Published Tuesday 30 June 2015
Several readers have contacted the Newsport late last week and over the weekend to express their concerns over the scale of the roadside tree clearance along Capt Cook Highway just South of Mowbray…
Chamber and Douglas INC commend Council Budget
Published Monday 29 June 2015
Phoebe Kitto, President of Douglas Chamber of Commerce, and Gerry Ireland, Chair, Douglas Inc. have a united and positive response to the recently announced…
Published Monday 29 June 2015
This years Mossman Show is looking set to be one of the best yet.
There's a whole mass of entertainment on top of the traditional showtime rides and sideshow stalls. This year the committee is…
Written by Thirzah White
Published Saturday 27 June 2015
Children swimmers are invited to join The Meteors for a swim clinic on Tuesday in Port Douglas.
The event run by Meteors Swimming Club is offering a session with Bill Evans…
Well, Ironman 70.3 actually
Published Monday 29 June 2015
There's been a lot written and a lot more said about the effect and impact of the Cairns Airport Ironman and 70.3 events on the Douglas Shire (and Port Douglas in…
Written by Thirzah White
Published Saturday 27 June 2015
Two Bio Security officers from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries visited Paws and Claws animal shelter yesterday lunchtime following a complaint.
The complaint was…
Published Thursday 25 June 2015
The Abbott Government’s Sugar Marketing Code of Conduct Taskforce today recommended to Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce and Small Business Minister Bruce Billson that a mandatory Code of Conduct…
Published Friday 26 June 2015
Wavelength 4, the new boat for Wavelength Reef Charters arrived at the Reef Marina at midnight last night, 26th June, 2015.
This is the first new Australian built reef boat in Port Douglas…
Published Thursday 25 June 2015
Douglas Shire Council has adopted its 2015-2016 Annual Budget which includes an unprecedented $19.5 million capital works program to stimulate economic development.
Mayor Julia Leu said the capital…
Published Thursday 25 June 2015
Port Douglas folk duo The Kroovs are launching their 15 track debut live album this weekend to North Queensland ahead of an international tour.
Catch The Kroovs on Friday 26th of June at McGinty’s…
Published Thursday 25 June 2015
With the 8.15 billion dollar Aquis Casino Beach Resort continuing to progress, it is no surprise that the announcement of the 45-million dollar Adventure Waters Water Park supports Local…
Published Wednesday 24 June 2015
The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) calls for expressions of interest from commercial food vendors to supply onsite food service to the general public during the period of the 2015 Cairns…
Rocky Point accident ends 40-year-old mystery
Published Wednesday 24 June 2015
Double life on the run or redeemed fugitive? After [28] years of “community service” Dennis “Lee” Lafferty contributed whilst in Australia as a model…
Published Wednesday 24 June 2015
Port Douglas Basketball Club (aka Douglas Heat) is hosting a very special coaching clinic this Saturday, June 27, with Coach Uron Hawkins from the USA.
Coach Hawkins has been coaching at East Side…
Published Wednesday 24 June 2015
It’s that time of year again; time to don the Daisy Dukes and get yer boot-scootin’ chaps on! QT are celebrating the ol’ US of A’s Independence Day in style!
Saturday July 4th brings a huge party to…
Written by Treveen Page
Published Wednesday 24 June 2015
Douglas netball played it's final round for term 2.
Division 5 playing the Young Stars against Port Coconuts, the Stars put on a sparkling show shooting 8 goals the Coconuts…
Written by Logan Marsh
Published Tuesday 23 June 2015
It certainly was not a vintage Dragons performance against JCU however, with coach Nick Tither left with plenty of things to ponder after surrendering a three-goal lead and…
Mantra Cricket ‘casuals’ man up for Red Cross
Published Monday 22 June 2015
For the third straight year The Mantra Group organised the now annual ‘Cricket’ Match on Reynolds Park Port Douglas to bring their yearly Red…
Great Sunday turn out for ‘Paws for a walk’
Published Monday 22 June 2015
70 dogs brought their owners down to Four Mile Park off Barrier Street for a walk along Four Mile Beach to raise funds for Paws n Claws.
Organiser…
New Tin Shed launches spectacular views
Published June 20 2015
Hundreds were invited to the official opening last night of the newly renovated Port Douglas and District Combined Club or still more warmly known as 'The Tin Shed'.
The…
Published June 2015
Tourism Port Douglas and Daintree has hosted a small get-together at QT Port Douglas to help new members in the region mingle with established players.
Plans had originally been made for a lawn bowls day in Mossman…
Published Friday June 19 2015; 11:45am
Passengers and crew on marine tour operator Tropical Journeys' vessel Calypso Blue have reported spotting the first humpback whale of the season.
Kirsten Taylor from Tropical Journeys…
Published Friday June 19 2015; 11:30am
The training period of the recent Cairns Airport Ironman has raised questions over the safety of cyclists training on the coastal range road section of the Captain Cook…
Published Monday 22 June 2015
The dramatic gorges, lava tubes and gemstone fields of the Savannah Way are the highlights of a new route for self-drive travellers in Tropical North Queensland.
Tourism Tropical North Queensland…
Published Friday June 19 2015; 8:00am
Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has welcomed the release of the White Paper on Northern Australia, a development plan for the sparsely populated northern part of the the…
