WOMEN’S Health to take priority in Douglas with a Free information session for women of peri and post-menopausal age. Aptly named Women’s Health Matters, the special Women’s Health Information Session...
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FROM expert gardeners to novice green thumbs, this year’s Open Gardens event in Douglas Shire is all about inspiring, sharing, and appreciating the art of growing and harvesting food in...
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MOSSMAN SHOW 18TH & 19TH JULY 2021, Mossman Showgrounds The Mossman & District Show Society has announced the entertainment line-up for the 2021 show, and it promises to deliver fun...
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Bonnie Doon Road will be temporarily closed at the Junction Creek Bridge on Thursday July 15 between 8am - 8:30am. Douglas Shire Council will be installing the new Junction Creek...
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Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service Media Release THE Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is extending Pfizer delivery into its rural communities with the establishment of vaccination...
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NAIDOC Week 2021 Douglas: July 11-16 Calendar of Events JULLY 11 10AM NAIDOC Church Service CWA Hall, 28 Front St Mossman JULY 12 9AM NAIDOC Opening Ceremony and NAIDOC March...
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New charter locks in support for local businesses DOUGLAS Shire Council will formalise its commitment to the region’s 1377 locally owned businesses by signing the Small Business Friendly Charter. Councillors...
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HIGH value travellers and event revellers are firmly in the Port Douglas and Daintree region’s sights. Douglas Shire Council today endorsed Tourism Port Douglas Daintree’s (TPDD) strategies to lead the...
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LOCAL hospitality businesses will become Plastic Free Champions under a new program set to make Douglas Shire a leader in the state-wide ban on single-use plastics. Douglas Shire will join...
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A WATER education campaign has been launched ahead of the 2021 dry season to help increase public understanding of the delicate water situation in Douglas Shire. Douglas Shire Council has...
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DOUGLAS Shire has just welcomed another diverse group of new Aussies at a Citizenship Ceremony in Mossman. 36 new Aussies were welcomed from a range of countries including United States...
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Douglas Shire Council today endorsed a $50 million operating budget and a $16.047 million capital works program in the 2021/22 Annual Budget. Across the next 12 months, Council will spend...
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A MILLION-dollar investment in trunk infrastructure will help build more houses in Douglas Shire. Douglas Shire Council will spend $1 million in the 2021/22 Annual Budget to help unlock the...
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THE most viable option for securing a more reliable water supply for Port Douglas and Mossman communities will be determined this year. Douglas Shire Council is conducting a feasibility analysis...
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REVERED and thought-provoking artwork will be on exhibition at the Port Douglas Community Hall from next week with the launch of the Retrospective Past – Present – Future exhibition hosted...
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AUSTRALIA is on the verge of earning a maximum six triathletes for this year’s Tokyo Olympic Team when the Games qualification period winds up this weekend, with crucial races in...
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YEAR 11 Mossman High School students were treated to a humbling road safety program at the Mossman Showgrounds today all thanks to the Rotary Club of Mossman and the RYDA...
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A LONG-term plan to preserve the multi-million-dollar avenue of trees lining the entrance to Port Douglas will be developed as part of a collection of new initiatives designed to foster...
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Douglas Shire Council has adopted new ticket prices at the Daintree River Ferry Crossing from 1 July 2021, ensuring operational costs are not funded by increases to general rates. The...
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PORT Douglas and Daintree will play host to more than 100 Olympic triathlon hopefuls and support staff this week. Australia and New Zealand’s top triathletes will contest the 2021 Oceania...
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