ACTIVE8 Free Fitness classes are returning to the parks of Port Douglas for the first time since March. As social distancing restrictions came into effect earlier this year, numerous Active8...
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DOUGLAS residents are encouraged to take a backyard holiday on the Mossman Show long weekend this year. The Mossman Show public holiday, scheduled for Monday July 20, will remain on...
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Council voted to defer the adoption of the 2020/21 Fees & Charges for one week to allow for further investigations. The schedule of fees and charges developed for next financial…
Council will transfer $145,000 worth of capital works savings to complete emergency repairs to the water main supplying Newell Beach. Douglas Shire Council resolved to repair a significant rupture that…
EMPLOYMENT opportunities are now available at the Salvation Army’s new Kubirri Aged Care Centre in Mossman. Recruitment Specialists for the Centre are advertising several opportunities at the Johnston Rd site….
Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) commenced maintenance works on Barratt Creek Bridge on Mossman – Daintree Road near Daintree Village on Monday 25 May 2020. The works involve...
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Playground to be installed and reviewed COUNCIL officers will seek community feedback about a new playground in Craiglie in six months to ensure it is not adversely affecting neighbours. Douglas…
FILM-makers, artists and an author are among a diverse range of successful grant recipients in this year’s Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF). A high number of submissions contested for a…
PEDESTRIANS will be able to enjoy a walk down Warner Street in Port Douglas with a new concrete footpath set to be installed in coming weeks. Douglas Shire Council today...
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DOUGLAS Shire Council has adopted further measures to help local businesses as economic predictions reveal the Gross Regional Product could decline by 25.3% this quarter due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions....
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Update: Due to recent wet weather, road works on Cooya Beach Rd will now start from Thursday, June 4. The works are expected to be completed by Wednesday, June 10. …
DOUGLAS Shire Council has backed calls for a ‘Green Army’ to beautify the region and earmarked a list of shovel-ready projects to deliver under the Local Government Association of Queensland’s…
LOCAL tradies and suppliers are encouraged to register online to receive updates about upcoming projects and business opportunities with Douglas Shire Council. Council is calling on local business owners to...
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A BUY local campaign called Buy Douglas: Build Douglas is encouraging people to spend their money in Douglas Shire and build the economy in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic....
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DAY-TRIPPERS will get free travel on the Daintree Ferry when Douglas Shire Council lifts visitor travel restrictions on Saturday, May 16. Council will waive the usual ferry fees until June...
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The Port Douglas Neighbourhood Centre is working with Mossman Support Services, Mossman Youth Centre, Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service, Mossman Elders Justice Group and Douglas Shire Council to coordinate a...
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AN EXCAVATOR was used to dig up a large root system of a Thunbergia weed site in the Whyanbeel Valley. Douglas Shire Council’s Biosecurity team recently revisited the 2500 square...
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The Department of Transport and Main Roads has advised the Mossman – Mt Molloy Road (Rex Range) will be temporarily closed for night works from Sunday May 10 to Wednesday,…
The Douglas Local Disaster Management Group (LMDG) is encouraging residents to follow the QLD Chief Health Officer’s direction, allowing recreational travel within a 50km radius of the person’s home. The…
Your Douglas Shire Council crews have been working hard in the past few days. Check out some of their work here. Mossman and surrounds Pressure cleaning all bins Hand weeding...
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