Government funded tourism bodies are the big winners from the recent round of local government Tourism Development Fund grants.
 
      

Word is that people are cancelling their holidays to Port because of the flooding near Brisbane. Our passionate Pom is back for the second week with his thoughts on media misinformation.

Do you like being the centre of attention? Do you make your friends laugh? Have you ever watched live comedy and thought "I'd like to have . . .

The recent purchase of the Northern Pride League site in Mooroobool by Cairns Regional Council is a score and a win for the future of . . 

A double flying fox, a bamboo maze and a set of outdoor musical instruments are set to give school holiday fun in Mossman challenging new . . .
      

Local Fishmonger, Ron Ward, (a.k.a Ronnie-the-Red Emperor), has been buying, selling, processing and cooking Australian seafood in Port Douglas . . .
 
      

The UK is in the grip of a freezing weather front that has caused significant cancellations and delays to Australia bound flights over . . .

Under the 2008 Act, which requires all dogs to be registered, cat registration became mandatory on December 12  Micro chip registration is  . . . . . 

Port Douglas Tennis Club was thrilled to hear last week that they will be granted $34,500 via the Gambling Community Benefit Fund . . . . . .
      

Now that Oprah has left the building, all is in readiness for the expected influx of international tourists once her shows are aired around the world in January.
 
      

Domestic travel numbers continue to be strong and is well above 2009 figures, according to Cairns Airport arrival figures. 131,826 pass . . .

Cooper Creek Wilderness has been busy promoting the Daintree Rainforest with two film crews visiting their incredible property. Last week . . .

Our passionate Pom and The Newsport Daily Editor, Roy Weavers, writes that if you're looking for job security, look no further the Australian cricket team.

Port Douglas has long been recognised as a truly magnificent spot for weddings. Couples and their families travel from all over Australia . . .

A review of the Iconic Queensland Places Act has recommended that Queensland’s Iconic Panels be phased out, announced Minister for  . . . 

The Hawaiian Ultraman World Championship is regarded as one of the toughest events on the planet, and Cairns based Mike Le Roux . . .
      

Deborah De Williams' Facebook page says it all; "1 solo female runner,17,630 kilometres, 25 million steps, 50 kms a day, everyday . . .

Feasibility consultants for the Port Douglas lagoon are mulling over the information gained through last week's public meeting in preparation . . .

While hundreds of fishers throw a line overboard in hope of the perfect Christmas catch, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority rem . . .
      

Port Douglas Carnivale invites the Douglas community to dream up their own interpretation of a DOUGLAS WONDERLAND and bling . . . 

Carnivale 2011 has received a boost after receiving funding support from the Queensland Government through the Events Queensland Regional Development Fund.

The annual Port Douglas Muddies Trivia Quiz fundraising evening enjoyed a packed house at Plantation Resort last Friday night. The fun  . . .

Australians are heading abroad in record numbers with departures up 14.6% in the year to October according the the Tourism and Transport . . . 

The Port Douglas Yacht Club Christmas Cup Regatta also constituted the final two heats of the Club Championship Spring Series and concl . . .
      

51 Indigenous Tourism Champions were announced in Sydney recently in an event which saw a celebration of Indigenous culture with 145 key industry representatives in attendance, and Kuku Yalanji Cultural Habitat Tours being recognised.  

     

Christmas came to Port Douglas early as two major community parties brought hundreds of  locals together to celebrate the festive . . .

If you're like me just the thought of taking a morning jog is enough to hit the snooze button and pull the sheets over my head? Imagine then  . . . 

Port Douglas singer-songwriter Omid Master released his new album 'Forgotten about Today' on 10 December after an exciting year of live . . .
      

Tourism Queensland representatives were at Sea Temple Resort on Friday to give locals in the industry a chance to learn more about the new branding for Tropical North Queensland, launched in Cairns last month.
     

International visitor numbers are on the rise according to data released by Tourism Tropical North Queensland last week from the Internet. . .

Disaster management is now more efficient and centralised with the official opening of the Cairns Local Disaster Coordination Centre taking . . . 

The debate about the lagoon pool in Port Douglas may still be raging, but holiday fun began on the weekend with the reopening of the Sugar. . .
      

The storm which visited our area in the early hours of yesterday morning jolted many residents (and no doubt the odd tourist) from their restful sleep, and when it came, it came with the thunder.
 

Regular reader of The Newsport, Philip Dalziel, isn't afraid to say what he thinks when it comes to commenting on our stories. Now he puts his writer's hat on to give you his Viewpoint on the future direction of Port Douglas.

The Douglas Shire Community, Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul and Lifeline are all recipients of this year’s donations from the 7th annual . . .

Even though it's only in its second year, the Port Catering and Events Communal Christmas Party is already becoming a tradition for locals . . . 

The Rendezvous Reef Resort Port Douglas has been awarded a 4-star rating under the Australian STAR AAA Tourism rating scheme, following a. . .
      

Around 25 enthusiastic locals attended a public meeting at the Port Douglas Community Hall yesterday which aimed to address the look and feel of, and concerns surrounding, the long-awaited lagoon pool project.
     

With the bitterly cold weather of Europe now only a memory, director of Poseidon, owner of Sailaway, and representative on Tourism Queen . . .

The highly imaginative talent of the region’s children has been exposed in the search for a winner in Cairns Regional Council’s 2010 Christmas. . .
 

It's official…almost…Port Douglas is likely to be a prime location for at least some of Oprah Winfrey's 300 guests to base themselves in order to experience the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree rainforest.
     

Last night the Cairns Regional Council hosted the first of a number of key group workshops in order to collect information with regard to  . . .

The region's new branding 'Adventurous by nature', will be launched to the public in March next year according to Tourism Queensland's Dir . . .

Steve Edmondson, director for Poseidon Outer Reef Cruises, and Owner Operator of Sailaway Low Isles and Sailaway Sunset, has just returned . . . 

It's going to be a busy Christmas period for the Port Douglas Neighbourhood Centre. Not only are they planning four fantastic Christmas par . . .
      

When Susan Cooper placed her ball on the tee at the par three 15th at Sea Temple Golf Club on Sunday, took a practice swing, and lined up the hole 125 metres away she could only imagine what it would be like to land a hole in one.  
     

With the Oprah juggernaut hitting town Tourism Australia (TA) is reminding operators to have deals at the ready as the day time talk show is . . .

Just when you thought you'd got your head around what it takes to have an effective business website, it seems that more people are turning . . . 

Evan 'Buddah' Hocking wants to give you an early Christmas present, some wise and timely advice. As they say, it's the gift that keeps on giving . . .
      

The tourism industry has been told to stand up and fight for respect by Federal Member for Paterson and new shadow minister Bob Baldwin.
     

The Newsport team is pleased to be able to introduce a new monthly 'Money Matters' feature, packed with information on how to take control of your finances. Commonwealth Bank branch manager David Rootsey will be giving his top tips and this month we look at your home loan. 

If you think it seems hotter now than when you were younger you'd be absolutely right as the latest global weather research confirms. . . .

Even though counting is yet to be finalised, Movember is officially breaking records as hundreds of thousands of people world wide raised mon . . . 

The cruise ship industry is set for massive growth over the next decade according to P&O Cruises World Cruising managing director, Carol Marlow and Port Douglas has a chance to capitalise on the trend.
     

Are we turning a blind eye to people's suffering, is there a lack of media coverage for disasters occurring outside our region, or is Homer Simpson to blame?

Amalgamated Holdings, parent company of Rydges Sabaya is proposing to erect a new outdoor cinema to bring latest release movies to . . .

While visitors to Australia from China are expected to double to around 900,000 in the next ten years, and Cairns expected to become a direct . . . 

The investigation into the sinking of the Haba dive boat in Meridien Marina on 14 November has been completed by Maritime Safety Queensland according to Haba's Deb Dominick.
 
     

With the beginning of summer upon us, marine managers and scientists are keeping a close eye on the health of the Great Barrier Reef. High . . .

"Human rights are everyone's rights." That's the message from Ruth Venables, Regional Manager of the Anti-Discrimination Commission. . . 

Welcome to our latest business focus. Today it's time for some pampering as we talk with Carly Nielsenbeck, owner of Possum's Beauty in Port . . .       

While the world's leaders gather in Cancun, Mexico, for the United Nations Climate Change Conference where expectations of a binding agreement on the reduction of carbon emissions are low, local governments around the world. . .
 
     

Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas has been highlighted as one of Queensland’s finest hotels achieving success at the 2010 Queensland Hotel . . .

Representatives from our region are nearing the end of a ten day tour of Europe as part of a Tourism Queensland contingent which aims to . . . 

 Port Douglas residents can sleep a little easier tonight with the knowledge that the town's Fire and Rescue Service has just taken ownership . . .