DOUGLAS Shire Council will help pedal an iconic mountain bike event that finishes with a picturesque cycle along Four Mile Beach. Council has backed Iron Man Australia’s 1-Day Triple-R with…
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LOCAL garden experts Ghost Gum Gardening have a few tricks up their sleeve when it comes to beautifying your tropical landscapes. The gardening and irrigation business is part of a…
CONSTRUCTION on the Mossman Aged Care Centre has officially kicked off with machinery on site and earth works underway. The Salvation Army recently secured construction company, Total Construction, to build…
A HUGE week of NAIDOC celebrations was wrapped up with a street parade in Mossman today. A family fun day is now being held at Bubu Kinkari, or George Davis…
SHOW-goers will be able to eat hot chips and fairy floss under an upgraded food court at the 68th Annual Mighty Mossman Show this weekend. Douglas Shire Council provided $20,000…
Douglas Shire Council has received funding for disaster mitigation projects under round one of the $38 million Queensland Disaster Resilience Fund (QDRF). The projects include: Automated rain gauges for upper…
Douglas Shire Council has been working hard to over the past few days to service the community. Here are some of the key jobs our outdoor crews have been working…
Douglas Shire Council has released the tender for the next Daintree River Ferry Contract to market today. Council contacted companies that made initial submissions through the Expressions of Interest (EOI)…
NEW water re-filling stations and drinking fountains will pop up in Douglas Shire over the next 12 months. Douglas Shire Council adopted the projects when it passed the 2019-20 Annual…
DOUGLAS Shire Council has congratulated a group of sugar cane growers for their persistence to secure the Mossman Mill, becoming the first grower group in the country to buy back…
AUSTRALIA’S most popular TV presenter will talk all things gardening with Douglas Shire green thumbs at the Mossman Shire Hall this month. Gardening Australia’s Costa Georgiadis, who this week took…
COUNCIL has rolled out the green welcome mat to visitors with fresh turf laid at the southern bank of the Daintree Ferry crossing for the peak tourist season. The landscaping…
EXPERT riders will put on a show for school holiday revellers at the official opening of the world’s first crocodile pump track in Mossman. Former BMX champion Josh Stead will…
A FRENCH twist has arrived next to the Port Douglas Community Hall. Douglas Shire Council and local company Bulban Enterprises have installed a petanque court, giving the 60-odd regular players…
The Queensland Government has called for ecotourism operators to register their interest to develop eco-accommodation on the Wangetti Trail. The iconic 94-kilometre trail along the Great Barrier Reef coast from…
Patching contractors are completing major patching of asphalt in Mossman, Port Douglas and north of the Daintree River. The slashing crew are still working on Cape Tribulation road and…
DOUGLAS Shire Council has joined the #GrowForGold campaign and called on residents to help win Douglas Garden Awards judge, Costa Georgiadis, a TV Week Gold Logie. Voting for the 61st…
Douglas Shire Council handed down its first budget surplus since de-amalgamation, hitting its five-year target of financial sustainability and restricting the rate rise to the lowest level in recent years….
MOTORISTS are set for a smoother ride on Douglas Shire roads thanks to a million-dollar investment in road resealing announced in the 2019-20 Annual Budget. Douglas Shire Council has announced…
FLOOD cameras that keep a close eye on river levels at the Daintree Ferry crossing headline a series of projects in the 2019-20 budget aimed at strengthening disaster resilience in…
