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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The new Port Douglas Rainforest Studio and Gallery is not just a space for Erin Frizelle to display her work, but a long time dream which has now been realised. Ms Frizelle has li ...