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…
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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…
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…
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…
