By Doug Barnes
Published Tuesday 6 October 2015
The Astute Financial Muddies C team have batted and bowled their way into a commanding position against a rash Rovers team in the Muddies first home game of the season. The two…
Published Tuesday 6 October 2015
Cane growers have been doing it with chemical drums now it’s time to recycle cane fertiliser bags.
It’s estimated more than 350,000 one tonne bags and 2,000,000 25kg bags are used by the sugarcane…
By Sam Cullen
Published Monday 5 October 2015
Thousands of Cairns and Douglas residents will return from Sydney today from what commentators have described as the greatest Grand Final ever played.
A Jonathan Thurston golden point…
OPINION: England’s rose wilts, but the show must go on
By Howard Salkow
Published Monday 5 October 2015
Newsport contributor Howard Salkow hails Australia’s win as hosts England are dumped in their backyard, in his Rugby Union…
Nev said “you’re never too old to learn”
Published Monday 5 October 2015
Neville Prentis (aka Uncle Nev), recognised as one of the top Savannah tour guides, has been working in tourism for over 30 years and has just completed…
Published Saturday 3 October 2015
It’s that time of year again, where we wear our teams scarves with pride, scream and shout at the big screen, cheering along this years best teams in the NRL and AFL Grand Finals.
NRL favourites…
Published Saturday 3 October 2015
A NIDA graduate, Marney McQueen is Australia’s Queen of comedic character cabaret and hits the Clink Theatre stage on Saturday 3 October.
The diversity of her performance is incredible. Not only is…
Published Friday 2 October 2015
Golfing in Far North Queensland just got a whole lot better. If wide undulating manicured fairways, well placed swale’s and mounds set against a backdrop of palm trees and sunshine gets your golfing…
Published Friday 2 October 2015
The revival of the Mossman Sugar Festival was planned to be a three year process with a diverse event calendar being built slowly but surely during that time to make it both successful and…
Published Friday 2 October 2015
Almost $40,000 available for local art projects
Almost $40,000 will be available for Council to distribute to local art projects under the 2015/16 Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF)…
Published Friday 2 October 2015
A decision on the Tender for the Mossman Botanic Garden (MBG) Master Plan and Business Development Plan for consultants to plan and design the stage two creation of the garden was made by the board…
By Howard Salkow
Published Friday 2 October 2015
Politics' merry go round is exactly that. A few years ago when she was in opposition, Julie Bishop criticised then Foreign Minister Bob Carr for taking his wife on overseas 'junkets'.…
Published Thursday 1 October 2015
After celebrating its 21st year, Carnivale 2016 is set to be given a new lease of life with Council to invite experienced event organisers to submit their proposals to manage the new three-day…
Published Thursday 1 October 2015
Guy Ely is set to compete in the upcoming Noosa Triathlon 2015 and is fundraising with the RSPCA team riding for six hours last weekend to help raise funds.
Having raised $1,665.35 on the day,…
Published Thursday 1 October 2015
Douglas Libraries will be hosting the free Fun Palace in conjunction with the State Library of Queensland to help kids develop an interest in science and art activities this Saturday 3 October to be…
Published Thursday 1 October 2015
Last week Council announced an operating deficit of $1.099 million which is almost $4 million less than the original budgeted operating deficit of $5.068 million for the financial year…
By Kerry Larsen
Published Thursday 1 October 2015
Douglas Heat today launched a new and improved local Aussie Hoops program which is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever in term four.
More than 35 local kids aged 5-11…
Published Thursday 1 October 2015
The countdown is on for high-speed broadband in regional areas of Leichhardt with the launch on Thursday 1 October of the first of two new multi-million dollar NBN satellites.
The satellite, named…
Published Wednesday 30 September 2015
Late yesterday and last night Newsport received images from readers who were alarmed by the outbreak of fires in several locations.
Today the Port Douglas Fire…
Published Wednesday 30 September 2015
Douglas Shire Council adopted the Coconut Management Plan and Coconut Action Plan on Tuesday 29 September which has fuelled debate not only during the public consultation phase but also at…
Published Tuesday 29 September 2015
At today’s Douglas Shire Council Ordinary Meeting Closed Session, the matter of acquiring an appropriate site to rehouse the Paws and Claws animal refuge was on the agenda.
Douglas…
By Daniel Redfern
Published Tuesday 29 September 2015
The astute Muddies 1st 11 travelled back down to Cairns for day two of the round two match against the Rovers.
Trailing the rovers by three runs the orders were given…
Chisel’s Fun Day for Mossman Golf Club
By Shona Barbour
Published Tuesday 29 September 2015
Mossman Golf Club’s Court House Hotel Tuesday’s flag event was won by Rob Cooke with nett 65, r/up Rick Herschell 70 ahead of Mal…
Published Tuesday 29 September 2015
A packed St Mary’s Chapel in Market Park Port Douglas hosted a congregation of local residents and serving police officers drawn together today (Sept 29th) to pay homage to all fallen officers…
Published Tuesday 29 September 2015
THE record-breaking reign of Queen Elizabeth and her apparent determination to see it through to the end, presents a dreary future thereafter for the monarchy.
What if the Queen lives to the…
