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…
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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…
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…
