2020



March
28/03/2020
Advice for employers in a tough time
OPINION | Why we must wait for Trump | Superannuation is key
Red and yellow flags down on Four Mile
29/03/2020
Douglas Shire decides
30/03/2020
Cape Trib’s mangosteen harvesting treat
Gunman shot dead by police in Cairns siege
JobKeeper: $1,500 fortnightly payments announced to keep Australians employed
JobKeeper explained: Are you eligible?
31/03/2020
Mossman teacher recognised in national awards
How the Douglas Shire can stay active online while in isolation
Far North health alert after COVID-19 cases confirmed at Cairns wrestling event
Tips to stay sane and healthy during isolation
April
01/04/2020
Marketing tip: Now we do have the time
Council’s advice for vulnerable residents
Call for 'Care Army' to help seniors
Waiting game continues for official declaration
02/04/2020
Do you recognise this person?
Lisa Scomazzon eager to get down to business and get Shire through coronavirus
Kerr’s ascent “once in a generation”
03/04/2020
McKeown ready to go as councillor position looks set
Daintree’s plea to in-coming council
VIDEO | Croc without a head: an unusual find off Port Douglas
No going bush: Cape restrictions in place
04/04/2020
OPINION | Rendering unto Caesar
Pasta e Vino opens to takeaway with extra care
06/04/2020
Should I take supplements to fight off coronavirus?
Douglas libraries helping build connections
VIDEO | Two young boys have Whale Shark of a time
07/04/2020
Tax relief lifeline for pubs and clubs
Keeping the music alive: classes go digital during restrictions
Port couple describe how dream cruise trip shattered
08/04/2020
New CCTV cameras installed for improved safety around Shire
It’s official: Michael Kerr Shire’s new mayor
Look up at the skies tonight for a Super Pink Moon
09/04/2020
Waste transfer station reopens with strict social distancing rules
Local police warn residents to stay home this Easter
Local tourism hotspots spared extensive coral bleaching
10/04/2020
Stringent regulations to minimise contact
Mossman’s get out and play golf special
11/04/2020
OPINION | Pell case shows juries should go
13/04/2020
Councillors finalised and sworn in this week
Michael Kerr sworn in as Douglas Shire's 21st Mayor
14/04/2020
Behind the scenes part one: Testing for coronavirus
A fine date with a costly $1334 penalty
‘Do it in Douglas’ campaign launched
Re-elected Abigail Noli says Council financially “well placed” to weather COVID-19
15/04/2020
Step into the secret world of the animals behind closed doors at Wildlife Habitat
COVID-19 impacts flu vaccination supply
Zammataro to work with community to “ensure a positive economic recovery”
16/04/2020
Navigating your finances through COVID-19
Employer advice as JobKeeper passes parliament
New deputy mayor appointed as councillors are sworn in
$150 million committed to boost reef resilience
17/04/2020
JobKeeper: Practical guide to enrolment and payment
Cairns pathology lab in quarantine after staff member tests positive
No safer bet than award-winning rum
Road to recovery tourism tutorials to help businesses
18/04/2020
OPINION | Boomers should repay debt to young
19/04/2020
Renowned artist Tim Ellis finds solitude in FNQ
20/04/2020
Ergon keeping its customers informed
No new cases of coronavirus across the state
VIDEO | Local musician and entertainer get creative with music while stuck at home
21/04/2020
Mossman Mill targeting early June
Mayor Kerr agrees with QLD Local Government Association’s battleplan
Previous positive tests revealed at Cairns Hospital lab
22/04/2020
Douglas families and schools adapt to learning from home
“Aviation is critical”: Douglas Shire impacted by Virgin administration
New data breaks down where coronavirus cases come from
23/04/2020
MSF sugar fails farmers in the north
COVID-19 adds new dimension to Anzac Day
Have you seen this missing man?
VIDEO | Local musician debuts new music video inspired by home
24/04/2020
Create a Street Bank to help your neighbours
MSF sugar about-turn hailed a win
COVID-19 testing criteria expanded to anyone with a symptom
Tune into a fab local Anzac Day service
25/04/2020
One Port Douglas girl found a unique way to honour the Anzacs
GALLERY | How the Douglas Shire honoured the Anzacs from home
26/04/2020
OPINION | COVID-19 a dress rehearsal for worse to come
27/04/2020
Funding boost for local projects