UPDATE - 4 December 2023: The Road closure and works will continue until close of business 6 December 2023. Project Overview Douglas Shire Council will be continuing with its...
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Council Customer Service Council offices will be CLOSED from 12pm Friday 22 December 2023 to the start of business (8.30am) on Tuesday 2 January 2024. Over the Christmas period, skeleton crews...
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Council is offering its residents an opportunity to freshen up their gardens for free. Douglas Shire Council is offering two full days of FREE mulch followed by 10 days of...
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Residents and tourists can look forward to a safer and more reliable Daintree River Ferry following the completion of a crucial upgrade. The ferry returns to its normal operating hours...
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PROHIBITION ON THE LIGHTING, MAINTENANCE AND USE OF FIRES IN THE OPEN In accordance with the provisions of Section 86A and Section 86E of the Fire and Emergency Services Act...
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Notice of Special Meeting, Tuesday 21 November 2023 Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Section 254C of the Local Government Regulation 2012, that a Special Meeting will be held...
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PROHIBITION ON THE LIGHTING, MAINTENANCE AND USE OF FIRES IN THE OPEN In accordance with the provisions of Section 86A and Section 86E of the Fire and Emergency Services Act...
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Water notices were issued on Tuesday 24 October 2023. Ratepayers have until the close of business 28 November 2023 to pay their accounts. Payments can be made via different methods outlined…
Cohen Barnes is acutely aware and respectful of the meaning of Remembrance Day but when the rest of the Douglas Shire community is reflecting on the past, the Rocky Point...
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Douglas Shire Council contractors will be conducting maintenance work on water mains from Mossman to Port Douglas between 6 November and 1 December. This work may affect water pressure between...
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As part of the Warner Street upgrade, Douglas Shire Council is in the midst of replacing critical infrastructure in Port Douglas. This work will require a three-hour shut down for...
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Planned Pruning of Rosewood Douglas Shire Council will be pruning the Rosewood Trees in Warner Street, between Grant and Owen Streets, 6th and 7th November. The pruning is part of...
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DOUGLAS Shire will be on Level 1 Water Restrictions from 2 November 2023 after dry conditions caused a drop in water levels at intakes across the shire. Douglas Shire Council is...
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Temporary Closure - Northern Section [Rex Smeal Park End] - 13 November to 8 December 2023 Douglas Shire Council will be upgrading one of the shire’s most popular walking tracks...
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Douglas Shire Council was successful in obtaining funding for the replacement of the field sports lighting at Coronation Park (Mossman Showgrounds). The contractor, GMH, will be installing four new 27-metre...
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The Department of Sate Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning has launched So you want to be a councillor? training for candidates for Local Government elections. By becoming a councillor, or even...
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Overview: Additional new streetlights will be installed along Reef Street and Barrier Street, Port Douglas as shown below. There will be 12 new lights on Barrier Street and four new...
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Douglas Shire Council is undergoing a nationwide search to potentially find the next supplier and/or operator of the Daintree River Ferry. The Expressions of Interest (EOI) process was advertised over...
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Background Douglas Shire Council has been working with Port Douglas State School and the Department of Transport to improve safety for students travelling to and from school. The Department has...
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Refurbishment of the Mossman Pump Track at George Davis Park on Foxton Ave is scheduled to start Monday 16 October. The refurbishment is being done by Papillon Landscapes who estimate...
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