Contractors are completing an urgent drainage and resurfacing project at Little Cove, Port Douglas. Over the past two weeks numerous springs have appeared and saturated the wedding area. While the...
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Underground conduits and cabling needs to be installed before Council plan to install fairy lights in trees along Macrossan Street can progress. To do this safely, a contractor will be...
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There is a water leak on the water main adjacent Lombardi Bridge Whyanbeel Road. The reticulation team are scheduling equipment and supplies to conduct repairs. Disruptions to supply in the...
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Replacing Water Mains From Monday 22 January 2024 Details Council contractors will be replacing the water mains along the length of Poinciana Street in Cooya Beach. This is to improve...
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WATER SUPPLY UPDATE – as of 10am 24/12 Residents in Mossman, Newell Beach and Cooya Beach are being urged to continue conserving water this morning as flow rates are increased...
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The Douglas Christmas Street Party, scheduled for this Friday, has been cancelled due to Tropical Cyclone Jasper and subsequent heavy rains forecast. Douglas Shire Mayor Michael Kerr said the cancellation...
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The Daintree River ferry will be closed from Tuesday afternoon as the shire prepares for Tropical Cyclone Jasper. The Cairns Harbour Master has activated an extreme weather alert and has...
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UPDATE - 7 December 2023: Mowbray Street, Port Douglas has re-opened for public use. UPDATE - 4 December 2023: The Road closure and works will continue until close of business...
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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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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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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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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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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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Council's biosecurity team and Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service Mossman will be conducting aerial Hiptage surveys in October. This will involve low-level operations in a helicopter around Mossman and surrounds...
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Residents and tourists can look forward to a safer and more reliable Daintree River Ferry service after a crucial upgrade begins. For regular ferry travellers and visitors it will be...
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Council has been monitoring a declining Tabebuia tree located opposite 27 Macrossan Street – the Cotton On shop. The arborist’s assessment is that the tree is in poor health and...
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