Council’s most recent news stories, public notices, job notices and updates on road conditions and tenders is displayed below.

January 10, 2025

Date and time change for Australia Day Awards ceremony

January 4, 2025

Burst main repairs continue but water restored to Mossman properties

December 23, 2024

SAFETY FIRST – Why we are removing this tree

December 20, 2024

Where’ll you’ll find Council-supplied sandbags this wet season

December 20, 2024

Earthmovers on standby as Noah Range workers take Christmas break

December 19, 2024

Public Holiday Wheelie Bin Collections

December 19, 2024

𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 – 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟑

December 13, 2024

Anniversary gift – disaster funding announced

December 12, 2024

Disaster ready – dress rehearsal for cyclone shelter

December 11, 2024

News Bites – Ordinary Council Meeting, December 10

December 5, 2024

Join the 2024 Toy Dive at the Mossman Pool!

November 29, 2024

FREE DONUTS! Sweet giveaway to promote cyclone season message

November 28, 2024

Council Services Over Christmas

November 27, 2024

Douglas News Bites – Ordinary Council Meeting 26 November 2024

November 25, 2024

Notice of Road Closure – Sunday, 8 December 2024 – Carols Under The Raintrees

November 21, 2024

Alexandra Range Tree Removal Following Safety Inspection

November 21, 2024

TMR Roadworks notice: Mossman – Daintree Road

November 18, 2024

Help curb Port Gardens/Craiglie vandalism

Daintree Community | Have Your Say On Your Waste Services

November 8, 2024

Killaloe odour – residents encouraged to call pollution hotline

November 6, 2024

Coconut Palm Audit Complete

November 6, 2024

Noah Range Buffer And Alex Range Progress

November 4, 2024

Staycation savings and ride the ferry for free

October 31, 2024

Speed limit reduction: Macrossan Street, Port Douglas

October 30, 2024

Christmas hampers for struggling Douglas families

October 30, 2024

Works Notice – Macrossan Street

October 29, 2024

Douglas News Bites – Ordinary Council Meeting 29 October 2024

October 29, 2024

New emergency measures to keep taps running in Douglas

October 28, 2024

Direct Debits Moving To Payble

October 21, 2024

New Family Fun Run For Mossman

October 17, 2024

FREE Mulch at Killaloe Transfer Station

October 15, 2024

Port Douglas Boat Ramp Parking Area – Line Marking

October 14, 2024

Kerb & Channelling – Warner Street

October 11, 2024

Improved water security as Council prepares for wet season

October 10, 2024

Mossman Region Transition Program – Support For Growers

October 8, 2024

Douglas Shire Council appoints new CEO

October 8, 2024

New Daintree River Ferry to Reduce Waiting Times with Larger Vessel

October 2, 2024

VITAL ROAD RECOVERY WORK TO BEGIN THIS MONTH

October 2, 2024

Notice of Special Meeting – Tuesday 8 October 2024 9:30am

September 27, 2024

Media Release | Urgent Sand Replenishment At Newell Beach

Have Your Say | Grant Street Proposal for New Amenities

Have Your Say | Proposed Tree Removal Replacement Program

September 24, 2024

Douglas News Bites – Ordinary Council Meeting 24 September 2024

September 17, 2024

New Aussies welcomed this Australian Citizenship Day

September 16, 2024

2025 Australia Day nominations open

September 12, 2024

Rex Creek intake – tender for repairs and upgrade

September 10, 2024

World-first initiative Guardian of the Great Barrier Reef

September 9, 2024

The CREB Track

September 6, 2024

Mulch savings for commercial customers

September 6, 2024

Pipe upgrade in Mossman

September 5, 2024

4WD fraternity rejoice – CREB Track to reopen next week

September 5, 2024

Carnivale pride as planning begins for 2025

September 2, 2024

Alexandra Range Widening Project

August 29, 2024

One Week To Go! Festival secured for three more years

August 28, 2024

Mossman Region Transition Program

August 27, 2024

Douglas News Bites – Ordinary Council Meeting 27 August 2024

August 26, 2024

Helicopter Weed Survey August 29-30

August 21, 2024

Recovery team boost for Douglas Shire

August 19, 2024

Huge investment in unsealed roads

August 15, 2024

Why Council is celebrating National Science Week!

August 14, 2024

Gran Fondo 2024 – What You Need To Know

August 12, 2024

Post Jasper road restoration continues

August 6, 2024

𝐂𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬/𝐩𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞

August 5, 2024

Track upgrade at Port Douglas

August 2, 2024

Council To Relax Water Restrictions To Level 1

August 2, 2024

Olympic sport makes Mossman comeback

July 31, 2024

Douglas News Bites – Ordinary Council Meeting 30 July 2024

July 23, 2024

Urgent help needed as rubbish builds on riverbanks

July 19, 2024

Daintree Ferry update – July 20-23

July 19, 2024

Seven Days Of Free Mulch Giveaway

July 19, 2024

Douglas community rallies in supports of Mossman sugarcane farmers

July 11, 2024

Youth focus at Mossman Show

July 11, 2024

Daintree Ferry – Unplanned Service Outage

July 9, 2024

Help us unearth Carnivale’s next success story – Feedback survey

July 4, 2024

Department of Transport and Main Roads – Mossman to Gordonvale Sugar Cane Haulage

July 4, 2024

New playground for Rex Smeal Park

July 4, 2024

Media Release – Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing and Minister for Water

July 4, 2024

Mossman Hall hosting Fitness for Seniors

July 4, 2024

Cassowary club basking under bright lights

July 2, 2024

Water resilience projects prompts relaxation of restrictions

July 1, 2024

Annual dog registrations are now due in the Douglas Shire

June 28, 2024

Cape Tribulation Bloomfield Road safety reminder

June 28, 2024

Cue the waterworks – Foxy farewells Douglas

June 27, 2024

Captain Cook Highway Road Works – Night Closure

June 26, 2024

Douglas News Bites – Ordinary Council Meeting 25 June 2024

June 25, 2024

Mayor’s 2024-25 Budget Address

June 24, 2024

Council Administration Changed Operating Hours This Wednesday

June 24, 2024

Rate subsidy for Pensioners

June 21, 2024

Citizenship ceremony for new Australians

June 18, 2024

Notice of Special Meeting

June 14, 2024

ATTENTION PORT DOUGLAS RESIDENTS – RESERVOIR REUNION ALMOST COMPLETE

June 5, 2024

New Home Library Volunteer connecting with borrowers

June 3, 2024

Daintree community finds peace through Tai Chi

June 1, 2024

Windfarm angst inspires exhibition

May 31, 2024

Noah Range access hours extended

May 31, 2024

School holidays reopening for Bloomfield Road

May 30, 2024

Road recovery receives $11.4m boost

May 30, 2024

Douglas News Bites – Ordinary Council Meeting May 28 2024

May 27, 2024

How learning where your poo goes can save the reef

May 27, 2024

First Nations provider to run new DV shelter

May 22, 2024

Douglas Shire National Reconciliation Week Program

May 15, 2024

Installation of new flow meter along Mossman Daintree Road

May 15, 2024

𝐋𝐎𝐖-𝐅𝐋𝐘𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐒 𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐆𝐄𝐎𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐘

May 14, 2024

Council CEO taking some down time

May 8, 2024

Environment And Public Health Incident Notification

May 8, 2024

𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄

May 3, 2024

Major Joint Investment Boosts FNQ Cyclone Recovery Phase

May 3, 2024

$17.48 million boost for local guardians of the Reef

May 1, 2024

Douglas News Bites – Ordinary Council Meeting April 30 2024

May 1, 2024

As progress flows, Level 4 water restrictions are relaxed

April 24, 2024

WHO DETONATED THE PORT DOUGLAS BOMB?

April 22, 2024

Upcoming Ferry Planned Works

April 17, 2024

Kids Fishing Day a Huge Success

April 17, 2024

ANZAC Services 2024

April 11, 2024

Kids Fishing Day Set to Catch A Crowd

April 10, 2024

Douglas News Bites – Post Election Meeting April 2024

April 9, 2024

Councillors Show Strong Support for the New Deputy Mayor

April 4, 2024

Declaration of Office Ceremony

April 3, 2024

Notice of Post-Election Meeting of Council – 9 April 2024

March 28, 2024

ELECTORAL COMMISSION CONFIRMS DOUGLAS SHIRE’S NEW COUNCILLORS

March 27, 2024

ELECTORAL COMMISSION CONFIRMS CR LISA SCOMAZZON AS DOUGLAS SHIRE’S NEW MAYOR

March 27, 2024

Work continuing on water network as new ultrafiltration units delivered

March 26, 2024

Leak Detection Service Saving Water

March 13, 2024

Water Update

March 10, 2024

DAINTREE FERRY ACCESS UPDATE

March 9, 2024

Flood camera maintenance

March 7, 2024

What you need to know about smart water meters

March 7, 2024

2024 Local Government Elections

February 28, 2024

Important Ferry and Road Updates North of Daintree River

February 26, 2024

𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄

February 25, 2024

DOUGLAS SHIRE COUNCIL CLOCKS 65,000 HOURS ON DAY 88 OF CYCLONE RECOVERY

February 24, 2024

A STATEMENT FROM DOUGLAS SHIRE COUNCIL REGARDING ONGOING DISASTER SUPPORT

February 20, 2024

DOUGLAS RESIDENTS CHANGING WATER HABITS BUT LEVEL 4 RESTRICTIONS TO REMAIN

February 15, 2024

ROAD WORKS MILESTONE – ALEXANDRA RANGE SET TO OPEN

February 7, 2024

Half Yearly Rate Notices: Due 6 March 2024

January 31, 2024

MEDIA RELEASE: Council Announces Financial Relief Measures

January 29, 2024

COUNTDOWN BEGINS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS 2024

January 28, 2024

WATER UPDATE

January 26, 2024

Elders Justice Group Coordinator Shire’s Top Citizen

January 25, 2024

SPLASH INTO AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS AT MOSSMAN POOL

January 24, 2024

CAPE TRIBULATION ROAD UPDATE

January 24, 2024

Notice of Special Meeting

January 23, 2024

HOUSING RELIEF FOR DEGARRA WHILE DOUGLAS SHIRE BATTLES ANOTHER WATER SUPPLY CRISIS

January 22, 2024

MORE WATER SUPPLY CHALLENGES FOR DOUGLAS SHIRE IN THE WAKE OF MORE HEAVY RAINFALL

January 20, 2024

Broken Water Pipe Located And Repairs Underway At Mossman

January 20, 2024

CAPTAIN COOK HIGHWAY REOPENS

January 20, 2024

URGENT – Please Conserve Water

January 16, 2024

𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐘 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐋 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄

January 16, 2024

Housing relief on its way to devastated Degarra

January 16, 2024

ROADS AND FERRY UPDATE & TRAVEL WARNING

January 15, 2024

Flood victims “at breaking point” plead for help after Cyclone Jasper

January 12, 2024

LEVEL 4 WATER RESTRICTIONS ON NOW

January 11, 2024

Douglas Shire residents warned heavy rainfall could trigger more water restrictions

January 11, 2024

Cyclone ravaged Far North Queensland communities rally behind Dotti the Dog

January 10, 2024

Work crews ready to clear giant Cape Tribulation landslip

January 10, 2024

Douglas Shire tourism operators welcome “Gamechanger” day

January 10, 2024

UPDATE || Daintree Ferry – What you need to know

January 9, 2024

New disaster recovery package promises more for Douglas Shire

January 9, 2024

Work crews prepare to tackle biggest landslide near Cape Tribulation

January 8, 2024

Daintree Village welcomes visitors

January 5, 2024

Degarra support and re-supply

January 4, 2024

Community Recovery Pop-Up Hub closures

January 4, 2024

ISOLATED RESIDENTS LEFT WITH LITTLE HOPE AS COUNCIL STRUGGLES TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS

January 3, 2024

Degarra support and re-supply

January 3, 2024

Front Street, Mossman all cleaned up; clean up continues across the Shire

January 2, 2024

Wonga Beach water update

December 31, 2023

Port Douglas New Years Eve celebrations are ON

December 30, 2023

Waste removal and re-supply of goods for Degarra and China Camp

December 30, 2023

Update – drinking water available in Port Douglas

December 29, 2023

UPDATE, December 29, 5pm – Treated water restored at Mossman Water Treatment Plant

December 28, 2023

Free laundry and drying in Mossman

December 28, 2023

Unitywater, Seqwater, state government and supporting regional councils truck in water aid

December 28, 2023

Water disruption – Mossman Gorge

December 28, 2023

Degarra community meeting

December 27, 2023

Access Flying Doctor’s telehealth

December 27, 2023

Garbage trucks in Wangetti

December 27, 2023

WATER UPDATE – LEVEL 4 RESTRICTIONS CONTINUE

December 26, 2023

Hard rubbish collection begins

December 26, 2023

Transfer station operating hours

December 26, 2023

Wangetti rubbish collection resumes

December 26, 2023

Alexandra Range update

December 26, 2023

LEVEL 4 RESTRICTIONS ONGOING AS SUPPLY CHALLENGES CONTINUE

December 25, 2023

Douglas Shire welcomes tourists as cyclone clean-up continues

December 25, 2023

DOUGLAS SHIRE RESIDENTS URGED TO CONSERVE WATER AS SUPPLY RETURNS

December 25, 2023

Water update

December 24, 2023

Media Release – THINKING AHEAD FOR YOUR TRIP TO DOUGLAS

December 24, 2023

Media Release – WATER SUPPLY SLOWLY RESTORED TO DOUGLAS SHIRE COMMUNITIES

December 23, 2023

PORT DOUGLAS PORT-A-LOO LOCATIONS

December 23, 2023

USEFUL LINKS AND PHONE NUMBERS FOR RECOVERY GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE

December 23, 2023

A REMINDER TO PLEASE BE CAREFUL ON OUR ROADS

December 23, 2023

ANIMAL WELFARE UPDATE

December 23, 2023

Waste Disposal Update

December 22, 2023

Urgent Public Health ADVICE:

December 22, 2023

The latest from our Local Disaster Management Group

December 21, 2023

Daintree River ferry operating hours

December 21, 2023

Douglas Shire Water Update 2

December 21, 2023

Douglas Shire Water Update

December 20, 2023

Daintree Transfer Station Opening

December 19, 2023

Cow Bay Transfer Station Opening

December 18, 2023

“Flushing toilets with buckets of water” – Douglas sends SOS to Canberra for military help