Tourism Port Douglas Daintree executive officer, Doug Ryan believes that construction of the Port Douglas lagoon pool could commence within a year after Premier Bligh's announcement of $30,000 in funding .
 

The search for Australia's Greatest Adventurer will be on as Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) launch their interstate campaign tar. . .
 

The Clink Theatre group have begun auditions for their next major show for 2011, “Mano Nera”.  Set against a back drop of the North Que. . .
      

President of the popular Combined Clubs, Jenny Hill, has dispelled rumours that the popular Tin Shed kitchen is to be closed. "The kitchen . . . 

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh addressed a packed ballroom at Sheraton Mirage Resort for the Port Douglas Chamber of Commerce luncheon yesterday, and announced "seed funding" for the lagoon project.
 

For some, the opportunity to raise the issue of de-amalgamation with Premier Anna Bligh was too good to pass up as she visited Port Doug. . .
 

A $530,000 national tourism campaign to attract people to Tropical North Queensland was announced on Wednesday. The campaign, in  partner . . .
      

Treasurer Andrew Fraser and Finance Minister Rachel Nolan have announced that Queensland Treasury would investigate natural disaster . . 

The three fishermen who endured a harrowing ordeal off the coast of Port Douglas on Saturday speak with The Newsport on how they survived. Watch the video interview here.
 

The upgrade of Four Mile Beach Esplanade begins on Monday as part of the Port Douglas Water Front Master Plan. Douglas Regional Ma . . .
 

Ensuring residents of the Douglas region continue to have their voices heard is at the top of the agenda for Cairns Regional Council’s new Ma . . .
      

The Daintree region is being represented at a series of caravan and camping travel expos in Australia and New Zealand, with today's Adelaide show being the first.
 

Four new ambulance officers have taken up their positions at Mossman Ambulance Station and brought a new ambulance vehicle worth  . . .
 

The Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre have continued their fantastic work by delivering “Priscilla”, a juvenile green turtle, back into . . .
      

The organisers of Port Douglas Carnivale are seeking a songwriter who can encapsulate everything about the annual festival into     lyrics. . . 

Three local men are lucky to be alive after a fishing trip went badly wrong in relatively calm conditions on Saturday.
 

Queensland's primary industries sector will suffer up to $1.7 billion in lost production following the recent devastating natural disasters Minister . . .
 

11 indigenous trainees are preparing to enter the workforce to gain experience after completing their Certificate II in Tourism.  The trainees . . .

A 90 year old Japanese woman proved that age is no barrier for adventure as she braved the rapids on the Barron River with RnR White . . .

An incredible 2.5 billion people travelled by air in 2009, but this figure will soon be dwarfed as an estimated 3.3 billion passengers are set to take to the skies by 2014.
 

A new campaign has enlisted the help of some of Queensland's most famous faces to spread the message that much of Queensland is back in . . .
 

The Shaolin is back and being returned to its former glory after sinking in Dickson Inlet during the high winds of Cyclone Yasi. It was initially . . .
      

More than one thousands kilograms of fruit has been distributed to feeding stations via aerial drops in the Mission Beach area to provide food . . .

The Mossman & Beaches Independent newspaper has printed its last issue. Formerly the FNQ Independent before pulling out of Port Douglas to concentrate on the northern region just a few weeks ago.
 

Premier Anna Bligh will visit Port Douglas on Thursday as part of her plan to govern the State from Cairns for four days next week. . . . . . .
 

Japan's infamous whaling industry may be in retreat as it considers cutting short its hunt due to immense pressure from conservation group . . .
      

The lure of witnessing one of world's comedy legends live in action was enough to pack the Cairns Convention Centre on Wednesday night . . .

Tourism Queensland has launched a five-year global incentive travel strategy aimed at putting Queensland on the map as one of the world's top travel destinations.
 

Cairns Regional Council is offering those ratepayers facing financial difficulties a number of options to assist with the payment of their . . .
 

Quicksilver Connections has launched a scholarship program for employees to assist their children engaged in full time study for university . . .
      

Race two of the Poseidon Sailaway Club Championship finally hit the waves on Saturday after two cancellations due to inclement weather . . .

The inaugural Challenge Cairns, set to take place on 5 June, has received a boost with the announcement that Cairns Airport has partnered with event organisers USM EVENTS and signed on to be . . .
 

To coincide with the partnership announcement between Cairns Airport and USM EVENTS, more adventurous events have been announced . . .
 

In the years between 2000 and 2008 the super yacht market, those huge luxury vessels, saw massive growth in number and size. While . . .
      

The concept of tax incentives to entice domestic travellers to Queensland has resurfaced as a way to help the State's ailing tourism . . .

All State, Catholic and Independent schools that were forced to close due to Cyclone Yasi reopened yesterday. Education and Training Minis. . .

A statement from the office of the Member for Cook, Jason O'Brien, said Queenslanders should be concerned that the Federal Opposition continues to meddle in the State's Wild Rivers legislation . . .
 

The enforcement of new pool safety laws will be delayed for six months and Queensland's statutory land valuations will be postponed . . .
 

A team of marine managers will head out to the Great Barrier Reef this week to determine how it fared after Cyclone Yasi crossed the . . .
      

The Clink Theatre is the place to be on Sunday, 27 February for a night of music ranging from jazz to rock classics as Cairns Concert . . .

Cairns Regional Council crews continue the Cyclone Yasi clean-up collecting green waste from kerbsides throughout the region. This week . . .

A Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) Transport and Main Roads spokesperson has advised that they will not be undertaking an investig. . .
 

In the wake of the Diamond Princess cruise ship which visited Port Douglas on Friday, The Newsport spoke with Carrie Carter of Carter Marine Agencies, an integral player in attracting cruise ships to our town.
 
 

The focus of Queensland Premier Anna Bligh in her efforts to boost the State's desperate tourism industry has moved to the Easter . . .
      

On The Inlet, one of Port Douglas' most popular restaurants, has closed for repairs after the sails covering their stunning eating area succ. . .

The crossing on the Bloomfield River has suffered "irrevocable damage" by high waters, but tour operators are at odds over the extent of the clean up needed.
 

Our Daintree Rainforest is open, albeit wide open in some areas as severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi delivered a three-metre haircut! Perhaps the. . .
 

White water rafting has resumed on the Tully and Barron Rivers with tourists experiencing an awesome adventure on the swollen rivers. . .
      

The future of the region's water supply continues to be discussed on the Council's 'Your Say' forum, with an alternative water source being . . .

Many residents in the Port Douglas region will be eligible for Government assistance in the wake of Cyclone Yasi.

 

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released figures on travel trends for 2010, with record numbers coming to and from Australia. 5.9 million . . .
 

Twelve experienced staff from Cairns Regional Council’s Disaster Coordination Centre have answered the call for help from Cassowary Coast. . .
      

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) has announced the closing date for applications for Caring for Our Country Reef . . .

A meeting of the disaster coordination group that includes Council and emergency service workers was held on Monday night to review the response to the threat of Cyclone Yasi.
 

Qantas' international arm is under increasing pressure from an influx of competition over the last eight years, to the point where the airline's . . .
 

If there was ever any doubt about the way people felt about our town, it was blown away in the winds of Cyclone Yasi on Wednesday night. . .
      

Ecotourism Australia has launched 'Operation Recovery' to assist ECO tourism certified businesses get back to business after the natural disas. . .

We can try and pump up our own tires, but there's nothing more effective in promoting our region than the word of mouth from people. . .

The iconic Chinese Junk Shaolin has fallen victim to Cyclone Yasi as it lay deep within Dickson Inlet with dozens of other boats who headed for shelter last week.
 
 

First it was flooding, now it's cyclones that are posing a threat to Queensland tourism. It seems that the industry can't take a trick at the . . .
 

Being new arrivals to the Port Douglas region and having never experienced or faced the inevitability of a cyclone, we found ourselves a little  . . .
      

Tourism Australia has announced some structural change to align itself to the 2020 Tourism Industry Potential launched last November at . . .

Cairns Regional Council crews will begin green waste pick-ups commencing mid this week. This will ensure residents have time to clear debris  . . .

When a community is threatened by the type of potential disaster that Cyclone Yasi posed to Port Douglas, Mossman and surrounding distr  . . .
 

Australia Day, one of the greatest days on the Aussie calendar. A day where everyone celebrates what it means to be an Australian, with a few  . . . 

Many of you will be familiar with Parkinson’s disease. Being a slow progressive, neurological condition that affects the control of body . . .
      

As Cyclone Yasi approached the east coast of Australia on Tuesday, Port Douglas was in the firing line with reports that our small community would bear the brunt of the massive storm front.
 
 

Although Cyclone Yasi's influence was felt further south, some homes in the region remain without power while others continue the clean up  . . . 

Cyclone Yasi has created a storm of comments on weather forums with people eager to find more information on what has been predicted to be a category four system. Don't be complacent, check out the important links in this article.
 
 

It was a milestone that, unlike Facebook's millionth member, almost went unnoticed as tourismportdouglas.com.au racked up its one million . . . 

Rising aircraft fuel prices have reappeared on the radar as airlines look to fuel surcharges to limit their expenses. The International Air . . .
      

The Douglas Combined Emergency Services crews got down and dirty on Sunday, raising over $1,000 for the Queensland flood appeal with . . .

Cairns Regional Council has begun surveying recycling requirements of business customers in the Douglas region to establish the level . . .