2019



November
Targeted marketing activities stabilise visitor numbers
Level two water restrictions to be introduced across the Shire
Port Douglas fishing face-off to reach 20 million viewers in South Korean variety show
Alternative rockers Spiderbait locked in for Carnivale 2020
Cape York croc euthanised after attacking ranger
Tips to implement mindfulness into everyday routine
It’s all about mo’s and mojitos this Movember at Salsa
Dave's Takeaway is safe and secure in Dave's hands
Wacky beers and costumes are the flavour for Hemingway’s What the Funk? Festival
Council initiatives for cyclone season
Recycling depot ploughs nearly $500,000 into local economy
State’s roundtable into zip line tragedy praised
Mossman High students given a valuable lifesaving message as graduation nears
Woman seriously assaulted in Port Douglas
OPINION | It is global heating ... Not the greenies
TV blackspots continue to plague Daintree
Corals got frisky on the weekend as Great Barrier Reef spawns
Audit in the works for long-term lighting strategy
Council launches environmental workshops
Ocean Safari recognised at national Adventure Tourism Awards
Port Douglas Police continue to investigate after Nautilus street assault
Local firies driving gift donations for kids in care this Christmas
Cairns airport key factor as marina development is put on ice
East Coast Angling leading the way in sustainable fishing
Mossman Woolworths tackles food insecurity
Douglas Shire on level 3 water restrictions
Few surprised by decision to halt marina re-development
Mossman butcher back in business
Making the transition to electric vehicles
Warning for schoolies to be safe following near drowning at Tinaroo
Hall of Famer Gus ‘The Gusman’ Gardner to host 2019 awards
OPINION | Labour’s lost share of the cake
Port Douglas must be viewed as a valuable product
Car rollover injures three young men near Mount Garnett
GALLERY | Palmer Sea Reef rewards its 2019 winners
Crystalbrook’s Bailey set to be art lovers’ dream
GALLERY | Out and about at the Mossman Saturday Markets
Almost 40kg of trash collected from Four Mile Beach
Roads to Recovery funding for the Far North
Waterfront plan paves the way for further investment
Jungle Surfing to remain closed until March 2020
Report alleges decline of Shire’s economic base post de-amalgamation
Daintree television black spots research questioned
Finalists revealed for Douglas Business & Tourism Awards
Paws and Claws makes firm commitment about its future
Walkabout Cultural Adventures takes out the Cultural Tourism Australia award
Great Barrier Reef tourism campaign set to draw visitors from their cold winters
Local musician Bobby Maguire set to release debut album
Marine Rescue Port Douglas giving high school students a step into a maritime career
The community bands together for bushfire relief concert
REAL ESTATE | Why doesn’t my house sell?
OPINION | Two-state solution should be discarded
December
GALLERY | Victoria Park takes out DAB’s top award for 2019
ON THE AGENDA | Revised budget shows changes to operating revenue & expenditure
Mossman golfing star Couper Smith will represent the State at national tournament
Teen arrested after weekend crime spree
First mission to satellite tag Whale Sharks on the Great Barrier Reef
Tin Shed shelves ownership plan of Bally Hooley
GALLERY | Swimmers compete in interschool carnival
Dress code for citizenship ceremony and aged care development among key items at Council Meeting
A new solar-powered ferry will be added to the Daintree crossing fleet
Fake news to be exposed in next year’s local government election
Hundreds booked for Friday’s end-of-year awards celebration
Strong, confident leadership key as Michael Kerr launches mayoral challenge
Daintree Discovery Centre hall of fame inductee
Port Douglas lap pool closes after sale
Tourism numbers and local issues on the agenda as Cook MP visits Douglas
Global status for Daintree region
BREAKING | Ute rollover in Mossman following three-vehicle collision
Environment and education focus of Think Tank
Retirement resort gets new lease of life
Opinion | Let’s have MPs’ super all round
Fire in Craiglie causes traffic hazard on Captain Cook Highway
GALLERY | The lights come on in Mossman
Port Douglas to benefit from superyacht legislation
VIDEO | Police seeking witnesses to firework thrower
All the winners and runners up from the 2019 awards
GALLERY | All the action from the 2019 Douglas Business & Tourism Awards
Local hairdressers to feature at New York Fashion Week
Police issue warning to drivers after rain