CREATIVITY will continue to flourish in Douglas Shire after Council successfully fetched funding to splash on local art projects. The Queensland Government has granted $30,000 through the 2018-19 Regional Arts…
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DOUGLAS Shire’s historic premiership glory will be celebrated when a “Premiers Parade” hits the streets in Mossman and Port Douglas on Tuesday next week. Council and local Police have organised…
A JOINT push to save the Mossman Mill and transform it into a state of the art bio processing plant has received firm support from Labor Senator Kim Carr. Douglas…
A UNITED Nations endorsed organisation has given Douglas Shire tourism a big green tick, granting the region a place in a global top 100 list of most sustainable destinations. The…
A POPULAR Port Douglas Carnivale crowd-pleaser has been locked in for another three years as Douglas Shire Council kicks off preparations to mark the event’s 25th Anniversary. Council endorsed a…
ABANDONED boats in Dickson Inlet could block a key evacuation route that needs to be used by vessels during cyclone season. Douglas Shire Council Mayor Julia Leu has raised the…
AN ENGINEERING traffic analysis at the Daintree River Ferry crossing will be released to market in the very near future. Douglas Shire Council resolved to progress the project and absorb…
Council to investigate safety measures for Marlin Drive THE need for traffic calming on Marlin Drive in Wonga Beach will be investigated by Douglas Shire Council. Council has received a…
DOUGLAS Shire Council will lodge a grant application to get security cameras installed in Mossman. Council will make a submission to the Safer Communities Fund to install CCTV cameras in…
ENVIRONMENTAL warriors from Miallo State School have taken over Douglas Shire Council. The young students submitted a huge array of impressive storm drain stencil designs, which are on display in…
DOUGLAS Shire Mayor Julia Leu has called on the Federal Government to stump up money to save the Mossman Mill and help create a state-of-the-art bio processing precinct. Mayor Leu…
A RETAIL and tourism ‘market square’ with more car parking space is one of the many ideas unveiled in a pivotal draft blue print for the Port Douglas waterfront south...
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MORE Indigenous artwork has popped up on prominent streets in Douglas Shire. Eight grants were awarded for cultural projects involving eight local artists and three community groups with funds secured…
IMPROVED parking, cycle lanes and large native trees could arrive at a Port Douglas boulevard if an essential upgrade is completed. Douglas Shire Council has released an Options Analysis Report…
DOUGLAS Shire Council has re-affirmed its strong support for Paws and Claws by issuing a Development Permit for an animal refuge at Craiglie. Council was satisfied that potential noise issues…
TROPICAL rainforest and wild flowers will take over the cocktail launch of a global eco fashion extravaganza in Port Douglas on Saturday night. Reef Restoration CEO Stewart Christie heads a…
A COMMUNITY survey that explores the possibility of re-designing Macrossan Street and improving the popular main drag has been released by Douglas Shire Council. Council wants to gauge whether the…
DOUGLAS Shire Council will make a sweet investment to help sugarcane growers take over the Mossman Mill and transform the local industry. Council approved a payment of up to $250,000…
A FRESH suite of off-leash dog areas, including an extension to the zone on Four Mile Beach, has been unveiled in proposed new Local Laws to be released for community…
A DRAFT policy that seeks to provide a balanced solution by regulating quad bike usage on Wonga Beach will be released for public comment tomorrow. Douglas Shire Council endorsed the…
