Savannah Guides are hosting a Wet Tropics Ambassador Workshop in Port Douglas 25 May 2022. The free two hour workshop is about the values of the World Heritage Area and...
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Pre-polling will open in Douglas Shire on Monday 16 May 2022 at the Port Douglas Community Centre - 13-29 Mowbray St, Port Douglas, during the below hours. Monday 16 -...
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Support for local youth centre MOSSMAN Youth Centre will continue to provide a safe and inclusive space for young people in the sugarcane town. Douglas Shire Council will offer a...
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A PROPOSED nursery will seek to grow 150,000 native plants per year in Cow Bay to help restore and regenerate the Daintree Rainforest. Douglas Shire Council approved a Rainforest Rescue...
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FIVE foreshore management plans will help protect the environmental values and improve the liveability of coastlines in Douglas Shire. Douglas Shire Council adopted foreshore management plans for Wonga Beach, Newell...
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Douglas Shire Council is asking residents and businesses to conserve water today to allow our water treatment plants to return to full production. Heavy rain can cause high volumes of...
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**10.15AM UPDATE** The Daintree Ferry is back open after the ferry operators cleared debris from the cables this morning. Staff have worked on site since first light to ensure the...
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Applications for First Nations Sport and Recreation Program have now closed Queensland Government's First Nations Sport and Recreation Program (FNSRP) is NOW CLOSED for applications. FNSRP provides funding to organisations...
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FAMILIES living in Mossman and surrounds will have a new reason to visit the local pool by the end of the year. Douglas Shire Council has announced it will release...
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Port Douglas Carnivale 2022 program is tropical-hot off the press today with a line-up of favourite and exciting new events to set May ablaze. Burlesque and family circus is back...
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Port Douglas is gearing up for its Carnivale extravaganza and hugely popular glittering family street parade. ‘Tropical Wonderland’ is the theme for this year’s spectacular parade on May 20 and...
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WHITE crosses representing fallen Douglas soldiers will be placed at the Port Douglas cenotaph to mark the 107th Anniversary of the Anzac’s landing at Gallipoli. Mossman State High School students...
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PROBLEM sections of the Bloomfield Track are now safer and more resilient. Douglas Shire Council has completed more than $10 million worth of improvement works on the Cape Tribulation-Bloomfield Road...
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A PATCH of weeds made way for more than 500 native trees at Wonga Beach this week. Douglas Shire Council and Daintree Life were joined by volunteers at the end...
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AN ELECTRIC ant incursion north of the Daintree River has triggered temporary restrictions on large waste items at the Cow Bay Transfer Station. Douglas Shire Council has worked with Biosecurity...
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Council provides a voice for mail delivery push DOUGLAS Shire Council will champion a push to get a mail delivery service for residents living in Cooya Beach and Newell Beach....
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A DREAM to surf world-class waves between the reef and rainforest is paddling ahead following the approval of a development application today. Douglas Shire Council approved a 164-room hotel and...
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Priority Lane The Daintree Ferry priority lane will re-open from Saturday 2 April 2022 through until and including 25 April 2022 to make it easier for Douglas locals to cross...
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A COMMUNITY beach monitoring project will help scientists better understand and forecast how coastlines will change at five popular beaches in Douglas Shire. CoastSnap encourages residents and visitors to participate...
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LOCAL businesses have an opportunity to improve the way they Do It In Douglas next month. Douglas Shire Council is hosting a meet and greet at the Port Douglas Community...
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