The ferry contractors have cleared debris from the Daintree Ferry cables and are now replacing a damaged cable. A full crew is working hard to get the ferry operating again….
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MOTORIST safety is revving up after several guard rails were repaired by Douglas Shire Council. Damaged guard rails were fixed at key spots, such as St Crispins Avenue in Port…
CRYSTALBROOK Collection unveiled their architectural concept design for the landmark marina re-development to Douglas Shire Council this week. Douglas Shire Mayor Julia Leu said the new designs were exciting and…
The Federal Government recently announced Douglas Shire would receive $1.097 million in Roads to Recovery funding for the 2019/20 – 2023/24 period for which Council is grateful. That is $1.097…
DOUGLAS Shire Mayor Julia Leu has questioned why a feasibility study into sealing the Bloomfield Track was completed without input from the local government that owns the road. A key…
A CASH kick-start through the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) was just what local author Pam Willis Burden needed to finish her book. The Mossman scribe, who recently published her…
DOUGLAS Shire Council has extended the development lease for the Mossman Aged Care Centre by two years to ensure the vital project can be built. Construction is expected to start…
Council makes submission for missing link in cycle network DOUGLAS Shire Council will lodge a submission to the Cycle Network Local Government Grants Program to complete a cycling path from…
The Daintree Ferry will start running on the cables an hour earlier than usual under a six-month trial to start next year. Douglas Shire Council today resolved to trial a…
AN EDUCATION program that teaches Kuku Yalanji language to school students in Douglas Shire will continue to thrive. The Douglas Shire Community Services Association’s Kuku Yalanji First Readers iBook Project…
Australia’s favourite indie rock band Eskimo Joe will lead the charge at party central when Port Douglas celebrates Carnivale’s 25th anniversary next May. The multi-award winning trio was delighted to…
ECONOMIC task forces designed to create jobs and pump more dollars into Douglas Shire will investigate ways to tap into the Mossman Mill Transition Project. Douglas Shire Council will push…
DOUGLAS Shire will band together over two days to condemn violence against women this weekend. The region will stand up to violence against women when hundres of people line the…
Douglas Shire Council has announced the winners of the 2018 Reef Guardian Drain Stencil Competition. Congratulations to the people below and thank you for your amazing entries. Under 18 Best…
Almost 100 local kids and adults joined Douglas Shire Council staff to spray paint stencil art on storm drains in the Shire Locations include Wonga Beach, Mossman, Port Douglas and…
THE largest waste facility in Douglas Shire could be in line for an upgrade. Douglas Shire Council is proposing to enhance the Killaloe Waste Facility to improve recycling and re-using…
A STATE Government report has confirmed Douglas Shire Council’s strategy to tackle water security issues in Mossman and Port Douglas is heading in the right direction. Council is currently in...
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AN OPPORTUNITY to live and breathe the most thrilling outdoors experiences in Douglas Shire is beckoning for local residents. Douglas Shire Council is helping the Mossman State Emergency Services (SES)…
DOUGLAS Shire Council’s latest Annual Financial Statements have exceeded budget forecasts and received a clean bill of health from the State’s auditors. Council tabled the 2017-18 Annual Financial Statements, which…
LOCAL businesses will rub shoulders with fashion designers from places like Czech Republic and Uruguay when Eco Fashion Week Australia rolls into town next month. Tickets are available for the…
