FOUR MILE BEACH, with its four kilometres of perfectly soft, fine white sand and crystal clear water lapping gently at the shore, seems very innocuous. It is therefore surprising to…
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DOUGLAS SHIRE COUNCIL has resolved to sell Lot 83 Cape Tribulation Road to Queensland Trust for Nature and Rainforest Rescue for $725,000, the same price at which Council purchased the...
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Seniors week in the Douglas Shire will look a little different this year as we adapt to the changing conditions Queensland. For the first time in its 60-year history, Queensland’s…
Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads will be doing resealing works in Douglas Shire from 11 August 2020 to 15 September 2020, weather permitting. Mossman Mt Molloy Rd –…
Consultation Open from 3 August to 11 September 2020. The Wangetti Trail has been made possible with funding from the Australian Government and Queensland Government under the National Tourism Icons…
Contractors will be doing works at the intersection of Killaloe Dump Road and Captain Cook Highway next week, Monday August 3 to Friday August 7. Other than a reduction in…
IN A MOVE aimed at supporting Daintree tourism operators, Douglas Shire Council has resolved to waive Daintree Ferry charges for Daintree Day tour operators for two months from August 1…
Expert coastal engineers will develop a more precise study of Douglas Shire neighbourhoods and how potential storm tides could impact them. Douglas Shire Council has appointed JBA Pacific Scientists and…
PLANNING a wedding at the Sugar Wharf or celebrating a significant birthday with 60 of your closest family and friends at the Mossman Shire Hall? If you are, from now…
GOLFERS who enjoy teeing off at the Mossman Golf Club will get the rub of the green with Douglas Shire Council set to assist in securing continuation of the facility….
Douglas Shire Council has signed up to be a Reef Guardian and hopes to lead the nation in driving local action to support a healthier Great Barrier Reef. Last week…
DOUGLAS Shire Mayor Michael Kerr has called for Cairns Ironman 2020 to be moved from the busy school holiday period to support local businesses struggling through the impact of COVID-19….
LOCAL radio personality Gary ‘Gazza’ McIlroy is on a mission to bring our Cassowary Coast neighbours to the Douglas Shire. The popular Port Douglas-based presenter, who has been involved in…
BUSINESS dynamo Phoebe Kitto is available to meet with business owners in the Mossman and Daintree area. The HR Dynamics director has provided free professional workforce advice to local business…
Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol officers have hauled a raft of illegal crab pots from Douglas waterways in their latest clean-up operation. Member for Cook Cynthia Lui said 70 unmarked…
Council crews have been luring electric ants at the Killaloe Transfer Station for the past few days. This is to prepare for green waste piles to be turned into mulch....
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Queensland small businesses and their employees now have access to a free online training library thanks to a new partnership between the Queensland Government and globally successful, local online training...
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FOUR wheel drive enthusiasts are revved up at the full re-opening of the popular Bloomfield Track. In line with the State Government’s easing of Covid-19 travel restrictions, road blocks located...
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A DRAFT plan to capitalise on a growing sports tourism market and improve facilities for the local community is now open for public comment. Douglas Shire Council is seeking feedback...
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Douglas business owners can get free face-to-face professional workforce advice and tune into a webinar program. The Douglas Economic Recovery Group is working with local Human Resources Specialists, HR Dynamics,...
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