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A fun new addition is set to brighten up this Friday’s Light Up the Park event in Mossman. The "Colour Us One!" fun run will be a free activity, aiming to promote local unity and community spirit as ...
A rate rebate of up to 50 per cent for conservationists who own nature reserves is being axed by Douglas Shire Council. In a rare non-unanimous decision, the five-member council v ...
Up to 30ha of cleared land is set to be restored in the Upper Daintree as part of a new about $1.4m 15-year partnership between rainforest restoration group Rainforest Rescue and the State Government.
Power cuts have been happening across large parts of Douglas Shire in the past few days. Picture: Shaun Hollis The power will be turned off in Port Douglas and several other regions tonight for at ...
Close to $300m worth of losses hit the Douglas Shire in the months following Cyclone Jasper, a new report estimates. The tropical cyclone, which struck on December 13, 2023, was followed by drenching ...
Kelly Yofilla and Tash Bellero, known for their Sunday market stalls, have opened a cosy pop-up shop bringing together candles and art.
TMR says cane trucks are a potential hazard on the roads in coming months. Picture: Newsport Douglas Shire motorists are being warned by the state Transport and Main Roads Department (TMR) to be aware ...
Coral Lodge owners Thomas and Kylie Cowlard are set to open 28 new rooms before next high season. Picture: Shaun Hollis A new development project is pushing to provide more housing for Port Douglas’s ...
A 38-year-old man was yesterday arrested on multiple charges after fraud and property damage was carried out in Palm Cove ...
A new more than 70-home estate tucked in between the Captain Cook Highway and the hills at Mossman is a step closer to being built after it was ticked off by councillors in this w ...