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…
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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…
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…
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…
