Fri 1.54pm The Australian Conservation Foundation’s executive director Don Henry has called on the Federal Government to take a more...

Fri 9.53am The Daintree Discovery Centre is one of 117 organisations across Australia to receive funding from the Australian Government...  

Fri 8.21am Two local residents have begun a crusade to reduce the level of traffic using Old Port Road as a short cut to and from town. Tim... 

Thu 8.04am If you’ve been traveling to Cairns and noticed something different about the Captain Cook Highway roundabouts, you would have... 

Thu 12.44pm Information into a break and enter on a new Mossman restaurant by cheeky thieves is being sought by Police and the restaurant’s...

Thu 8.06am Ever thought Port Douglas needed more Christmas decorations during the festive period to liven up the streets? In conjunction with... 

Wed 12.55pm Feral animals and noxious weeds within Queensland’s parks and forests are to hopefully become threatened species with...

Wed 10.31am The launch of an $11 million water management plan for Port Douglas and Mossman has been peppered with questions on whether...
 

Wed 8.19am Illegal camping took on a new dimension last week with international backpackers found using a vacant multi-million dollar...
 

Tue 2.55am More than $13,000 has been raised from a fundraising event to help a local woman travel around Australia while suffering from a life...
  

Tue 11.58am Luxury holidays throughout Asia and Australia will be up for grabs this Saturday night when Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas hosts the. . . .
  

Tue 9.12am Member for Cook Jason O'Brien has called on locals in the Cook Electorate to be part of a health care revolution in their community .....
 

Mon 6:32am David Marriner outlined his vision for his newly-acquired Sheraton Mirage Resort to members of the Port Douglas, Mossman and Daintree  .....

 

Mon 6.45am Following initial assessments undertaken by Cairns Regional Council officers, the CREB track was re-opened again on Friday, 22 July.  . . . . .   . . . . .
  

Fri 8:01am Cairns Regional Council (CRC) have invited CRC Councillors, Port Douglas and Mossman residents and stakeholders to join them to celebrate ..... 

Fri 11:16am Described as having a distinctive sound and indisputably Australian voice which makes them instantly identifiable and utterly unique,. . .  

Fri 8:31am Schools and businesses are being urged to don their denim on Jeans for Genes day on 5 August 2011 in the name of children’s health. . . . 

Thur 8:18am Recent record fatalities of dugong and green turtles has resulted in an information campaign to be stepped up around the ..... 

Thur 8:26am The lovely Clare Bowditch returns to Tanks tonight on what has become an annual pilgrimage north, and this year she brings Lanie Lane . . . . . 
  

Wed 12:47pm Another major accident occurred on Tuesday evening at just before 6pm where a 20-year-old woman was seriously injured in a . . . . 

Wed 7:16am Opinions are divided on what to do with illegal campers following The Newsport’s readers’ poll run last week. The poll asked the . . .

Wed 7:12am Port Douglas Police are seeking information from witnesses on a number of incidents in and around the town over the past few days. Can .  .... 
  

Tue 10.41am Dive operators and recreational boating enthusiasts were buzzing with excitement at the Meridien Marina on Monday morning.  .... 
  

Tue 7.14am The local building industry looks far from improving with local tradies continuing to search for work away from the region to attain. .  . ...

Mon 8.12am Up and coming artist Jade Angela will be coming to Port Douglas to perform at the Iron Bar next month as part of a tour of Far .  . ...

Mon 11.18am The winner of The Newsport's Best Photo Competition for June has been decided after much deliberation from the judging panel  .... 
  

Mon 9.13am The function at Sheraton Mirage last Thursday night has generated immense discussion over the weekend, and thank you to those...

Fri 7.49am David Marriner's vision for the iconic Sheraton Mirage was finally made public last night as local business people packed the Ballroom. . . ...

Fri 7.52am David Marriner has described his proposal to Government to help pay for the refurbishment of the Sheraton Mirage as a no risk way to... 

Fri 11.47am Love them or hate them, as a resident of the region it pays to stay informed with what's happening within Cairns Regional Council .... 
  

Thu 8.12am Tourism bodies have reacted negatively to the Government's announcement of a Carbon Tax, claiming that the already.  . ...

Thu 1.19pm I need to do something I almost never do...I want to stop for a moment and blow the TQ trumpet. I am pleased to announce that.... 
  

Thu 10.42am A plan to maximise the long-term economic growth and "liveability: of Queensland's regions has been released by the State Govern...

Thu 8.14am Rupert Murdoch's News International has been making news rather than reporting it in recent times, with Associated Press journalist. . ...

Wed 7.59am Illegal camping within the Douglas region is still far from being rectified with record numbers of campers being caught at the weekend. ...

Wed 10.49am Strong public support for Division 10 councillor, Julia Leu, is still evident following a Cairns Regional Council-funded survey..... 

Wed 9.12am NAIDOC Week is being celebrated in Mossman this week, with a number of activities planned with the theme of Change: The Next. . ...

Tue 8.15am Port Douglas’ newly-announced evacuation centre looks likely to be completed in time for the 2012/2013 wet season...

Tue 2.08pm A holiday maker found more than Nemo as she was diving on the Great Barrier Reef with her fiance during a day out with Poseidon...... 

Tue 8.54am Port Douglas Police have warned that a major accident at the Mowbray River bridge is only a matter of time if crocodile sightseers don’t  .... 
  

Mon 11.25am The standard of Best Photo Competition entries continues to astound, and creating a shortlist for the Most Popular Photo category. ...

Mon 8.10am A quick resolution to Tiger Airways' problems has not eventuated with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) forced the carrier to  . .... 
  

Sat 12.01am Port Douglas has secured an evacuation centre which will be capable of sheltering around 500 people, Member for Cook Jason....

Fri 8.27am Word on whether Port Douglas has been successful in being granted an evacuation centre has been delayed with an announce....

Fri 12.20pm Finalist in Tourism Queensland’s Million Dollar Memo competition will converge on the Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef region in Aug .... 
  

Thu 8.27am A freak skydiving accident 15 years ago should have been the end of Port Douglas woman, Lesley Stephens. Ms Stephens’ para. ....

Thu 11.30am Efforts to provide homeless dogs and cats with a new refuge in Port Douglas may come a step closer next weekend when a charity.  . .... 
  

Wed 2.08pm: The Newsport can advise that Federal Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, has delayed his Port Douglas visit due to the Governm...

Wed 8.35am Federal Minister Assisting the Attorney-General on Queensland Floods Recovery, Senator Joe Ludwig, and Queensland Main Roads. ....

Wed 12.42pm After studying and swimming with dwarf minke whales off the Port Douglas coast last year, Channel Seven reporter, Rahni Sadler...

Wed 10.24pm Committees are the backbone of every club or association. Not only are they responsible for decision-making but, they are responsible . .... 
  

Tue 8:11am The tourism industry may have dodged a bullet with announcements of disruptions to two domestic airlines in the lead up to. ....

Tue 11.24am The Douglas Arts Base held its spectacular mid-year exhibition recently at the DAB premises on Mill Street in Mossman. Nearly 150. ...
  

Mon 8.25am: A 23 megalitre reservoir looks set to be constructed on the outskirts of Port Douglas next year to ensure the future of water usage....

One of the youngest owner chefs in the Port Douglas and Mossman area, 21 yr old Danielle Robinson, is justifiably celebrating her first 6 mon .    .   . . 

Mon 11.43am Barrier Reef Park at the southern end of Four Mile Beach will become a hive of healthy activity should funding be made available for a speci . ...
  

Mon 8.43am Do you wonder where your hard-earned dollars go to every time you pay your rates? After a large proportion of Douglas ratepayers.... 
  

The Cairns Entertainment Precinct has secured almost a third of all capital works spending in the region with $46 million out of a total of $151.7. ...
  

The Council will go into defecit by $4.7 million in the coming 12 months in an effort to minimise rate increases. Mayor Val Schier said the   release.    .   . . 

Fri 1:52pm: It is hoped the Douglas region’s tourism industry won’t be affected yet again next week with the expected strike action by Qant ....