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…
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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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Grab some takeaway or head to your local bakery because family picnics are back on in the Douglas Shire with the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions this weekend. From Saturday, Douglas…
Financial burden lifted for Mossman RSL MOSSMAN RSL can continue their important community work with Council approving a reduction of water charges, caused by an unknown water leak. Following the…
DOUGLAS Shire Council has announced a relief package designed to alleviate pressure on businesses and individuals impacted by COVID-19 over the next two months. Council endorsed the $179,000 suite of…
A MICROGRID that will use solar power and hydrogen technology to provide clean and reliable energy north of the Daintree River has received support from the Douglas Shire Council. Council...
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Council staff will inspect a privately owned swimming pool next to Oaks Resort in Port Douglas to determine the feasibility of buying the site. Douglas Shire Council resolved to allocate...
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THE projected costs of a two-ferry solution at the Daintree River will be revealed at public consultation sessions before negotiations for the next contract continue. Douglas Shire Council resolved to...
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