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Talented twins to compete at state champs
TWINS Hudson and Parker Lee are rising stars of Douglas Shire’s athletics cohort.
13 September, 2025
General News
Highway to holiday pleasure
A CAMPAIGN has been launched encouraging travellers to pack the car with family and friends and explore ‘Australia’s...
10 September, 2025
Every drop counts
THE first stage of the new $16.4 million raw water intake and...
Making life so literate
LITERACY For Life is a new campaign launched in Mossman, following the...
Noah Bridge upgrades
ESSENTIAL works to return the Noah Creek Bridge to its 16-tonne load...
Entertainment
New club chief
CLUB Mossman’s new manager Matt Bressington is eager to capitalise on its recent renovations, with the aim of seeing...
11 September, 2025
Golfers raise a lot for Shire
THE 2025 Salsa Sorensen Charity Weekend has once again highlighted the...
Crowd pleaser back for festival
IT’S been a while, with a new album and an international tour in...
‘My Kitchen Rules’-style event for neighbourhood
PORT Douglas campers have been cooking up a storm for a good cause.
Business
Throwing town a lifeline
LIFELINE Mossman has relocated to a larger, much improved location at the Country Centre, 63 Front Street, Mossman.
6 September, 2025
Charity begins in Shire
PAWS and Claws Port Douglas is making strides to become completely debt...
Vital hub of leisure
CLUB Mossman is celebrating its 80th birthday and is holding a promotion...
$5.5m building renovations
A $5.5 million transformation of the Mossman Memorial Bowls Club was...
Community
Retiree back on his feet
AT 88 years of age, Colin Andreassen is one of the oldest patients at Cairns Hospital to undergo a leg amputation.
28 July, 2025
Mossman’s positive people
WITH the new financial year now underway, it’s a reasonable question to...
NAIDOC week program
MEMBER for Cook David Kempton has welcomed NAIDOC Week celebrations...
Radio jock living the dream
THE ‘Goss’, in the past, has established that there are many amazing...
Real Estate
Tropical warmth lures
AS temperatures drop around large parts of Australia, weather and market conditions remain warm in Far North...
9 September, 2025
Local News
Being a landlord not easy
BEING a landlord in today’s Queensland property market is not as simple...
House of year
INNOVATION, sustainability and excellence took centre stage at the 2025...
Luxury living
A FLASH new apartment building is on the cards for Palm Cove in the...
Sport
Olympian backs new event
AUSTRALIAN marathon record holder Andy Buchanan has been named ambassador for the inaugural Run Port Douglas, part of...
11 September, 2025
Local News
Dragons roar into ‘25 finals
THE Port Douglas Dragons, after a super dominant season, have booked...
Local News
Mixed results for AFL teams
THE Douglas Shire has seen a lot of their teams play in their respective...
Local News
Crocs are on the attack
THE Port Douglas Crocs have rediscovered their dominance that has been...