AN OPPORTUNITY to live and breathe the most thrilling outdoors experiences in Douglas Shire is beckoning for local residents. Douglas Shire Council is helping the Mossman State Emergency Services (SES) launch a pre-cyclone season recruitment drive to increase their volunteer...

DOUGLAS Shire Council’s latest Annual Financial Statements have exceeded budget forecasts and received a clean bill of health from the State’s auditors. Council tabled the 2017-18 Annual Financial Statements, which shows a 45 per cent improvement on the budgeted operating result,...

DOUGLAS Shire residents and community groups are encouraged to nominate a quiet achiever for a 2019 Australia Day Awards. Douglas Shire Council is now taking nominations across seven award categories that seeks to celebrate locals who make outstanding contributions to the Douglas...

LOCAL businesses will rub shoulders with fashion designers from places like Czech Republic and Uruguay when Eco Fashion Week Australia rolls into town next month. Tickets are available for the nightly runway shows at the Port Douglas Community Hall that will feature 35...

A PREDICTED dry spell could push Douglas Shire into level three water restrictions unless sprinklers and hoses are turned off. The Bureau of Meteorology has predicted a late start to the wet season, which has exacerbated concerns about heavy water consumption. Douglas Shire...

CREATIVITY will continue to flourish in Douglas Shire after Council successfully fetched funding to splash on local art projects. The Queensland Government has granted $30,000 through the 2018-19 Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF), which has been added to by Council with...

DOUGLAS Shire’s historic premiership glory will be celebrated when a “Premiers Parade” hits the streets in Mossman and Port Douglas on Tuesday next week. Council and local Police have organised the processions to span two towns and celebrate the extraordinary success of the Port...

A JOINT push to save the Mossman Mill and transform it into a state of the art bio processing plant has received firm support from Labor Senator Kim Carr. Douglas Shire Mayor Julia Leu joined Mossman and Tablelands Canegrowers at a meeting with Senator Carr and Candidate for...

A UNITED Nations endorsed organisation has given Douglas Shire tourism a big green tick, granting the region a place in a global top 100 list of most sustainable destinations. The Shire is the only Australian region to feature in the exclusive list, which puts Douglas Shire...