A FITNESS program tailored for beginners and older residents will return to Port Douglas and Mossman later this year. Douglas Shire Council has received $14,040 in funding through the North Queensland Sports Foundation Health and Well-being project to deliver an entry-level...

Council is on the lookout for staff to dive in and operate a 50-metre swimming pool in Mossman. From September 1, the Mossman Pool will be closed due to the early departure of the current operators, who are leaving after more than 14 years managing the site. The caravan park will...

ONE of the biggest art events the Douglas Shire has ever seen will highlight the region’s environmental significance when it takes place next month. The Call of the Running Tide will feature environmental sculptures, multimedia projections, artist performances and environmental...

Douglas Shire Council is investigating the illegal poisoning of three rosewood trees in Warner Street. The perpetrator has cut into the roots and injected poison into the trees (see below photos). \     Council is severely disappointed and will be monitoring the...

Council approves radio towers THREE new radio towers will be built at the Mossman Gorge to improve communications and visitor safety at the popular tourist site. Douglas Shire Council yesterday approved a development application to upgrade the existing telecommunications between...

A PROPOSED operational model for crisis accommodation in Douglas Shire that helps women and children rebuild their lives after escaping domestic violence will be used to advocate for State and Federal funding. Douglas Shire Council adopted the proposal, which was developed in...

CONTRACTORS have started replacing the roof at the old Craiglie Reservoir as an exciting period of capital works investment kicks into gear. Douglas Shire Council is fixing roof structural issues at the reservoir aimed at improving its quality and performance. The $2.6 million...

THE coolest film festival in the tropics just got a warm reception at Council chambers. Douglas Shire Council has moved to support the Port Shorts Film Festival, approving annual funding of $15,000 and $5,000 worth of in-kind support for the next three years.   The 2019...

DOUGLAS Shire Council hopes a community survey will help lift the lid on ways to improve its wheelie bin service. Residents, businesses and visitors have been asked to complete a kerbside waste and recycling survey before August 23.   Douglas Shire Council Mayor Julia Leu...