Below are some news bites from the Ordinary Council Meeting held on Tuesday 29 September, 2020. Due to an unexpected power outage, the meeting was adjourned briefly and the live...
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TOUR buses using the Daintree River Ferry crossing will be eligible for a 50% rebate on their tickets for the rest of the calendar year. Douglas Shire Council endorsed the...
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LOCAL school students will get discounted entry into a learn-to–swim program at the Mossman Pool this summer. Douglas Shire Council resolved to reduce the entrance fee to $2 per student,...
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A 12-episode teen mystery drama by Brisbane-based production house The Steve Jaggi Company will start filming in Port Douglas late-October. The wholly Queensland-made series Dive Club will be released in 2021...
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NATIVE seedlings have been added to three large landslips on Murphy Street, Port Douglas in a bid to re-vegetate the repaired hill slopes. Douglas Shire Council is nearing the end...
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The Court House Museum in Port Douglas is open again, having been closed for months because of the coronavirus epidemic. During this time, new costumes were made by Mossman dressmaker...
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Businesses in Port Douglas will be able to order high-speed fibre broadband as NBN Co rolls out new Business Fibre Zones, which will help boost economic growth and productivity. NBN…
CELEBRATE a local legend by nominating them for a Douglas Shire Council 2021 Australia Day Award. Nominations are now open across seven categories to recognise those who have gone above...
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A NATIONAL conference which champions equality in the LGBTIQ community is expected to draw hundreds of interstate visitors to the Far North in February 2022. Douglas Shire Council is supporting...
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The Daintree Ferry priority lane will re-open from Saturday, September 19 to make it easier for Douglas locals to cross the river during the upcoming school holidays. Douglas Shire Council…
A MOVE to tap into a growing multi-billion-dollar domestic visitor market is underway in the Douglas Shire. Douglas Shire Council and Tourism Port Douglas Daintree (TPDD) are partnering to position...
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DOUGLAS locals can now register to attend one of seven COVID-safe community meetings, where they will be able to speak to engineers about the future of the Daintree River crossing....
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MOSSMAN residents may have noticed a splash of red in town with two new benches installed as part of the Red Bench Project. Douglas Shire Mayor Michael Kerr said the...
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LOCAL event planners can start popping the champagne with several items on their Sugar Wharf wish list set to be ticked off in coming months. Douglas Shire Council has finished...
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POSTCARDS will hit every mailbox in the Douglas Shire when consultation about the future of the Daintree River crossing starts later this month. Douglas Shire Council today published a list...
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Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 contact tracing in south east Queensland, Council has been advised the Mini Fun Fair due to arrive in Port Douglas for the school holidays on September…
REX SMEAL PARK’s main amenities block was adorned with creatures from the forest in 2017, as part of a Council initiated Public Art Project. When the wheel-chair accessible toilet was...
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REDUCED flows at all local water intakes due to lower rainfall in 2020 has pushed Douglas Shire into level one water restrictions today. Douglas Shire Council is encouraging the community...
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WHEN Salvation Army Aged Care opened the doors of the new Kubirri Aged Care Centre in Mossman August 25, 2020, there was one very happy lady. Marjorie Norris from the…
A FREE mulch giveaway will get green thumbs thinking about ways to conserve water in the garden as the dry season continues to lower water levels in local catchments. Douglas…
