AN investment task force will discuss the feasibility of opening a cassowary research and breeding facility north of the Daintree River. Douglas Shire Council has committed to six key actions…
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Council has awarded a design and documentation contract for the much needed upgrade of Warner Street between Grant and Owen Streets, to infrastructure consultants Cardno. The design will cover the…
A MILLION-dollar rock wall project has been built to strengthen flood resilience and protect the Mossman Wastewater Treatment Plant from future erosion.The $1.4 million Mossman riverbank stabilisation works will fight…
DOUGLAS Shire Council Mayor Julia Leu has welcomed councils that signed up to a coalition committed to tackling climate change today. Cairns Regional Council was one of four Queensland councils…
A MOSSMAN author who published a dramatic historical account of the region’s biggest environmental protests is Douglas Shire Council’s 2018 Citizen of the year. More than 200 people packed into…
A CIGARETTE butt audit has uncovered littering hot spots on the main street of Port Douglas. More than 2,200 cigarette butts were found at high profile areas on Macrossan St,…
DOUGLAS Shire Council has taken a vital step towards future-proofing the region by adopting a climate change policy. The policy will direct Council to acknowledge the impact of climate change…
LOCALS and tourists now have a new reason to visit Port Douglas with the spectacular Flagstaff Hill Walking Trail opened today. The world class track is set to become a…
