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Getting ferry lowdown
Community given answers to new Daintree River vessel planning
4 December, 2025
General News
Future of Douglas Gazette
THE Douglas Gazette will cease as a standalone publication with the last newspaper being published on 17 December 2025.
3 December, 2025
Jasper shame
Disciplinary action possible after damning council audit
Breaking ground
WORK has started on the multi-million-dollar over-50s lifestyle...
Lots of punting in paradise
WITH the festive season approaching at a rapid rate of knots, things are...
Entertainment
New-style Christmas party
Festive extravaganza will draw and delight hundreds of families and children
3 December, 2025
Probus delves into details of Shire’s tungsten mining
MT Carbine tungsten mine was the latest topic of interest at the recent...
Thirty years of fine dining
SALSA Bar and Grill have, not only recently celebrated their 30th year...
Go your own way with Running in the Shadows at casino
CAIRNS music fans are in for a treat as ‘Running in the Shadows’,...
Business
Look at future farming
Agricultural field day to unlock new crops and cultivating ways
3 December, 2025
No more blocked drains for ‘Zuds’
A 40-year plumbing business has closed its doors, with its owners keen...
Local News
BMW leads way in luxury vehicle sales so far in 2025
BMW Australia has sold nearly 25,000 BMWs and Minis (24,585) from...
24/7 fuel stop back on line
MOSSMAN’S 24-hour fuel outdoor payment terminal (OPT) in Pringle Street...
Community
Life is paradise after 50 years of loving wedded bliss
PORT Douglas locals Sandra and Graeme Pimlott have recently celebrated 50 years of marriage. The couple originally...
1 November, 2025
Wild and wacky school teachers
MOSSMAN State High School staff have swapped their usual smart attire...
Danielle’s career change
MOSSMAN-born social worker Danielle Ejneberg was inspired to have a big...
Mums can do anything
MUMS Crystal Leonardi and Nicola Baker have returned home from the 2025...
Real Estate
Stupid bedroom tax
AUSTRALIA’S so-called “spare bedroom tax” proposal is not a bold policy, it’s bureaucratic overreach dressed up as...
2 December, 2025
Local News
Reality motivates buyers
CAIRNS’ property market continues to show strong momentum, with median...
A hex of a place
A LUXURIOUS five-bedroom luxury Port Douglas home, described as a...
Local News
Get loan confirmed
IN the fast-moving Cairns property market, securing a home often comes...
Sport
Junior boxer shows tenacious fighting spirit
UP-and-coming Port Douglas boxer Nate Martinelli was the only Douglas Shire representative at a ‘Freedom Rising’...
23 November, 2025
Local News
Young surf lifesaver selected for Queensland squad
AFTER a very strong 2025 surf life saving campaign young Port Douglas...
Local News
Junior Reef Raiders kick off
THE Reef Raiders have seen major growth through the club in the last 12...
Local News
Golf for a good cause
ABOUT $10,000 has been raised at the annual Tin Shed Golf Day for men’s...








