DOG owners will have a new place to let their pooches run free in Port Douglas. Douglas Shire Council announced a $145,000 off-leash trial for the northern area of Hutchings Park in the 2018/19 Annual Budget. The investment is part of a handful of projects in community spaces...

YOUNG Cooya Beach scooter rider Colby Taylor’s budget wish has been granted. Douglas Shire Council has committed $150,000 in the 2018/19 Annual Budget to extend and renovate the Mossman Skate Park. The Mossman State School student lodged a petition requesting for an extension to...

COUNCIL will investigate the feasibility of a solar farm at the Killaloe Landfill site.The commitment is listed in Douglas Shire Council’s 2018/19 Operational Plan announced at a Special Budget Meeting in Mossman. Mayor Julia Leu said this was one of many initiatives designed to...

NEW timber bridge decking will be installed across a creek north of the Daintree River under a bumper $6.8 million in Civil Works spending. Douglas Shire Council has committed $115,000 to replace the pedestrian bridge decking at Hutchinson Creek after concerns were raised by...

Council began installing a sculpture by Brian ‘Binna’ Swindley from Janbal Gallery, on Johnston Road today. This artwork will be unveiled on Monday 16 July as part of the NAIDOC 2018 Celebrations.   The artwork consists of 12 poles wrapped in vinyl designs taken from Binna’s...

COUNCIL’s vision to create a popular kids’ water park in Port Douglas will be investigated after funding was allocated in the 2018/19 Annual Budget. Douglas Shire Council has committed $30,000 to complete a design of a zero-depth water park or nature play activities space...

AN IMPRESSIVE suite of fresh projects heads a strong $16.49 million capital works injection in Douglas Shire Council’s 2018/19 Annual Budget. The capital works program is Council’s second highest on record and features major infrastructure such as the $3m Noah Creek Bridge...

A BUNCH of new Aussies officially call Douglas Shire home today. Douglas Shire Council Mayor Julia Leu welcomed 15 new Australian Citizens during a ceremony at Mossman Shire Hall today. Individuals from Singapore, France, Germany, India, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Thailand...

AN ECO-tourism wave could help Douglas Shire businesses and tourism operators tap into rapidly growing international markets. Douglas Shire Council has called on local operators to become eco-certified and further cement the region as a world-class destination. The push is part...