A number of vital post- Tropical Cyclone Jasper recovery projects have been put to market. These are jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements...
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It’s pleasing to see so many cars and buses driving along Cape Tribulation Road but at the moment we are encouraging cyclists and pedestrians to steer clear of Alex Range....
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Contractors will be completing an upgrade to Lookout Track at Port Douglas (August 6-7, 2024). The track, which comes off the Flagstaff Hill Walking Trail, will remain open but walkers...
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Douglas Shire Council is pleased to confirm the relaxing of water restriction measures across the shire from Level 2 to Level 1 from 5 August, 2024. Level 1 water restrictions...
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A Mossman club – that trains young athletes in a popular Olympic sport – is getting back on the pommel horse and making a post-Jasper comeback. The Mossman and District...
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Safer school walk for Douglas students Port Douglas parents will have another reason to leave the car at home and walk/ride with their children to school. $345,000 will be spent...
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Fridges, washing machines, farm gates and water tanks are among the items littering rivers following the flooding that devastated the Douglas Shire in December. The riverbed from Silky Oaks to...
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12pm, Sunday, July 21 Delays expected due to low tides. The ferry will be operating at reduced loads from 1pm until after 5pm. +++++ 4pm, Saturday, July 20 Delays expected...
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Douglas Shire Council is offering seven full days of FREE mulch at Killaloe Transfer Station. Free mulch will be available to domestic customers from Friday the 26th of July through...
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Marking a historic and bittersweet moment, the first truckloads of this season’s Mossman sugarcane crop set off down the Captain Cook Highway to Cairns for crushing and processing earlier this...
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A Young Rural Ambassador Quest has been introduced by the Mossman and District Show Society. Show president Matty Hatfield said the quest would help entrants learn new life skills in…
4.30pm At around 10pm last night (July 10) the Daintree Ferry experienced a breakdown. The part that failed was the ferry’s drive wheel chain. The drive wheel chain is similar...
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The organisers of Port Douglas’ iconic Carnivale are challenging people to influence “five years of festivals in five minutes”. To assist in the long-term planning of Carnivale, residents, visitors and...
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Increased heavy vehicle movements Trucks hauling sugar cane from Mossman to the Mulgrave Mill in Gordonvale will be travelling on the Captain Cook Highway, Cairns Western Arterial Road, Mulgrave Road,...
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A childhood educator says the new Rex Smeal Park playground is a much-needed space for Port Douglas families. The playground will be officially opened by Mayor Lisa Scomazzon on Saturday...
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Labor delivers funding to improve water security for Douglas Shire Council $10 million funding secured for key water security project from the Albanese and Miles Labor governments Will fund a...
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A new Fitness for Seniors program, which aims to improve balance, keep people active and strengthen social connection, is growing in popularity. The first six-week program was completed at the...
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It has been nearly a decade in the making but the Douglas United Football Club has new lights at its Cassowary home. The lights – a Queensland Government and Council...
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Douglas Shire Council is pleased to confirm the relaxing of water restriction measures across the shire from Level 3 to Level 2 from 2 July 2024. The replacement of filters...
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Saved Funds Re-Allocated to Sports Master Plan Projects Yesterday Council endorsed to re-allocate unspent funds from the 2023-24 budget to alternative Sports Master Plan projects. The unspent funds come from...
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