Fri 10.08am  Earth Hour 2012 is expected to be the darkest yet after more than 5,200 cities and towns in 135 countries around the world...  

Fri 8.56am NEWS BRIEF: If you were quick you would have spotted the new branding of Rydges Sabaya - QT - on Port Douglas Road. The branding has been concealed for now but here's a sneak peek in case you missed it.

Fri 8.14am Valuation notices have posted to all landowners throughout Queensland’s 58 rateable local government areas. Details here...      

Fri 8.08am The rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN) will reach Cairns’ city suburbs within the next year, with work to start in...
                        

Thu 10.08am  Snakes are a part of life in Far North Queensland, but seeing your pet in the clutches of a python still gets the blood pumping. 

Thu 6.59am The small paradise of Low Isles in tropical North Queensland will this month have new residents, with Wayne and Jenni Fox...     

Thu 6.56am  The Captain Cook Highway closures over recent days threw many in the Douglas region into confusion, raising questions about...
                        

Wed 10.28am  1200 people experienced some brilliant live entertainment thanks to the organisers of the inaugural Port Douglas Community Garden...

Wed 8.13am Former State Member for Cook, Jason O'Brien, will quit politics after his election defeat on the weekend at the hands of LNP...    

Wed 8.08am  The wheels of change are turning and with a new state government, and increasingly a local government now open to the...
                        

Tue 11.00am About 100 invited guests from the business community joined Skysafari owners Za Harricharan, Chief Pilot Brad King...   

Tue 7.43am    Mayor Val Schier has vowed to support the de-amalgamation of Douglas Shire following the election of an LNP government.    

Tue 7.38am  De-amalgamation of the Douglas region from Cairns Regional Council will be first on the agenda for the incoming member for Cook.
                        

Mon 1.53pm  Liberal National Party Candidate, David Kempton, produced a tight victory to win the seat of Cook at Saturday’s  elections. 
                        

Mon 10.43am NEWS BRIEF: Today's heavy rain is flooding some roads in Port Douglas as shown in this reader photo of a car being towed out of the intersection of Mudlo and Mowbray Streets. Take care and don't drive through flood waters.

Mon 8.11am  The Learning Workshop’s ‘onTrack’ DVD was filmed towards the end of last year at Mossman Gorge and Leon appears in it as mentor...
                        

Mon 8.19am    Last week a  federal parliamentary committee requested that the Qld Government put a 12-month moratorium on strata title...  

Sun 12:10pm: NEWS FIRST: At a spectacular Friday evening launch at Mirage Counrty Club, Directors Bradly King and Za Harrichan informed the Port Douglas Tourism and Business sector that things were about to get better in the skies over Far North Queensland. The introduction of a Robinson 66 into their fleet would allow a new Platinum Class of operation out of Port Douglas. More on The Newsport this week.

Sun 12:05pm: BRIEF: Voting has never been made so fun. Mowbray Street came alive with locals yesterday with a super attendance to the community fund raiser. More on Newsport this week. Check Social Pages.

Fri 8.30am  This week’s torrential rain disappeared in perfect timing for the arrival Dawn Princess cruise ship into Port Douglas on Thursday. 

Fri 8.30pm   More than 300 votes have been received on The Newsport’s “Who Will You Vote For?” poll, with the LNP’s David Kempton...
                        

Fri 9.20am     Port Douglas information platform, tourismportdouglas.com.au  registered it's 43,000th visitor in just the last 30 days. 

Fri 8.50am  Consumer confidence appears to be returning to Port Douglas real estate market following a marked increase in sales...

Thurs 8.15am Gary Hunt says Cairns Regional Council officers are numb to the community's needs, read his full letter here................
                        

Thurs 8.30am  Long time Port resident & member of Port Douglas Waterfront Protection Assoc sent this open letter to Margaret Cochran... 

Wed 10.00am This Saturday’s Port Douglas Community Garden Music Festival has been officially launched.  Around 50 people turned out..

Wed 8.00am  The construction of a roundabout at the notorious intersection of Captain Cook Highway and Port Douglas Road will be... 

Wed 8.00am Cook ALP candidate, Jason O’Brien, has announced more funding for local schools and a reminder of his commitment to Mossman... 

Wed 8.00am Australian Party candidate, Lachlan Bensted, says his party is committed to de-amalgamating the former Douglas Shire...

Wed 6:35am: Coles Shell Services Station on Captain Cook Highway hope to get unleaded fuel by tonight or tomorrow morning depending on the clearance of landslides. They still have diesel and LPG. Mobil Station and Maranos Fuel near Port O Call have both indicated they have plenty to get by.

Tues 4.30pm Here is your guide on which Cook candidate to vote for in this Saturday’s State Government Election.... 
                        

Tues 1.30pm  In case you haven’t noticed, this Saturday (March 24^th) is State Government election day and voting is compulsory.
                        

Tues 12.30pm Beaches in the Far North have been closed to swimmers due to the wild weather damaging stinger nets. North Queensland Life...

Tue 11.00am This is how the Captain Cook Highway looked at Ellis Beach this morning (about 2 hours ago). According to Zinc Radio the photo doesn't do the it justice because there is about 12m of debris behind the fallen trees.

Tues 9.30am Continuing heavy rain has isolated residents from getting to work this morning with road closures due to flooding....       

Tues 8.40am  508mm of rain fell on Port Douglas between Monday 12th March at 7am and yesterday (Monday 19th at 7am).  The rain gauge... 
                        

Mon 4:30pm Drivers are being urged to be patient on the Captain Cook Highway with one lane blocked following a land slip yesterday afternoon....

Mon 3.00pm  Arts Nexus connects artists, creative producers, organisations, enterprises and communities. Their knowledge of the region...

Mon 8.15am According to an article featured in the US Forbes Magazine the term safari is usually synonymous with Africa.      But why....
   

Mon 8.13am An upcoming CRC forum will help artists in the Cairns region to apply for funding under the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF). ...
   

Sat 3:43pm  NEWS BRIEF: Dedicated St Paddy's goers are getting into full swing this afternoon at Paddy's Bar on Macrossan Street. More images in Social Pages

Fri 10.40am About forty local business owners and operators attended a lunch yesterday arranged by the Port Douglas Chamber of Commerce...
                        

Fri 8.30am Ongoing heavy rain has caused pot holes on many roads in the Cairns, Port Douglas and Mossman region. CRC has advised The Newsport ...       

Thur 8.05am Mossman High School will be the recipient of $600,000 to build new science and technology facilities for students transitioning ....
                        

Thur 8.15am Rick Brown is a commodity and futures trader from New York, but his passion lies in the pursuit of the indescribable feeling he...      

Arts Nexus connects artists, creative producers, organisations, enterprises and communities. Their knowledge of the region...

Wed 8.18am The transformation of the Port Douglas waterfront is about to get underway with several buildings between the Combined Club and the Sugar Wharf to be demolished. 
                        

Wed 8.22am Two new theatrical dance productions are coming to the Centre of Contemporary Arts in Cairns at the end of this month.       

Tue 10.50am If you were thinking February was a bumper month in the Best Photo Competition, you were right. The gallery of photos entered...    

Tue 8.45am Cairns Regional Council has been awarded for providing an example of outstanding communication with the public on issues of...       

Tue 8.42am Meridien Marina has taken the drastic measure of closing the slipway which services dozens of vessels, effectively ceasing...
                        

Mon 8.20am Would seeing this beaten sign make you realise you were about to see one of the most beautiful attractions in the State?    

Mon 8.14am After the public furore over the removal of the coconut palms on Four Mile Beach, Mayor Val Schier agreed that there is room for...
                        

Sat 2:00pm  NEWS BRIEF: 'No in' and 'no out' as slipway clients are left stranded after its closure today by Meridien Marina. A note stating Steve Stonier is not at this location was left on the gate. More to come on The Newsport.

UPDATED Fri 2.20pm A comment left by a reader suggests the wheels are in motion to review the rating process that took place in Port Douglas.

Fri 7.32am A letter has been sent to AAA Tourism's boss by ARAMA Port Douglas expressing their concerns over the accommodation rating scheme. 
                        

Fri 10.55am Katter's Australian Party will appear as "The Australian Party" on ballot papers for the upcoming State election. Details here...      

Fri 7.35am Another major milestone has been reached on The Newsport with the 3000th reader comment being made on a daily news article.   

Thu 11.21am Jute Theatre Company’s original commissioned work entitled ‘At Sea, Staring Up’ by internationally acclaimed Hobart playwright...     

Thu 8.21am A documentary series based on the natural wonders of the Great Barrier Reef had its Australian premiere in Cairns last night.  

Thu 8.15am Associate Professor Selwyn d'Souza said the Port Douglas picture has become clearer after the group's visit in February.
                        

Wed 2.20pm VIDEO FOOTAGE: Landscape designer, John Sullivan, has expressed his outrage of the removal of coconut palms by Council.                       

UPDATED Wed 2.06pm Find out the latest on the removal of the coconut palms along a stretch of beach at Four Mile, with much more to come...                        

Wed 11.58am The line-up for the Port Douglas Community Garden Festival has been released with some brilliant acts to hit the stage.    

Wed 8.15am As its 75th birthday approaches, the historic Mossman Shire Hall will receive a well-earned makeover from next week. 

Wed 8.12am Reports that the luxury cruise liner, Queen Elizabeth, was forced to leave Port Douglas early to undergo customs’ clearance...                      

Tue 11.48am Port Douglas Community Services Network and Mossman Community Centre have had their State Government funding extended.   

Tue 8.09am  Not even a trip to the Cairns Taipans game on Saturday night spared voters from political wars in the lead up to the elections.   

Tue 8.06am The Mossman Chamber of Commerce has re-formed in an effort to give a voice to local businesses after ceasing operation last year.                     

Mon 3.25pm NEWS FIRST: The cruise liner, Queen Elizabeth, will be leaving Port Douglas with her passengers earlier than expected. Unconfirmed reports say some tours have been cancelled. Meridien Marina are currently investigating the reason for the decision. We'll keep you updated as news comes to hand.

Mon 8.21am  When Cunard's newest cruise liner, the Queen Elizabeth, arrives in Port Douglas today there'll be one man with strong ties to.... 

Mon 8.14am Construction has commenced on a 2km pipeline and 1 megalitre recycled water storage reservoir in Mossman, with complet...                    

Sat 12:30pm NEWS FIRST: After a rewarding Australian U15 Championships playing for Queensland, Douglas Muddies player David Coulthard has been selected to play in the Australian U15 team which is to tour overseas later this year. The left-arm paceman & opening batsman picked up early wickets in each of the 5 games last week which helped Queensland reach the final.
  

Fri 11:40am NEWS BRIEF: The incredible new addition to Cunard's fleet, the Queen Elizabeth, cruises into town on Monday. Make sure you catch a glimpse of her from some of the great vantage points at Rex Smeal Park, Four Mile Beach, the old lighthouse lookout, or any other secret spot you may have. 

Fri 8.30am Recent rains must have inspired many of our Best Photo Competition entrants with some stunning shots of menacing skies.  

Fri 8.25am Election promises have begun in the lead up to 24 March with the Labor government saying funds will be made available to...
         

Fri 8.18am Recommendations resulting from the strata insurance inquiry are due to be released later this month by the House of Represent...                   

Thu 11.24 NEWS BRIEF: Sam Leo was appointed the new president for Port Douglas Kindergarten last night. Look out for an interview with Sam on The Newsport soon.

Thu 8.18am Malcolm McKellar has been in a struggle for power for the last 14 years. But unlike the fights for political power that are taking place...                  

Thu 11.26am Community art in Port Douglas has hit hard times of late with the closure of Port Douglas Community Arts Inc, and now a...
   

Thu 8.20am The winner of Miss Carnivale 2012 may be on her way to modelling success with a new format providing new opportunities.