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Council would like to remind people that stopping on the Captain Cook Highway at the Mowbray Bridge, south of Port Douglas, is STRICTLY prohibited.   Please take care when travelling in this area as Council has received reports of tourists disobeying the signage and walking onto...

The priority lane at the Daintree Ferry will be operating from today through to Thursday 25 April (inclusive). Locals can access this lane between 9am and 4.30pm during the peak season. The priority lane will reopen for the tourist season on Sunday 2 June and stay open until...

After wet weather delays, the third and final concrete wall was sprayed on the Alexandra Range yesterday to stabilise the existing road lane. This concluded the first stage of repairs, which saw large soil nails drilled into the hard rock underneath. Stage two will start later...

Sand dredged from the Daintree River will be used to replenish the beach at Newell Beach this week. Trucks will start loading, transporting and unloading sand this Wednesday from 7am and work is anticipated to take one week. There will be increased trucks movements on Newell...

Motorists are reminded that traffic control is in place on Cape Tribulation Rd at the Alexandra Range while crews repair a section of road that was washed away earlier this year. Traffic control crews have reported several near-misses with motorists who have reportedly run...

Earth Hour is on Saturday 30 March at 8:30 – 9:30pm What is Earth Hour? Earth Hour is a global movement encouraging everyone to switch off all non-essential lights to show support for climate change action. This year’s theme is ‘Why Nature Matters’. Nature makes our life...

The Bloomfield Track is OPEN. The track is subject to seasonal flooding, slips, loss of traction, potholes and fallen trees. Conditions on the Track can change very quickly and “if it’s flooded forget it”. A high clearance four wheel drive is recommended when...

Douglas Shire Council will be issuing 2019/2021 Daintree Ferry concessional cards and visitors tickets from Monday 1st April 2019. Council provides concessional travel on the Daintree River Ferry to all persons who fulfil the eligibility criteria, subject to the terms and...

Take the opportunity to clean up your yard and drop off your domestic green waste for FREE at Council’s Transfer Stations from Saturday 30th March – Sunday 7th April 2019. Killaloe Transfer Station is open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 5.30pm and on Sundays from 9am to 5.30pm....

Douglas Shire Council crews will be repairing garden beds in Macrossan St later this week. The kerb and channel repairs will be completed to the centre island, near the NAB Bank at the northern end of the street, on Wednesday, March 13 and Thursday, March 14.  Some car park...