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 ...

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 ...

For those unfamiliar, TARC is a not-for-profit at Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas that cares for sick, injured, and orphaned ...

Kelly Yofilla and Tash Bellero, known for their Sunday market stalls, have opened a cosy pop-up shop bringing together candles and art.

Tour operator Brett Wright surveys some of the damage after Cyclone Jasper hit in late 2023. Close to $300m worth of losses hit the Douglas Shire in the months following Cyclone Jasper, a new report ...

Port Douglas’s markets have been busy in the past fortnight as the town comes alive for peak tourist season. Markets are held ...

A 38-year-old man was yesterday arrested on multiple charges after fraud and property damage was carried out in Palm Cove ...

Many councils across Australia have a three-bin system, with the green one used for organic waste. A staggering 70 per cent of garbage thrown into Douglas Shire’s household bins does not need to go in ...