Published Friday 18 September 2015
Date Claimer: Polling day Saturday 19th March 2016, are you prepared?
As Douglas Shire Council fast approaches the upcoming election, this is the time for constituents to have their say by…
Published Friday 18 September 2015
National Citizenship Day is celebrated on the 17th September and today was an opportunity for PD to host a Citizenship Ceremony and Affirmation Ceremony for 16 new Australian citizens at Rex Smeal…
Published Thursday 17 September 2015
Belinda Cooper, an experienced racing skipper for over 15 years, sets Agnes’s sails for a full year of sailing in 2016.
As the 2016 Australasian Racing Season draws near, Ms Cooper says this…
Published Thursday 17 September 2015
Port Douglas State School and Wonga Beach State School are each recipients of the NRMA Insurance Community Grant Program which supports local projects working in the areas of crime prevention,…
Published Thursday 17 September 2015
Series two of the Australian political drama The Code is currently filming in Port Douglas with the location being portrayed as Port Douglas putting the region in the international television…
Port Douglas to feature in Australian series, The Code
Published Wednesday 16 September 2015
ABC hit TV series The Code is currently based in Port Douglas. This is great news for the region as the production will be filming in the…
By Treveen Page
Published Wednesday 16 September 2015
The Douglas Netball Association played Grand Finals last Tuesday at Port Courts.
Division 3 played the Tiddas against the Stingers in a hard fought contest, the…
By Treveen Page
Published Wednesday 16 September 2015
Douglas Netball wrapped up a successful 2015 season with Junior Grand Finals last Tuesday.
The Junior Grand finals played all teams in 4 divisions for Winners and…
Published Wednesday 16 September 2015
The Tropical Journeys Great Barrier Reef Marathon Festival has attracted yet another Olympian with London Olympics Marathon representative Jess Trengove joining Steve Moneghetti, Pat Carroll…
By Crispin Hull
Published Tuesday 15 September 2015
Former barrister Malcolm Turnbull almost invariably constructs a plausible argument, and very often constructs a convincing one.
It didn’t take much to make a convincing…
Published Tuesday 15 September 2015
Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull announced “this has been a very important, sobering experience I am very humbled by the great honour and responsibility given to me today”.
Speaking to the…
Published Tuesday 15 September 2015
Earlier on Monday our then Prime Minister Tony Abbott brushed aside any rumours of a leadership challenge as “Canberra Gossip”. Then Monday night, in what has been described as a dramatic…
It’s on… Abbott, Turnbull, Bishop
Published Monday 14 September 2015
Malcolm Turnbull and Deputy leader Julie Bishop have both challenge Tony Abbott requesting a ballot for the party leadership.
Julie Bishop met him before…
From a French and German traveller’s perspective
By Yana Bergmann-Duquesne
Published Monday 14 September 2015
Yana Bergmann-Duquesne is a traveler from France/Germany who has been travelling and working in Australia for…
Raiders club camaraderie still strong after season loss
Published Monday 14 September 2015
Although this season did not see the Raiders in the finals, the team spirit continues as they celebrated at their presentation on Saturday…
By Thirzah White
Published Monday 14 September 2015
It’s time to get your sweet hands on this year’s Sugar Festival Charity Gala Ball tickets.
Now in its second year, the 2015 Gala Charity Ball is a celebration of the history and…
CRISPIN HULL: New Zealanders are looking mature by comparison
By Crispin Hull
Published Saturday 12 September 2015
FIRST, I have to declare a bias. For a long time I have had a soft spot for New Zealand and New Zealanders.
It…
Published Saturday 12 September 2015
De Lisle III arrived at The Reef Marina late Monday cosying up beside Vegas, the first super yacht to arrive since the expansion.
De Lisle III is a 42 metre charter vessel.
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Published Friday 11 September 2015
Lee-ann Pitcher has been awarded the coveted Master Builders Regional Women in Building award as well as awards for the Best Display home over $401,000 and Best Bathroom for her Signature Display…
Published Friday 11 September 2015
As the Tropical Journeys Great Barrier Reef Marathon Festival draws near, it is worth noting that it is the pinnacle event for fundraising for the Run for the Reef initiative as well as the only…
Published Friday 11 September 2015
Wildlife Care Centre at the Wildlife Habitat is one of the chosen charities to be sponsored by the K-Star Trivia at the Central Hotel on 16th September to raise some much need funds.
With running…
New Cyclone Sally’s arrives with ‘Gale’ force
Published Thursday 10 September 2015
Due to a successful three months since opening the doors of Cyclone Sally’s, an exciting new menu is about to be launched offering full table…
Salsa again savours the moment as the people’s favourite
Published Thursday 10 September 2015
Salsa Bar & Grill has once again displayed why they continue to draw accolades after being voted the people’s favourite restaurant…
Published Thursday 10 September 2015
Port Douglas Clink Theatre plays host to operatic master pieces by composers Verdi, Puccini, Schonberg and Bizet showcasing songs from fabulous productions including La Traviata, Madam…
Published Thursday 10 September 2015
Wave Dancer will host a free workshop facilitated by The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) to learn about protected dolphin species and protecting the Reef on Tuesday 15…
