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.
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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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Australia Day Weekend – Community Check-in Were you impacted by recent flooding? We want to hear from you. Mayor Julia Leu and Council officers will be visiting the flood-affected communities…
(March 1, 2019) Mowbray River Road at Diggers Bridge will be reopened to all traffic at 5pm today. Sections of the road will remain gravel until after the wet season…
Update (February 28) Contractors have drilled more than 75 specialised soil nails into the landslip slope at the Alexandra Range to help stabilize the damaged area. The emergency repairs are…
The National Association of Charitable Recycling Organisations (NACRO) will be working alongside the Department of Environment and Science to provide ongoing support for recycling charities in the lead-up to the…
Council crews have finished important repair works to the causeways and road on Mossman Gorge Rd this week. Council thanks the public for their patience.
Council wishes to advise that the listed Expression of Interest (EOI) is available for download via the Local Government Tender Box: https://lgtenderbox.com.au/tender/view?id=8503 Local Government Tender Box reference: DSC008502 Daintree River…
Douglas Shire Council has posted a Significant Procurement Activity for the Daintree River Ferry Contract on the LG Tender Box, advising it will soon be calling for Expressions of Interest…
If you are a small business owner who has been affected by the North Queensland monsoon, there may be financial assistance available, as well as a range of support services…
Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with Section 277 (4) of the Local Government Regulation 2012, that the Ordinary Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, 12 February 2019 has been changed…
DOUGLAS Shire Council has welcomed a bipartisan cash injection that will save the Mossman Mill and transform the site into an innovative bio refinery. The State Government today announced a…
The National Four Tropical Weed Eradication Program (NFTWEP) commenced in 2002 and targets five highly invasive tropical weed species: Limnocharis flava, Miconia calvescens, Miconia nervosa, Miconia racemosa and Mikania micrantha….
