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Silver and Sunshine Street Parade — Friday 24th May The corner of Wharf and Macrossan Street will be completely closed to all vehicles from 11 am until 11pm this Friday (May 24).  Macrossan Street, from the Owen St to Wharf St, will be closed to all entering traffic from...

Council has received the preliminary design from NQ Civil Contractors. The proposal is to build a new crossing upstream of the existing bridge which is located on Cape Tribulation Road, between Thornton Beach and Cape Tribulation [27 km by road north from the Daintree ferry and 9...

Council staff will investigate a new location for the two-swing play equipment in Market Park, near St Mary’s By the Sea. The swing set has been closed due to repeated erosion caused by high tides and an increased risk to public safety.     All of the equipment,...

Douglas Shire Council will be upgrading the foot path next to Mossman Hospital’s main entrance and visitor car park on Johnston Road. The works are scheduled to start on Monday 20th May, 2019 and will be finished by Friday 24th May 2019, weather permitting. During this...

Please be advised that George Davis Park in Mossman will be closed for the next few days while a new shade sail structure is installed. Council apologizes for any inconvenience.

The National Electric Ant Eradication Program will have an information stall out the front of the Mossman Administration Building tomorrow (Thursday May 9th) from 11:00am – 4:00pm. There will be live electric ants on display and NEAEP staff will be requesting that locals register...

Douglas Shire Council invites pensioner ratepayers who are NOT currently receiving a rate subsidy from the State Government to lodge an application for the rate subsidy at the Douglas Shire Council’s business offices. Approved pensioners who are owner occupiers or life tenant by...

Crews are flushed with enthusiasm to complete toilet block upgrades in Douglas Shire. The works are well and truly in full swing. Diwan has been completed. Mowbray St, Port Douglas (near the SLSC) is due for completion in early May. Wharf St car park (across from St Mary’s)...

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...