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Apr 10 2024
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Kids Fishing Day Event

By Tarren Woodhams
Kids Fishing Day Event Douglas Shire Council and the Douglas Shire Fishing for the Future Working Group will be hosting a free Fishing for the Future with kids day event…
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Jun 03 2024
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Creative Recovery – Music is Fun Program

By Tarren Woodhams
Lynda Irvine's 'Music is Fun' program aims to engage kids in song, dance and FUN with this interactive curiculum based music learning program. The program is free and will operate…
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Sep 12 2024
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Daintree Coast Community | Kuku Bakal Kaykayanda – Giving Words To Children

By Tarren Woodhams
Daintree Coast Community | Kuku Bakal Kaykayanda - Giving Words To Children Monday 16 September,  10.00 am - 3.30 pm All Kids and Youth of the Daintree Coast Communities are…
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Jan 16 2025
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Grant Writing Workshop | Mossman Library

By Tarren Woodhams
Douglas Shire Council is offering FREE grant writing workshops. If you are interested in gaining some extra skills and improve your success with grant opportunities then sign up now! Two…
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Jun 09 2025
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Port Douglas Ironman Hype party

By Tarren Woodhams
IRONMAN Hype Party – Sunday, June 15 | 10 AM – 2 PM Witness Greatness Feel the Rush Not racing? No problem! Cheer on athletes as they tackle the challenging…
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Nov 28 2025
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Newell Beach Drop-In Session – Shoreline Erosion Management Plan

By Liza Dowling
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Mar 27 2026
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Mossman Library Wall Painting On Calico

By Tarren Woodhams
Join Mossman Library for a fun artistic morning of wall painting on calico with Bianca Velder from Wholeartedly. Suitable for ages 5 - 12 years - parent supervision is required.…
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Nov 16 2020
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Mossman Carols and Night Markets – Under the Raintrees

By Tarren Woodhams
Carols: 5PM - 5:45PM Markets: 6PM - 9PM A special Christmas night for a local's favourite market. Join us for Christmas Carols and stay to experience the beauty of the…
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Jul 27 2021
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Open Gardens Douglas Shire

By Paul Smyth
2021 OPEN GARDENS DOUGLAS SHIRE EVERYDAY GARDENS BY EVERYDAY PEOPLE -private gardeners share their love of gardening If you are planning on growing your own food – or are already…
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Nov 15 2021
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Douglas Arts Studio Gallery – End of Year Exhibition

By Tarren Woodhams
DAB's End Of Year Exhibition is here! The Exhibition runs from Saturday 13 November until Saturday 11 December 2021.  The gallery is open Monday to Saturday 10am to 2pm and…
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Nov 16 2021
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Douglas Art Studio Gallery – End Of Year Exhibition

By Tarren Woodhams
DAB's End Of Year Exhibition is here! The Exhibition runs from Saturday 13 November until Saturday 11 December 2021. It showcases a wide variety of quality work created by local…
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Apr 20 2022
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Communicating Across Cultures | Free Professional Development

By Tarren Woodhams
Join Marcela Fischer, the Multicultural Advisor from the Peninsula region, to learn the value of Communicating Across Cultures and discuss relevant strategies that map to the Aged Care Quality Standards.…
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Sep 26 2022
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Bloomfield, China Camp & Degarra Community Resilience Scorecard Workshop

By Tarren Woodhams
Resilience Tour: After participating in the Queensland regional resilience strategy project delivered by the State government in 2021-22, Douglas Shire Council wants to apply the regional resilience process on a…
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Nov 08 2022
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Apprentices and Trainees Employee Information Day

By Tarren Woodhams
Short staffed. Considering an Apprentice or Trainee? This information session is presented by Busy at Work, the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training and Mossman State High School. Port…
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Mar 03 2023
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Daintree Village and surrounding valleys Community Resilience Workshop

By Tarren Woodhams
Daintree Village and surrounding valleys residents are invited to participate in the next round of workshops to help develop your local community’s resilience scorecard. We will be seeking feedback on…
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May 10 2023
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Electric Ant Information Session

By Tarren Woodhams
Electric Ant Information Session Electric ants are classed within the top 100 most invasive species on earth. This session will cover identification, habitat, methods of spread, environmental and socio-economic impacts,…
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Sep 15 2023
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Cuppa & Chat with Douglas Shire Mayor and Councillors – Seniors Month Event

By Tarren Woodhams
Celebrating Seniors Month, Douglas Shire's Mayor & Councillors invite our senior residents to morning tea. This is an opportunity for those attending to ask questions learn what is happening in…
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Apr 11 2024
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HAVE YOUR SAY ON FLYING FOXES

By Tarren Woodhams
They’re our divisive neighbours who feast on fruit, make a mess in your pool and trigger noise complaints.  On the other hand, they’re admired by many tourists and are contributors…
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Jun 03 2024
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Creative Recovery – Music is Fun Program

By Tarren Woodhams
Lynda Irvine's 'Music is Fun' program aims to engage kids in song, dance and FUN with this interactive curiculum based music learning program. The program is free and will operate…
Read More
Sep 12 2024
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Diwan | Kuku Bakal Kaykayanda – Giving Words To Children

By Tarren Woodhams
Diwan | Kuku Bakal Kaykayanda - Giving Words To Children Tuesday 17 September,  10.00 am - 4 pm All Kids and Youth of the Daintree Coast Communities are invited to…
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