
DOUGLAS Shire Council hopes a community survey will help lift the lid on ways to improve its wheelie bin service. Residents, businesses and visitors have been asked to complete a…
DOUGLAS Shire Council hopes a community survey will help lift the lid on ways to improve its wheelie bin service. Residents, businesses and visitors have been asked to complete a…
Douglas Shire Council helped pull together a jam-packed and diverse program for Seniors Week 2019. Thank you to our partners for bringing Senior’s Week celebrations to the residents of the…
Douglas Shire Council is hosting a colouring-in competition to celebrate National Science Week. Competition closes 19th August at 4pm. The National Science Week theme is Destination Moon: more missions, more…
Complete a survey for your chance to win one of three $50 fuel vouchers! These surveys have been developed to determine the level of satisfaction with Council’s kerbside service including…
BEAUTIFUL tropical gardens were celebrated by the country’s most recognisable green thumb in Douglas Shire this month. The 2019 Douglas Garden Awards was a huge success, drawing about 60 people…
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…
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…
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64-66 Front St, Mossman, QLD 4873
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