Tues 8.35pm We all know Port Douglas is a beautiful place to live and visit, but recent events have made us look at how we can make the experience. ....

Tues 8.59am The Newsport was requested to send this letter to relevant elected representatives and candidates. Received responses...
 

Tues 8.45am Cairns Regional Council rates notices have been dispatched and are due to arrive in letterboxes this week. Nearly 80,000 rate...

Mon 10.24am In a continued effort to rid our beaches and oceans of rubbish, Tangaroa Blue are organising two beach clean up...
   

Mon 8.13am Mayoral candidate Ian Thomas is positioning to win the Port Douglas vote after what he describes as an "almost complete disregard...
 

Fri 10.18am Two Mossman males in their late teens have been charged over an incident which left Matthew Manns with a broken jaw. 
   

Fri 8.14am LNP candidate for Cook David Kempton has joined Mayor Val Schier in backing deamalgamation of the former Douglas Shire...
 

Fri 8.09am Parties were thrown and barbecues fired up as families and friends celebrated Australia Day in the region.    Photos here...

Thu 7.23am 36 final year MBA students will be exposed to Port Douglas from next Thursday as work continues on 'Revitalising Port Douglas.'

Thu 8.59am Celebrations have started early, so enjoy your day off and keep your eyes on The Newsport for more Australia Day photos.

Thu 7.27am Cairns is poised to become the Zumba capital of Australia, with a tilt at the world record for participation in a class next month. 
   

Thu 7.26am The Sheraton has experienced an increase in bookings of over 400% on last year as Chinese tourists spend new year in the region. 
 

Wed 11.23pm Sausages will sizzle and thongs will be thrown as Australia Day is celebrated throughout the region tomorrow.      Details here.
           

Wed 9.21am "What have you got me into now?" That was the reaction of Mick Liggins on hearing his wife had signed up for Wife Swap Australia. 
   

Wed 8.20am The 2012 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards for Best Hotels has placed four Port Douglas hotels in the overall Top 25.
 

Wed 8.17am Port Douglas Police have questioned two males over an incident on the weekend which left local man, Matthew Manns, with a broken jaw.

Tue 12.45pm Ecotourism Australia has been named one of ten organisations in the world to be recognised by the United Nations Foundation...
           

Tue 9.42am Port Douglas local Melissah Norris has joined the 2012 Port Douglas Carnivale team in the role of events co-ordinator.  
   

Tue 8.07am The British tourist who passed away while on a trip to Saxon Reef last Tuesday was not snorkelling at the time of his death. 
 

Tue 8.04am Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business Minister Jan Jarratt has hit back at her counterpart, Jann Stuckey, saying Ms Stuckey...

Mon 11.55am Students across the region have packed their lunch boxes and headed back to school for another year (or their first) of study. 
           

Mon 7.57am Mayor Val Schier has launched her re-election campaign by pledging to continue building on Council's job creation and investment...
 

Mon 7.53am Proposed regulations for the dive industry will in fact ease requirements while still maintaining world class safety standards.

Fri 10.38am Motorists have been reminded to pay attention when driving near schools with students returning from their holidays. 
   

Fri 8.06am A rare sight greeted passengers and crew aboard a dive and snorkel boat this week with a mother and baby Sei Whale spotted. 
 

Fri 8.03am Like the winds of a category five cyclone, debate over the Port Douglas cyclone shelter continues to rage.    Details here...

Thu 8.56am Guests at a Macrossan St resort got a front row seat to a thunderstorm which passed over Port Douglas on Tuesday night. 
   

Thur 7.07am One man will embark on an epic 2000km walk from Port Douglas to Brisbane this September to raise money for a charity. 
 

Thur 7.03am Shadow Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business, Jann Stuckey, has taken aim at Tourism Queensland during...

Wed 12.39pm A huge public Australia Day celebration will be held at the Mt Molloy pub to have fun and to raise funds for a vital local charity. 
           

Wed 9.22am The Port Douglas Chamber of Commerce has released their 'wish list' of infrastructure projects they'd like to see underway in 2012. 
   

Wed 8.06am A parliamentary review of the dive and snorkelling industry has proposed new laws to avoid a repeat of a 1998 incident.
 

Wed 8.04am The LNP candidate for Cook has bought into the cyclone shelter debate declaring he'll review the location of the facility...

Tue 1.05pm NEWS BRIEF: Surf Life Saving - Swimming in Four Mile Beach nets has resumed after no jellyfish were caught in the last 48 hours.

Tue 11.42am As Queensland residents prepare for king tides this summer, they also have the chance to visualise the rising waters along our coast.
   

Tue 7.52am The number of whooping cough cases in Far North Queensland has increased by almost 400% in 2011 says Qld Health.
 

Tue 7.46am Damien Smith, the man found with severe head injuries in Grant Street in mid-November, has returned home to Tasmania.

Mon 3.30pm Shadow Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing, and Small Business Jann Stuckey MP will visit Port on Wednesday. Ms Stuckey plans to speak with local retailers before meeting with the Chamber of Commerce, TPDD, and invited guests.

Mon 12.02pm NEWS BRIEF: Unit owners have until today to enter their submissions for the Government Inquiry on residential strata insurance. Click here for more information on the inquiry. 

Mon 10.31am Local businesses can help the Port Douglas community garden flourish without getting their hands dirty, according to community...
   

Mon 8.15am Up to 50,000 people from across the globe are expected to converge on the region in November to witness the solar eclipse.

Mon 8.10am Three people, including a 45 year old female from the UK, have been treated for irukandji stings after swimming at Four Mile...
 

Fri 7.41am It's Friday the 13th and we've consulted online resource 'Wikipedia' to find out more about this frightening but fascinating day. 

Fri 7.38am Cairns Regional Council Mayor Val Schier says she should not be held responsible for a decision by the Regional Development...
 

Thu 10.09m What better way to see out the old year and welcome in the new than to give away some fantastic Best Photo Comp prizes.
   

Thu 7.59am Far North Queensland’s food related businesses are at the forefront of a plan to double the value of the state’s food sector. 

Thu 7.57am State Member for Cook Jason O'Brien has responded to claims that the cyclone shelter, set to be built on Port Douglas State School...
 

Wed 2.47pm A reader has emailed us this news story which APPARENTLY appeared in The Times in London and we thought you'd like it. 
   

Wed 8.06am Tourist attractions on the Tablelands have been opened up for Protected Area Management Plan consultation by QPWS.

Wed 8.03am 60+ comments Parents have been urged to immunise their children despite calls from groups such as the AVN.
 

Tue 7.54am Community groups in the Far North will get a kick start for the New Year, with local groups sharing in $298,746 in grants. 

Tue 7.51am Lighting, footpaths, drainage - Calls from the public are growing louder for infrastructure improvements in and around Port Douglas. 
 

Mon 2.22pm Building designers, architects, builders, engineers and all those involved in the design of buildings will be required to adhere...
           

Mon 10.05am FNQ is set to receive a boost for indigenous arts and culture to lure more tourists with the announcement of a funding increase.
   

Mon 8.05am Cairns Regional Council has called for contractors to begin early works on the Cairns Entertainment Precinct.  Expressions of...

Mon 8.03am Don't get short changed - An alternative site for the Port Douglas cyclone shelter has been raised by two local campaigners.
 

Fri 11.53am A spectacular sight is about to unfurl at Cairns Botanic Gardens, as a rare rainforest giant prepares to bloom. 
   

Fri 8.14am POLL With the tide of Christmas and New Year tourists receding, we thought we'd ask for your feedback on the festive season. 

Fri 8.10am A report by P&G Security for the Chamber of Commerce has outlined estimated security costs for Port Douglas' town centre.
 

Thu 9.17am Voting is now open for the December Best Photo Competition's Most Popular Photo category.  While many had their minds...

Thu 7.42am Henry Rollins has toured the world as a musician and spoken word artist, now he has set his sights on Cairns in 2012.  
   

Thu 7.39am Origin Espresso Cafe, the popular Grant Street coffee shop, is the latest Port Douglas business to succumb to a hike in rent prices.
 

Wed 8.24am The Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort has announced the appointment of their new Director of Sales and Marketing.
           

Wed 8.16am The Cairns region raised nearly $57,000 in the Mayor's Christmas Cheer Appeal to help residents doing it tough over Christmas. 
   

Wed 8.14am A Shannonvale man was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after blowing 0.132 on New Year's Day.

Wed 8.11am Media outlets around the nation and the world have latched on to the story of Kye Dalton, a two year-old Port Douglas boy who....