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ECONOMIC task forces designed to create jobs and pump more dollars into Douglas Shire will investigate ways to tap into the Mossman Mill Transition Project. Douglas Shire Council will push the project onto the agenda of its two task forces after the Federal Government committed...

KEY suggestions to enhance the Daintree Ferry service will be tabled and discussed at public “Ferry Forums” in Cape Tribulation and Cow Bay tomorrow. An expanded visitor information centre, a second ferry and online ticketing are some ideas gathered through recent community...

DOUGLAS Shire will band together over two days to condemn violence against women this weekend. The region will stand up to violence against women when hundres of people line the coastline at Wangetti for a “Link Hands for Toyah” memorial on Sunday morning. Attendees will form a...

Douglas Shire Council has announced the winners of the 2018 Reef Guardian Drain Stencil Competition. Congratulations to the people below and thank you for your amazing entries. Under 18 Best Stencil Design – Mia Mitchell   Under 18 Most Imaginative Idea – Flynn...

Almost 100 local kids and adults joined Douglas Shire Council staff to spray paint stencil art on storm drains in the Shire Locations include Wonga Beach, Mossman, Port Douglas and Cooya Beach. The purpose of this project is to provide opportunities for local artists to create...

A PREDICTED dry spell could push Douglas Shire into level three water restrictions unless sprinklers and hoses are turned off. The Bureau of Meteorology has predicted a late start to the wet season, which has exacerbated concerns about heavy water consumption. Douglas Shire...

HIGH profile conservationists Sea Shepherd Australia will headline a thought-provoking seminar tipped to draw a huge crowd to the Clink Theatre in Port Douglas next month. The three-hour Eco Seminar – called Disposable Planet 2 – will wrap up Eco Fashion Week Australia’s first...

THE largest waste facility in Douglas Shire could be in line for an upgrade. Douglas Shire Council is proposing to enhance the Killaloe Waste Facility to improve recycling and re-using capabilities in the region. Council will lodge a funding application to the State Government’s...

DOUGLAS residents have been asked to dig deep for struggling families and donate spare cash to the 2018 Mayor’s Christmas Appeal. Douglas Shire Council Mayor Julia Leu set a $2000 goal at today’s launch to go towards Christmas hampers and help spread the festive spirit. “The...

A STATE Government report has confirmed Douglas Shire Council’s strategy to tackle water security issues in Mossman and Port Douglas is heading in the right direction. Council is currently in the planning stage of securing an additional raw water extraction site in the Mossman...