MOSSMAN Library will be a hive of activity when a ‘Bee keeping for Beginners’ talk flies into town this weekend. Douglas Shire Council is hosting the Cairns and District Beekeepers…
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Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones has announced a new tourism campaign to encourage Aussies to visit Far North Queensland. Ms Jones said the campaign, funded through a $1 million…
Memories from the backbreaking days of swinging a cane knife to harvest sugarcane in Douglas Shire will be evoked at the Mossman Library next week. Library staff are hosting a…
A WHOPPING 60-metre-high landslip near Daintree Village is among a swag of severe weather-related repairs that have tested Council crews in recent weeks. New drone photos and footage has revealed…
An exuberant, inflatable reef will be swaying away at Port Douglas Carnivale. The giant multi-coloured pop art installation Microcosm is inspired by coral and other reef life. It was created…
DOUGLAS Shire Council will offer another trustee permit to the Public Safety Business Agency to ensure a marine rescue service continues to operate out of Port Douglas. Council resolved to…
A JUDO club that has been grappling to find a new location can now breathe a sigh of relief. Douglas Shire Council has thrown Coral Coast Judo Club a lifeline,…
LOCAL businesses have an opportunity to dig in and grow their community profile by sponsoring the 2019 Douglas Garden Awards. Douglas Shire Council is calling for sponsors to get involved…
Port Douglas Carnivale organisers need you – and you and you and you. Port Douglas Carnivale is on a recruitment drive for people to help with the huge task of…
A PET education day proved a howling success at the Mossman Gorge Community. Douglas Shire Council’s Local Laws team held the second annual Pat Your Pet Day to promote responsible…
Disaster assistance is now available for Douglas Shire Council following Severe Tropical Cyclone Trevor. Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-Queensland Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). …
DOUGLAS Shire Council staff are working to finalise tender specifications for the next Daintree River Ferry contract after receiving significant interest from some big players. Reputable companies with a proven…
After wet weather delays, the third and final concrete wall was sprayed on the Alexandra Range yesterday to stabilise the existing road lane. This concluded the first stage of repairs,…
The slashing crew are working on both sides of the Daintree River. They should finish north of the river today and will start spraying weeds at the southern end of…
[ QLD Government Media Release ] The proposed Wangetti Trail could be 15km longer than first expected following detailed planning and engineering work on the proposed world-class ecotourism experience in…
A PROPOSED pump track at the Mossman skate park looks to have a bit of bite. Douglas Shire Council will be putting two reptilian-themed designs in front of local school…
SAND removed from the Daintree River Ferry channel will be spread across Newell Beach over the next few days to replenish the coast and help fight erosion. Douglas Shire Council…
PRELIMINARY results from a community survey have revealed that Douglas Shire ratepayers value their roads the most. The results were crunched from 654 responses ahead of the first community workshops…
Earth Hour is on Saturday 30 March at 8:30 – 9:30pm What is Earth Hour? Earth Hour is a global movement encouraging everyone to switch off all non-essential lights to…
THE nightlife is about to get a whole lot brighter in Port Douglas under new plans to bring a sparkle to the resort town by lighting up Macrossan Street. Douglas…
