Want to get involved in the 2018 Mossman Show? The Secretary’s Office will be open as of 16th July from 9am until 4pm. Secretary: Ann Baldwin PO Box 71 MOSSMAN…
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Have you ever wanted to hit the catwalk? Well now you can do so on our international runways for Eco Fashion Week Australia. The EFWA team is heading to Port…
CONCESSIONAL travel on the Daintree Ferry has been extended for another 10 months in a boost for Douglas Shire cardholders. Douglas Shire Council has extended the current period, which was…
COUNCIL contractors have worked rapidly to reopen another breath-taking section of an iconic tourism trail just in time for school holidays. The Flagstaff Hill Walking Trail from Little Cove to…
DOUGLAS tots will be belting out tunes when an enriching sing-a-long program hits Mossman and Port Douglas next week. Local musician Rosina Santarossa will play piano while children sing their…
Council wins two awards for asbestos awareness DOUGLAS Shire Council has received national recognition for their raising awareness about asbestos. Council was voted the best Queensland Regional Council and most…
COUNCIL will lodge a submission to protect Douglas Shire ratepayers from proposed levies in the State Government’s new waste management strategy. Douglas Shire Council has made several comments on the…
YOUNG Cooya Beach scooter rider Colby Taylor’s budget wish has been granted. Douglas Shire Council has committed $150,000 in the 2018/19 Annual Budget to extend and renovate the Mossman Skate…
COUNCIL will investigate the feasibility of a solar farm at the Killaloe Landfill site.The commitment is listed in Douglas Shire Council’s 2018/19 Operational Plan announced at a Special Budget Meeting…
NEW timber bridge decking will be installed across a creek north of the Daintree River under a bumper $6.8 million in Civil Works spending. Douglas Shire Council has committed $115,000…
Council began installing a sculpture by Brian ‘Binna’ Swindley from Janbal Gallery, on Johnston Road today. This artwork will be unveiled on Monday 16 July as part of the NAIDOC…
Good morning everyone. I am delighted to present the Douglas Shire Council Budget – my sixth as Mayor of Douglas. Douglas continues to be a great place to live, work,...
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COUNCIL’s vision to create a popular kids’ water park in Port Douglas will be investigated after funding was allocated in the 2018/19 Annual Budget. Douglas Shire Council has committed $30,000…
AN IMPRESSIVE suite of fresh projects heads a strong $16.49 million capital works injection in Douglas Shire Council’s 2018/19 Annual Budget. The capital works program is Council’s second highest on…
A BUNCH of new Aussies officially call Douglas Shire home today. Douglas Shire Council Mayor Julia Leu welcomed 15 new Australian Citizens during a ceremony at Mossman Shire Hall today….
AN ECO-tourism wave could help Douglas Shire businesses and tourism operators tap into rapidly growing international markets. Douglas Shire Council has called on local operators to become eco-certified and further…
AN EXPERIENCED corporate executive who fell in love with the natural beauty of Douglas Shire 20 years ago has been appointed Council’s new Chief Executive Officer. Douglas Shire Council Mayor…
DOUGLAS Shire Council has ordered a detailed review of Port Douglas Carnivale to improve the event for 25th Anniversary celebrations next year. Carnivale revellers, local businesses and residents have been…
IRONMAN athletes will have a front row seat to one of the best coastlines in the world when they cycle up the spectacular Great Barrier Reef Drive this weekend. Thousands…
*QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT MEDIA RELEASE* Queensland filmmakers could share in funding of up to $100,000 to be daring and present positive images of ageing and older people and tackle out-dated negative…
