After meeting with the Premier in May, Mayor Julia Leu welcomes the advice that Environment Minister Steven Miles, is exploring the proposed Paws and Claws location further. “I met with Minister Miles last Thursday when he provided me with a report from the Herbarium and some...

Morning teas, bus trips and a movie matinee are just some of the Seniors Week activities on offer for Douglas Shire residents as Seniors Week is celebrated in August. Mayor Cr Julia Leu said Council and a number of local not for profit organisations had been working together, to...

Douglas Shire Mayor Julia Leu has expressed fears that native wildlife including cassowaries will be killed because of a decision by the Department of Natural Resources to reject an application for an animal shelter at Yule Point. The Department yesterday announced it had refused...

The community is invited to next week’s unveiling of Life Amongst the Trees, a public art project funded through the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF). Mayor Julia Leu will officially unveil the mosaic covering the public amenities at Rex Smeal Park in Port Douglas completed...

Douglas Shire has become the first Council in Queensland to complete the first two phases of a Coastal Hazard Adaptation Strategy (CHAS) under the State Government QCoast 2100 program. Local Government Association of Queensland CEO Greg Hallam informed Council the Douglas Shire...

Click Image to Enlarge Advanced Notice: Pavement rehabilitation works on Davidson Street (Port Douglas Road) The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) will be carrying our pavement rehabilitation works on Davidson Street (Port Douglas Road) between Port Street and Mowbray...

Douglas Shire Council invites public art proposals for Council’s parks and esplanades. The project will be funded through the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF), a State and Local Government partnership to support local arts and culture in Regional Queensland. “We have...

A 16 Tonne GVM ( Gross Vehicle Mass ) limit will be applied to all vehicles north of Cow Bay today, following an Engineers Report and load testing of Noah’s Bridge on Cape Tribulation Road . The load limit message will be displayed on the new message board at the Ferry and also...

The State Government will introduce amended crocodile management measures in the Douglas Shire after representations from Council. The new measures will see all crocodiles larger than two metres or displaying aggressive behaviour regardless of size targeted for removal off Four...