As part of the First 5 Forever Community Literacy Projects, State Library of Queensland is seeking expressions of interest from Queensland writers and illustrators to help generate new Queensland stories...
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71 YEARS after its opening, a lookout on the Rex Range has been named in honour of Charles May, the original instigator of the connection between Mossman and Julatten. At...
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A TWINKLING light display, tinsel covered bullbars and decorations throughout their workshop won K&M Auto Centre Mossman the Grand Prize in the Douglas Shire’s inaugural Christmas Retail Display Challenge: Merry...
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Douglas Shire Council supports Australian non-profit organisation GBR Legacy’s announcement that it will safeguard the biodiversity of all known hard coral species by creating the world’s first Living Coral Biobank …
EYES in the sky will soon be protecting Mossman from crime and antisocial behaviour. Douglas Shire Council has installed CCTV cameras and security lights at key spots in the township....
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Biosecurity remains a huge focus of Douglas Shire Council with updated plans and strategies in place to reduce the impact of pests and weeds in the region. The updated Biosecurity...
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The Mossman Nursery continues to grow after a busy year that saw 17,900 plants given to ratepayers, schools, kindergartens and not for profit organisations. Council also uses the plants for...
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Daintree Coast Grading of Cape Tribulation/Bloomfield Road on the Wujal Wujal end. Dust suppression, south of the Daintree River. General maintenance and clearing roads around Diwan Mossman and surrounds Regular...
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HELICOPTER wreckage, a fridge and remains of an old pontoon are some of the more remarkable findings that volunteers from Parley Australia have found while clearing debris on the Daintree...
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Three Beaches in Douglas Shire will share in funding to help revitalise their rich natural habitat following the unprecedented Monsoon Trough earlier this year. Revitalisation projects at Cow Bay Beach,...
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State Emergency Service Volunteer (unpaid) Local Controller Position Mossman The role of the State Emergency Service (SES) Local Controller position is to manage the local volunteer SES Unit within the...
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1. Float along to the Dive-In Movies Douglas Shire Council is bringing Hollywood to Mossman Pool these school holidays with the inaugural Dive-in-Movies program. Bring your lilos, pools toys and...
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THE Douglas Shire community will have a chance to ask questions of key council staff and the landscape designer behind the lagoon vision for Port Douglas at a series of...
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COUNCIL engineers will put the brakes on a speeding hot spot at Wonga Beach. Douglas Shire Council has resolved to complete an engineering assessment to determine the best location for...
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The Douglas Cyclone Shelter Management Team held a practice evacuation activity at the Port Douglas State School last week. Under the requirements of the Disaster Management Act 2003, the Douglas...
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INDIGENOUS Storytelling about Jarramali season (Storm Season) is the focal point for Christmas signage along Mossman’s main street this festive season. The banners depict major moments in the Eastern Kuku...
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The Port Douglas Daintree region has become the world’s first destination to be awarded Ecotourism Australia’s ECO Destination Certification today. The announcement was made at the 27th Annual Global Eco...
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The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) will begin construction of the Newell Beach Boat Ramp after the 2020 wet season, weather permitting. The proposed works include the construction...
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Douglas News Bites contains some bite-sized highlights from the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 3 December, 2019. New 36-room motel & bar approved A NEW motel with a ground floor...
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A HYBRID solar-powered vehicle ferry with a greater carrying capacity is a planned addition to the Daintree River Ferry Crossing fleet under the next contract. Following a tender process that...
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