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…
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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. PHOTO GALLERY HERE…
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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…
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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)…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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