2020



June
30/06/2020
Port Douglas Nipper named Junior Athlete of the Year
Queensland border to open to all but one state
Budget: Small rate rise and a record capital works program
July
01/07/2020
Exemplar celebrates 27 years in Port Douglas with hot new offer
TPDD funding halved; Council shifts tourism approach
Budget: Highlights of Council’s record capital spend
02/07/2020
Councillors turn down pay rise, Balley Hooley to be considered
Council to hand Blue Pools back to Traditional Owners
Council rescinds decision on block; takes carbon footprint talks back to public
03/07/2020
Small businesses unite: tips to give your business the best chance
Hemingway’s opens as restrictions ease today
All ability improvements slated for Mossman Pool
04/07/2020
OPINION | Sinking money into the military
05/07/2020
Woman allegedly sexually assaulted on Wangetti Beach
06/07/2020
New baby koala makes her debut at Hartley’s
Saturday’s Wangetti Beach attack and Toyah case “not related”
07/07/2020
Grants up for grabs to help small business lower power bills
Major step forward for Daintree power
Port Douglas and Mossman sports Master Plan open for consultation
08/07/2020
Motorists encouraged to explore as Bloomfield Track opens
Mossman man arrested after alleged fork attack
09/07/2020
Jabalbina to deliver On Country program to help combat youth crime
Savannah Summer Series brings mini country festival to Far North
Dragons not taking opening game lightly
10/07/2020
Junior Crocs raring to go
Mayor Kerr expresses concern for Port Douglas
Port Douglas is officially open for domestic travel
New bar and eatery offers flavours from the Mediterranean to the Middle East
11/07/2020
Crocs snap back into action with a number of new recruits
12/07/2020
OPINION | Something rotten in the states of America
Young man tragically killed in ATV rollover
13/07/2020
Reef Raiders start season with home game
Grant Street Kitchen a must visit
Government in race to solve Great Barrier Reef challenge
21-year-old Julatten man remembered after tragedy
14/07/2020
COVID-19: Research that doesn’t make the headlines
Woman bitten by shark off Fitzroy Island
15/07/2020
Celebrated artist Sam Matthews leaves her mark
Dragons on the rampage in opening game
Luxury resort planned for Port Douglas
16/07/2020
Turn back the clock with cosmetic injectables
Mossman Gorge Centre set to re-open
Popular florist plants new roots in Port Douglas
17/07/2020
Wangetti Trail info session: How the community is set to benefit
18/07/2020
OPINION | The real lesson from the regal letters
19/07/2020
Crab pot clean-up targets Port Douglas waterways
Council grant provides opportunity to showcase ideas
21/07/2020
Man charged after assaulting police sergeant, bar manager in Port Douglas
Driver lucky to escape crash in Port Douglas
JobKeeper extends through wet season
22/07/2020
Free $60,000 dream Port Douglas wedding up for grabs
Port Douglas’ guardian construction angel turns one
23/07/2020
Wangetti Trail set to diversify tourism offering
Enterprising HiTide display considerable goodwill
Shire to benefit from smart water metres
24/07/2020
Kerr’s plea to change Ironman date
The Clink Theatre takes the show online
GALLERY | Douglas welcomes diverse group of new Aussies
The AFL is heading to the Far North for up to a month
25/07/2020
Three Crocs celebrate 100 games at first home match of 2020
26/07/2020
OPINION | Govt debt is not to be feared
27/07/2020
Man injured after falling from ute in Mount Carbine
Douglas Libraries are open for business
28/07/2020
Council comes to the aid of the Mossman Golf Club
Council goes single-use plastic free, Daintree Ferry bus fee waived, plus more
29/07/2020
Greater Sydney locked out of Queensland
New Port Douglas residential development goes on sale
30/07/2020
Gazza's mission to get Cassowary Coast locals to ‘Do It In Douglas’
Land handed back to Traditional Owners in Wangetti
Douglas tourism reacts to Sydney lockout
31/07/2020
Mossman Golf Club future again up in the air
‘Wonderland Under The Stars’ headed for Port Douglas
Douglas United Football encourage new players to come and try
August
01/08/2020
OPINION | Only some of the way with LBJ
03/08/2020
Study to better determine Douglas storm tide risks
2020 Crocodile Trophy mountain bike race postponed
Revised Wangetti Trail released for community consultation
04/08/2020
Locals urged to support women through August Dignity Drive
05/08/2020
Queensland border slammed shut again on NSW and ACT
Choo Choos reopens with fresh new look