LOCAL sporting clubs have smashed an ace in the 2019-20 Annual Budget under a fresh focus on building up sports and recreation in Douglas Shire. Plans to turn the Mossman…
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INVESTMENT in tourism marketing and environmental initiatives will continue to steer Douglas Shire towards becoming Australia’s leading sustainable tropical destination. Douglas Shire Council has resolved to inject another $810,000 into…
PORT Douglas has received a handful of big-ticket items in the 2019-20 Annual Budget aimed at reinvigorating streetscapes and upgrading key public spaces. A $200,000 investment in Macrossan Street kicks…
The State Government has announced that Mossman Gorge Centre and Hartleys Crocodile Adventures will soon host free Electrical Vehicle (EV) charging stations. In an Australian-first pilot project, Tropical North Queensland…
COUNCIL’s biosecurity team is taking up arms and bolstering their efforts to protect the Daintree Rainforest against invasive weeds. Douglas Shire Council will receive $180,000 over four years through Terrain…
THE Mossman Botanic Gardens (MBG) committee is hoping to grow on the building momentum through the 2019 Douglas Garden Awards. The not-for-profit organisation recently received a $100,000 private donation, and…
MOUNTAIN bike riders and hikers are pumped up after the State Government’s $36 million announcement to fund the whole Wangetti Trail project. Douglas Shire Mayor Julia Leu welcomed the announcement,…
DOUGLAS Shire Council will become the country’s newest carbon neutral organisation, further pushing the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest in front of a growing ecotourism market. Councillors today resolved…
USING a public toilet in Douglas Shire just got a whole lot better. Douglas Shire Council has rolled out eight new toilet blocks in Port Douglas, Craiglie, Mossman, Cooya Beach…
A TRAFFIC modelling report that assessed four different options for the Daintree River crossing and the ability to reduce wait times for the next 17 years is now publicly available....
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Parks and Gardens Mossman – Continue to beautify gardens for Douglas Garden Awards. – Beaches crew continue to beautify Daintree Ferry area. – Pest weed crew to conduct Siam weed…
As part of its commitment to involve the Daintree community in the process, Council has invited the public to an information session on Tuesday 11 June, at the Cow Bay Hotel in…
The world’s first ride share submarine, scUber, has arrived in Tropical North Queensland where it will focus the eyes of the globe on the Great Barrier Reef off Port Douglas….
THE Regional Arts Development Fund committee sifted through one of the largest ever pool of applications to fund 15 art projects that are tipped to tell important local stories and…
A COMPETITIVE seed has been planted with entries for the 2019 Douglas Garden Awards officially OPEN. Douglas Shire Council will start taking entries from gardeners vying for green thumb glory…
A program between Elders and teachers that embeds Aboriginal language into a state school community has won the major honour at tonight’s 2019 Queensland Reconciliation Awards. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said…
THE Douglas Shire is now better equipped to manage the impact of coastal hazards. Douglas Shire Council formally adopted the Resilient Coast Strategic Plan at yesterday’s Council Meeting, committing the…
COUNCIL has frozen and slashed some annual commercial fees for Douglas Shire business owners under a new fee structure aimed at helping small businesses recover from the recent wet season….
DOUGLAS Shire Council has lowered the cost of registering a de-sexed dog to encourage responsible pet ownership. Council hopes a reduced fee of $25 per animal – down from $47…
