The Mayor’s Christmas Appeal has been launched with the fundraiser set to benefit dozens of struggling families and individuals during the festive season. Up to 50 Christmas hampers will be…
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Douglas Shire Council is undergoing a nationwide search to potentially find the next supplier and/or operator of the Daintree River Ferry. The Expressions of Interest (EOI) process was advertised over…
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Residents and tourists can look forward to a safer and more reliable Daintree River Ferry service after a crucial upgrade begins. For regular ferry travellers and visitors it will be…
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Do something special for a friend and nominate them for a 2024 Australia Day Award. Nominations are now open across eight categories to celebrate Douglas locals who have gone above…
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Douglas Shire Council is introducing two new annual community grant funding streams. A maximum of $10,000 is available to each successful applicant in the following streams: Community Facilities Grant Community…
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Jill Chism, the woman behind Port Douglas’ environmental multimedia and sculpture event – Call of the Running Tide Festival – is encouraging artists and creatives from across the region to…
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Douglas Shire Council Water and Wastewater Department has installed Smart Water Meters on a significant majority of properties in the Douglas Shire. All residents are currently able to sign up…
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Boat users will be able to park their cars and trailers with more confidence following an $82,000 security upgrade at Council boat ramps. CCTV cameras and improved lighting will be…
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When it comes to participation, chicken lovers are at the top of the pecking order but organisers of the Mossman Show are hoping other people share their agricultural flair at…
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Current dog registrations expire on 31 July 2023, and renewal notices will be posted to all registered dog owners on 30 June 2023. FREE registrations are available for: puppies under…
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Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services will be conducting hazard reduction burns near the CREB and Bloomfield tracks starting Monday June 5, and expected to take 2-3 days. The controlled burns…
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National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements – and to explore how each of us can contribute to…
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200 athletes will be running laps of Macrossan street to compete in the 2023 Oceania Triathlon Cup and Championships Port Douglas on Saturday 27 May 2023. The Course includes a…
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Douglas Shire Council invites pensioner ratepayers who are not currently receiving a rate subsidy from the State Government on their half yearly rate notice to lodge an application for the rate…
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A permanent, outdoor water bottle refill station has been installed at the entrance to Market Park, home of the Sunday Port Douglas Markets. The contactless refill station will automatically track the…
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A TENDER to finish a shared pathway between the Mossman CBD and Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre has been awarded to a FNQ local company. Douglas Shire Council today resolved to…
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CONSTRUCTION has started on the Mossman Splash Park with excavation work now underway. Douglas Shire Councillors met at the Mossman Pool and Caravan Park to mark the start of construction.…
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Works have resumed at the Sand Street pedestrian beach access track to Four Mile Beach. Douglas Shire Council will replace the old wooden stairs with composite fibre stairs and a…
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Fresh off the back of the Adelaide Fringe, the Wonderland Spiegeltent will once again make its way north to Port Douglas Carnivale for a showstopping season opening on Friday, May…
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A key upgrade is now complete on the Warners Bridge near Mossman, providing a welcome boost for farmers and heavy vehicle operators just in time for the 2023 sugarcane crush.…
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