Each week, many of us put out our wheelie bin without much thought as to where the content ends up. Based on the total volume of household rubbish collected in...
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Daintreepedia is a 28-page guide which list all the tours, attractions and restaurants in the Daintree. With a high turnover of hospitality staff, travellers looking for advice on what to...
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A HUGE week of NAIDOC celebrations was wrapped up with a street parade in Mossman today. A family fun day is now being held at Bubu Kinkari, or George Davis...
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NAIDOC’s theme this year is a rallying call to all First Nation people to Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! The origins of the theme are based on First Nation...
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Jacqueline Joosen is a Port Douglas based abstract painter, who with Douglas Shire Council’s assistance has staged her very first solo exhibition. The exhibition, with over 100 paintings, opened on...
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Douglas Shire Council is a proud member of the Queensland Small Business Friendly (SBF) Council’s Program. Douglas Shire Council signed the SBF Charter in November 2021, and committed to delivering...
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Douglas Shire Council staff are pledging to choose reusable coffee cups for the month of July as part of Plastic Free July. Plastic Free July is a global movement created...
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Douglas Libraries welcomes another round of their FREE Tech Time classes. Classes will offer participants the opportunity to ask questions, a chance to use devices and learn whether it is...
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DOUGLAS Shire Council will negotiate a better route for the Mowbray North section of the Wangetti Trail after the State Government turned a promised 2.25km mangrove experience board walk into...
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PORT Douglas residents with a new smart water meter could save money on their next water bill. Douglas Shire Council installed the new meters earlier this year and has already...
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DOUGLAS Shire Council has stared down global and local challenges to deliver a 2022/23 Annual Budget which maintains existing services and balances the books sooner than expected. The $53.6 million-dollar-budget...
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A WALK down memory lane at five well-known locations in Port Douglas has been captured thanks to a Douglas Shire Council grant. The Douglas Shire Historical Society (DSHS) continues to...
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PENSIONERS will get more help paying their Council rates under a revised rebates policy. Douglas Shire Council updated its Rates Pensioner Remission policy to allow rates assistance to be provided...
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The first round of travellers has rolled into Mossman Golf Club’s new RV camping area. Douglas Shire Council Mayor Michael Kerr visited the new 18-site RV park to officially tee...
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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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Fishers looking to take their boats out from Cooya Beach will now see improvements at the local boat ramp. Council secured funding to lay bitumen on the approaching road and...
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FAMILIES living in Mossman and surrounds will soon have a new reason to visit the local pool. Douglas Shire Council has announced it will release a tender next month to...
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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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