Live electrical wires across Davidson Street
Published Tuesday 1 September 2015
Traffic is banked up north and south of Port Douglas Road as drivers await the removal of live fallen power lines across the corner of …
By Shona Barbour
Published Tuesday 1 September 2015
Mossman Golf Club’s Tuesday Court House Hotel Par event was by Bernie Boon with +5, r/up Ian “Pugsley” Johnson +3 ahead of Ed Sant +2 on a count-back to John Cameron. NTP’s – Brian…
Published Tuesday 1st September 2015
Attorney General George Brandis announced last week the government plans to repeal a key provision that allows the public to legally challenge environmentally damaging projects.
The Environment…
Published Tuesday 1 September 2015
Whitelion is a leading national non-profit organisation delivering programs to improve the social and economic capabilities of some of Australia’s most high risk young people.
“We want to give…
Published Tuesday 1 September 2015
The iconic FNQ pub the Lions Den has today revealed that a group of blokes over enjoying themselves have fessed up to snapping off and taking the famous pubs mascots tail last week.
It is…
By Crispin Hull
Published Monday 31 August 2015
STEPHEN Hawking’s publisher told him that every equation in The Brief History of Time would cost him 10,000 readers.
This column would be lucky to muster that many readers, so I will…
OPINION: Let’s not take our paradise for granted
By Howard Salkow
Published Sunday 30 August 2015
We can count our blessings in our small-town paradise. There is limited development; tourism does wonders for the economy; each day is…
Published Saturday 29 August 2015
As a response to the management of the Wet Tropics region north of the Daintree becoming disjointed, one of councils 2015-16 budget promises was funding the resourcing of the Daintree Joint…
By Thirzah White
Published Saturday 29 August 2015
Sitting on Port Douglas’s front door step is the second ‘Best Place in the World’. It is of course, The Great Barrier Reef, as ranked by The Lonely Planet, the worlds leading travel…
Published Friday 28 August 2015
The entrance to the north end of Four Mile Beach and some of the foreshore is visually standing out to any passer by, but not in an aesthetically pleasing way for tourists.
In response to a tourist…
Published Friday 28 August 2015
On Sunday 16th August, 96 players tee off for a good cause and a whole lot of fun while exceeding fund raising expectations at Palmer Sea Reef Golf Club.
This years major fundraiser, Salsa Sorensen…
By Thirzah White
Published Friday 28 August 2015
One of the best ways to enjoy beautiful Far North Queensland is to spend a morning or an afternoon snorkelling with the turtles on the Low Isles - Great Barrier Reef.
Tropical…
By Howard Salkow
Published Thursday 27 August 2015
The perception in Cairns that Port Douglas is enjoying heaps of optimism and vibrancy rang true at a well-attended Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast at The Tin Shed this…
Published Thursday 27 August 2015
The opportunity for people with a disability and other members of the community to play golf at the Inaugural Inclusion Golf Fun Day is being planned by the Douglas Shire Community Services…
Kite the Reef surfers break world records while raising funds for MND
Published Thursday 27 August 2015
After 61 hours of kitesurfing over eight days, ten kite surfers from five countries covered 1,237km - the first kite surfers…
Published Thursday 27 August 2015
Member for Cook Billy Grodon MP launches the new hard court at Port Douglas Tennis Club last Saturday.
“The Queensland government is always keen to get behind local clubs to help improve sporting…
Published Thursday 27 August 2015
After 10 days of fun and frivolity on the road, the bright and boisterous bunch of variety bashes, had a chance to unwind and celebrate the successes of the past 25 years in Port Douglas over the…
By Crispin Hull
Published Thursday 27 August 2015
In 1993, sociologist Hugh Mackay concluded that Australians were anxious about too much change.
His 1993 book Reinventing Australia concluded that Australians were frazzled by too…
Published Thursday 27 August 2015
Under stormy morning skies both Carnival days opened up to shine like Team Port Douglas at the Cairns Surf Life Saving Carnival held in Palm Cove over the August 15 weekend.
In an…
Aussie 'A Lister' promotes Port Shorts and Port Douglas
Published Thursday 27 August 2015
Port Shorts promo is destination marketing at its best. How does a local event such as Port Shorts pull together an all star production…
By Nick Swainson
Published Wednesday 26 August 2015
Old Classic. King Crimson Discipline. 1981.
First formed in 1968 King Crimson forged their way in progressive/experimental rock with the early records they released.
By the dawn…
Published Wednesday 26 August 2015
After the recent death of three juvenile cassowaries, reportedly by a dog attack, conservationists and the wider community are now calling for a complete dog ban in the Daintree National…
By Roy Weavers
Published Tuesday 25 August 2015
Saturday and Sunday evenings were brought to their respective ends in superb style and a fabulous crescendo of fantastic food prepared and presented by the sensational brethren of celebrity…
By Logan Marsh
Published Tuesday 25 August 2015
The Douglas United Dragons have ensured they maintained a perfect home record this season with a 12-1 demolition job of Dimbulah at Cassowary Park on Friday night. Six goals in each…
By Thirzah White
Published Tuesday 25 August 2015
Could you save someones life? Would you like to know how you could help in an emergency?
Join Port Douglas paramedics at their open day on Saturday 5th September, where they will be…
