Wed 8.38am NEWS BRIEF: A reader has sent us this pic of Spring Creek, clearly flooded after recent heavy rains. Have you got an interesting photo? Send it to editor@thenewsport.com.au

Wed 8.24am Biosecurity Queensland will be holding a community information session in Cairns to help locals prepare for the impacts... 

Wed 8.23am It's February 29, and while some peoples' great grandads are celebrating their 21st birthdays, we've scoured the internet...
         

Wed 8.20am Discussion over the merits of the AAA Tourism rating system for accommodation is flaring again with readers from Noosa...                 

Tue 1.32am The contribution of women will be recognised over breakfast, as Cairns Regional Council hosts its annual International Women’s... 
   

Tue 8.28am We may not have experienced the unrelenting rains of the 2011 wet season, but if you drove through town on Saturday...
         

Tue 8.25am Stakeholders in the future of Port Douglas Waterfront attended what was described as a "fiery" meeting at the Community Hall.
                

Mon 11.40am Cheese-making, food production, pasture improvement, tropical expertise and irrigation are just some of the skill-building...

Mon 8.15am When Macrossan House manager Trevor Hurst started to notice a higher than normal number of British guests arriving at his...
         

Mon 8.12am The Port Douglas lagoon continues to be a thorn in Council's side with Cook MP Jason O'Brien saying the project should be delayed.               

Fri 8.21am NEWS BRIEF: The Newsport's weekly email 'Connect' has hit 8,000 subscribers worldwide with 8,006 receiving Wednesday's edition. The subscriber list has grown from 140 just three years ago. 

Fri 8.19am A report on The Age website yesterday has highlighted the popular Herald Sun's move to charging for its online content. 
   

Fri 8.16am Stay away - that's the resounding message to large fast food chains with hundreds of The Newsport readers voting to have their say.              

Thu 12.03pm Cairns based contractor Richard Field Constructions has been awarded the tender for investigative works on White’s Shed. 
   

Thu 8.22am As reported yesterday, Tristan Bowen, 19, the man charged with allegedly king-hitting Port Douglas man Matthew Manns...
         

Thu 8.17am ALP Candidate for Cook Jason O'Brien  has called on LNP candidate David Kempton to tell the people of Cook who will...             

Wed 2.48pm BREAKING NEWS: Tristan Bowen, 19, has had his Grievous Bodily Harm charge adjourned and will now appear in Mossman Magistrates Court on 10 May. Mr Bowen was charged after allegedly king-hitting Port Douglas man, Matthew Manns.

Wed 10.25am Young songwriters are being encouraged to write from the heart as part of a Youth Singer Songwriter Competition.  
         

Wed 9.49am NEWS BRIEF: 3105 people successfully completed a 30-minute Zumba class at Fogarty Park last night, smashing the previous record of 2012. 

Wed 8.17am A 70 year-old man from Kuranda has emerged from thick rainforest after spending a night lost at Mt Lewis near Julatten.             

Wed 8.15am Despite challenging delays, the $20 million Mossman Gorge Centre is finally nearing completion with managers expecting...            

Tue 2.09pm Queenslanders will help decide whether irresponsible dog owners should be banned from keeping a dog, with a discussion...
         

Tue 7.20am Karena Loomes is looking to make a big impact on the lives of her school students in her new role as Head of Curriculum.           

Tue 7.18am Mossman will be the focus of State Member for Cook, Jason O'Brien, should he retain his seat after the March 24 election.           

Mon 12.46pm The ACF’s Cape York Program Officer, Leah Talbot, has been appointed to the board of the Wet Tropics Management Authority. 
         

Mon 9.18am NEWS BRIEF: Anyone who walked along the town end of Four Mile Beach might have caught a sight of this incredible sand sculpture of a life size Brahman cow (or bull, it was lying down). Well done to its creators!

Mon 7.31am A 26 year-old Atherton Tablelands' woman is taking big steps in her ongoing challenge of living with Type 1 diabetes.          

Mon 7.28am It seems time is quickly running out for opponents of the approved Port Douglas cyclone shelter with construction due to...          

Fri 12.46pm Participants in next week’s Zumba world record attempt will be assisting cancer support and research as they shake...
         

Fri 8.20am Residents are being reminded to look after their own backyards in the battle to stop the spread of the debilitating  dengue fever.         

Fri 8.17am Meridien Marina has denied rumours that fishing boats will be left stranded without a place to unload their cargo as the...         

Thu 10.55am The largest bridal and formal expo event outside of South East Queensland is bringing one of North Queensland’s...
         

Thu 8.16am The LNP candidate for Cook, David Kempton, visited Port Douglas for a function at Salsa Bar & Grill yesterday, where he took...        

Thu 8.12am It's what we don't have that makes us special - That's the view of Poseidon Sailaway's Steve Edmondson who is working...        

Wed 4:15pm BREAKING NEWS: Today, World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) announced that it has acquired USM Events. What does this mean for 'Challenge' Cairns? 

Wed 9.31am The Clink on Mowbray Street has been robbed of a vital piece of equipment after thieves broke in to the beloved theatre. 
   

Wed 8.17m A year after a ban on selling cask wine was lifted in Mossman, incidences of crimes such as assault have increased dramatically.       

Wed 8.15am Homelessness in the Douglas region is rarely discussed openly, but it is a real problem for many who have no permanent place...       

Tue 12.15pm VIDEO: Queenslanders are urged to reflect on the fourth anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generation this week.      

Tue 8.08am The Sheraton Mirage's famous pink hue may have its days numbered as the resort undertakes a major refurbishment.     

Tue 8.04am A meeting involving Port Douglas hoteliers has ruled that the two men charged with offences relating to an incident involving...      

Mon 9.45am Cairns Airport is major factor in maintaining 30,000 Far North Queensland jobs, according to a recent report.    

Mon 8.55am Local Heidi Taylor received a welcome phone call last week when she was advised that a change in circumstances meant she...     

Fri 12.00pm Jaymie Brown's Australia Day wasn't one to celebrate after her little dog Jed disappeared as an afternoon storm rolled through. 
   

Fri 9.26am How many times can you say that you eye-balled a snake, witnessed some amazing aerial acrobatics, and shared a coffee...   

Fri 7.58am An exhibition detailing the history of the Coral Sea will be showing at the Sugar Wharf over five days from this Sunday. 
   

Fri 7.54am Two events celebrating the solar eclipse to occur later this year have been successful in gaining funding from Council.    

Thu 2.01pm NEWS BRIEF: A reader has sent in this pic of the start of demolition work on the old EJ's building in Macrossan St, changing the face of the familiar streetscape.

Thu 11.23am  The major redevelopment of the Sheraton Mirage planned by new owner, David Marriner, remains on hold as $36 million...
         

Thu 8.43am NEWS BRIEF: Photographers lapped up the stunning sunset over the range last night. If you can beat this photo (which granted isn't too hard), why not enter our Best Photo Competition?

Thu 8.18am The two individuals charged with offences relating to an incident which left local man Matthew Manns with a broken jaw...
   

Thu 8.14am Overseas arrivals and departures data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics released have revealed a clearer picture.   

Wed 5.00pm Port Douglas Carnivale organisers have announced the theme for the 2012 Macrossan Street Parade will be “Heavenly Bodies”.  

Wed 7.44am The massive Diamond Princess cruise liner arrives in Port Douglas today. Here are some facts you may not know about this floating city.  

Tue 11.18am The telephone started ringing off the hook the night before our Snapper Island Clean Up was to take place. Details here...
   

Tue 7.55am State Leader of The Australian Party, Aidan McLindon backed Bob Katter to remove control of the RBA from an unelected board. 

Tue 7.52am Resources are being mined from our region. But, it's not iron or coal that is being taken but something equally precious. 

Mon 11.02am VIDEO: The 16th Australia wide RAW Comedy Competition in Cairns is just around the corner. See the Tim Minchin video.
   

Mon 8.15am Efforts are underway to purchase land in Cow Bay to assist in the protection of cassowaries and cycads in the Daintree. 

Mon 8.12am The Newsport continues to keep you informed on the progress of the 'Revitalizing Port Douglas' project after Wendy Morris...

Sun 4:25pm  NEWS BRIEF: Students continue to interview businesses, council officers, representatives and residents for the revitalisation of Port Douglas initiative. The 35 students go home this afternoon to begin their Masters project. Results are expected to be delivered in 2 - 3 months.

Sun 4:00pm NEWS BRIEF: The trees lining entrance into Port Douglas have received a much needed grooming by mother nature over the weekend. All around there is evidence of the mini low pressure system that formed over the peninsula. 

Fri 10.00am Voters will be able to ask local candidates for the upcoming State and local government elections some pressing questions.... 

Fri 8.45am Yesterday saw the opening seminar hosted by the Port Douglas Chamber of Commerce at the Sheraton Mirage, entitled.... 

Thurs 8.25am The Far North tourism industry is celebrating the announcement of the return of Tiger Airways’ Melbourne to Cairns route.

Thu 1.30pm BREAKING NEWS: At this morning's opening seminar held at the Sheraton Mirage Ballroom, entitled 'introduction to Port Douglas', Melbourne Business School (MBS) students and tutors were given an insight into Port Douglas by a panel of it's prominent residents.

A fascinating four-hour session exposed a plethora of plans, ideas and opinions, with a number of focus groups being held until Saturday.

Thurs 8.50am Swimmers of all capabilities are being urged to participate in an upcoming fundraiser towards the ongoing fight against polio.

Wed 8.25am Pressure by strata title unit owners to force a review of soaring insurance premiums has forced a parliamentary inquiry....

Wed 3.00pm  The generosity and community smarts of four enterprising locals has produced a knock-on effect for local charities.  It all started....   

Wed 8.36am  The bar has certainly been set high to kick off 2012 with over 40 amazing images from nearly 20 photographers captured....