2011 is coming to a close so we thought it would be fascinating to look back on the year's most read articles. 
 

MOST READ: 'Port Douglas waving, not drowning' - Severe flooding continues to threaten many communities throughout Queensland.

MOST READ: 'Yasi gets tongues wagging' - Cyclone Yasi has created a storm of comments on weather forums with people eager to find...

MOST READ: 'St Mary's by the lagoon' - The Port Douglas lagoon feasibility study consultants, Strategic Leisure Group, have recommended...

MOST READ: 'Gary Hunt slams lagoon process' - Gary Hunt, a well known Port Douglas architect who until recently was a member of...

MOST READ: 'Road closures a challenge for the Challenge' - Alternative arrangements will be in place for people needing to travel...  

MOST READ: 'Hunt's lagoon revealed' - The following article contains unedited and comprehensive information regarding the lagoon pool...

MOST READ: 'Marriner delivers vision' - David Marriner's vision for the iconic Sheraton Mirage was finally made public last night...

MOST READ: 'More carnage on the Captain Cook' - "Another day, another accident on the Captain Cook Highway." That's how...

MOST READ: 'Royal destroyed in blaze' - The Royal Hotel in Mossman is no more. Fire ravaged the heritage listed pub at around 7pm...

MOST READ: 'Sorrow at Diane Cilento's passing' Diane Cilento, actress and founder of Karnak Playhouse, has passed away after a...

MOST READ: 'Is this our most dangerous location?' Damian Smith, 39, who moved to Port Douglas from Tasmania two months ago, remains...

MOST READ: 'Work starts on revitalising Port' Port Douglas is now under the microscope. Melbourne Business School graduate students...

Thu 9.29am With the festive season on top of us, fishers and boaties should ensure the free Zoning Map is on the top of their Christmas list. 

Thu 9.21am Premier Anna Bligh and Federal Arts Minister Simon Crean this week committed $10.5m over four years to Queensland's arts.

Thu 8.52am While the Bureau Of Meteorology have technology on their side when predicting storms, there are some other interesting....

Thu 7.58am  Single-lane closures will remain during the holiday season on a section of the Captain Cook Highway near Ellis Beach....
         

Thu 7.41am Residents are reminded that the Christmas-New Year break is business as usual for CRC’s waste collection crews.....
   

Thurs 7.36am Queensland tourism is looking to the growing Chinese market for future prosperity, but according to the Reserve Bank....
 

Wed 8.10am Organisers of the emerging Community Garden have called upon many of the region's local musicians to help raise funds for the project.   

Wed 8.05am Police have praised locals and visitors after an unusually quiet weekend which saw no arrests in either Mossman or Port Douglas. 
 

Wed 8.00am Hotel group Accor has added Mirvac properties including Sea Temple to its portfolio after purchasing the chain for $255 million.

Tue 8.47am All Years 9 to 12 students in Queensland state high schools will have access to a school computer from next year. Details here.      

Tue 7.00am The sound of Christmas carols and the aroma of a summer BBQ will fill Port Douglas tonight at a Christmas Carols Karaoke party. 
 

Tue 6.45am The Wildlife Habitat and Capta group is running a competition to name their new Koala Mascot. Find out how to enter here.  

Tue 6.43am With just a handful of days left before Christmas, retailers are hoping shoppers will be getting their last minute gifts locally.

Mon 12.19m Cancer Council Queensland is encouraging everyone to beat the bulge this Christmas by serving healthy food and less of it. 

Mon 8.20am You'll have to keep your eyes peeled, because you'll never hear Port's newest taxis coming. Eco Taxis have now hit the road.
 

Mon 8.18am Empty retail shops have become a common sight in what was once a vibrant shopping strip, as rent pressure continues.

Fri 10.49am Taylah Harper, in Year Four at Port Douglas State School, raised $188.10 for Brisbane's Royal Children's Hospital by making handicrafts. .....
 

Fri 8.48am In the penultimate Best Photo Competition for the year some familiar names have featured on November's winning list...     

Fri 8.40am Rumours that a 13% rate rise was voted in by CRC behind closed doors this week has been quashed by Div 10 Cr, Julia Leu. 

Fri 8.33am Former Mayor, Mike Berwick, has indicated he will not run for a new Douglas Shire Council should deamalgamation take place.

Thu 8.45am Memories of residents’ worrying searches to find out if they lived in tidal surge areas in the lead-up to Cyclone Yasi has...
           

Thu 8.40am A go-to guide for future-proofing the marine industry and protecting the Great Barrier Reef against climate change is now....
           

Thu 8.35am Port Douglas’ popular New Years Eve fireworks looks certain to only have one showing this year due to lack of funding.           

Thu 8.30am Mossman Community Centre will be buzzing with festive joy on Christmas Day when 150 of region’s needy enjoy Xmas lunch.          

Thurs 8.08am CRC has voted to proceed with the construction of a new $155 million Entertainment Precinct at Trinity Inlet south of the CBD.

Wed 8.08 Spare a thought for the hardworking emergency services personnel who will be on duty serving the community this Christmas.

Wed 9.52am CRC to throw its support behind 'filming' as a growth industry for the region is highlighted by significant flow-on....
 

Wed 9.40am With the festive season almost in full swing, the community is being urged to check gas bottles and fittings before firing up their BBQ.
 

Wed 8.21am Senior emergency services representatives are reminding local families to take care on the far north roads during the school holidays.
 

Tue 8.17am Mayor Val Schier, has welcomed a multi-million dollar commitment by the State Government to the Cairns Entertainment Precinct.
    

Mon 8.08am Many charities have become recipients of this year’s donations from the eighth annual Quicksilver Group Christmas charity appeal.   
    

Mon 7.59am Some of the most exciting footage ever to be captured is being sought by Cairns Adventure Film Festival 2012 organisers.
 

Fri 12.19pm Cairns Regional Council has announced it will undertake a voluntary redundancy package in a bid to manage costs.         

Fri 12.17pm The Wildlife Habitat and local residents have donated 200 soft toy koalas to a tsunami affected kindergarten in northern Japan. 
    

Fri 8.17am Google has releasing its annual lists of the year’s hottest search terms - and Port Douglas has made an impact.      See how here...
    

Fri 8.15am Box Jellyfish have returned with small jellies netted at Ellis Beach and Port Douglas this week.   One local recounts his experience.
 

Thu 9.28am 11 regional Indigenous art centres, including Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunki Inc, Yalanji Arts will share in $380,000 of government funding. 
    

Thu 7.08am The erection of a single post has apparently caused  major headaches for Port Douglas Sunday Market stallholders. Find out why... 
    

Thu 7.06am With the beginning of summer upon us, marine managers and scientists are keeping a close eye on the Great Barrier Reef.
 

Wed 8.53am The FUSION 2011 concert will be the last for Bodies in Motion principal, Prue Borzi, as she passes the baton on to Saskia Turner.
    

Wed 7.58am An incident involving two patrons of a Port restaurant has resulted in a local resident being taken to hospital with back wounds.        

Wed 7.55am Tourists have been replaced by visitors of the feathered variety as flocks of cockatoos have discovered the delights of Port.
 

Tue 9.02am NEWS BRIEF: It's time to say goodbye to analogue television as today's the day around 500,000 FNQ homes lose the service.

Tue 8.25am The Port Douglas Community Garden is one step closer to reality after the first public meeting was held last Wednesday night. 
    

Tue 8.22am Port Douglas is now under the microscope. A team of 30 MBA students have begun work into how to fix Port's problems.
 

Mon 11.02am Another month has come and gone but the memories remain thanks to the talent of our Best Photo Competition photographers.
    

Mon 8.25am Interview: The Newsport spoke with Robert Hanan, a key player in the move toward the reformation of a Douglas Shire Council.
    

Mon 8.23am Deamalgamation: Is this the beginning of the end of a beautiful relationship, and was it destined to fail from the beginning?     
 

Fri 12.18pm After over a year of calling the picturesque Meridien Marina home, The Newsport crewhave decided to pack our bags and move.
    

Fri 8.38am Young people living in the Cairns region are invited to have their say on the issues that affect them by joining the Cairns YEA!    

Fri 8.34am Accommodation managers in the region are on high alert as their rooms again come under the scrutiny of AAA Tourism inspectors.
 

BREAKING NEWS Thu 12.28pm According to Ergon Energy's hotline, power has been restored.

BREAKING NEWS Thu 11.43am Power outages have been reported from Mossman to Mareeba and many places in between, although Port Douglas has escaped to date. Ergon Energy cites "damage requiring repairs" in their 11.34am update, however we have been told that Mossman power has been restored.

Thu 8.31am New Cancer Council research released yesterday has found 76% of Australians are confused about cancer prevention.
    

Thu 9.25am $500,000 worth of financial backing for tourism projects in Queensland has been put up by the Government, but there are no takers.  

Thu 8.25am The effects of extreme weather events of the last year continue to be felt, even by those not directly in the destruction zone.