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Posted October 2008
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White water rafting down the Tully River with Raging Thunder
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Grub's Trike Tours in Port Douglas with model, Nat. Looking good!
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Lucas with the biggest Coral Trout ever at Lindenbank Reef with his mate Shawy along side
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Inside the mouth of the massive Coral Trout out on the Coral Sea off Port Douglas. Great catch lads.
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Posted September 2008
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Za, Jandi, Natalie & Tara
at Travel League's White
Party last Friday night at the
new Swish Restaurant
Rendezvous Reef Resort
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Kate, Nick & Jodie at Swish
for the White Party.
Travel League's next function
will be the members Christmas
Party at Salsa.
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Young Ladies of Douglas
looking the part on race day
at the Cairns Amateurs this year.
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Two local clowns helping out
at one of the many corporate
gigs M-A-D host here in Douglas.
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 Kim on the bridge over looking over the cool waters of the Mossman Gorge
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Lots of people at the Mossman Gorge. The coldest water for the hottest day
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David & Evie Cotton with
Tim Reigels at the Port Douglas
Reef Raiders win on Saturday.
They were joined by over 150
Port Douglas supporters.
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Photo comp contender:
Jason Pearce (Pumpy) sent
in this photo from Mount Bickford
Go fellas, good luck with the
Carton of Coronas.
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Posted August 2008
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Porttoberfest - 2008 is alive and kicking with help from partner and after party pub The Courty. The 'Beers of the World' festival will be at Rex Smeal Park 11 October 2008.
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Did i hear you say, how do I get tickets to this event. Well here you go. The fellas from Base 8 Events tying the final knot in this years Beers of the World event. more . .
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Darcy and Frazer Cotton raising money for the Mossman Sharks Junior Rugby League at the Courty. Super job fellas & Dad.
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Photo comp contender: Annetta and Troy lapping up the August weather on Four Mile Beach. Port Douglas excels once again.
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Pete made it on Port Douglas Social Pages again with Ernie the green tree frog, partying up in Reef Park
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Local lasses Clair and Sarah set off on their international trip. Port Douglasits do leave this magical area, if only briefly!!
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Sammy Kent and Tim on the Ridge Estate. Not a bad shot from a mobile phone!!!
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Jason Cox sent in this nice close up from his new IPHONE. Look out, the phenomenon has started!!!!
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David & Jacqui Alefs from
England love Port Douglas.
Here at Alexandra's lookout.
They visit every year. Here's
a big hi to all the 'Cards
School' in Langham & Oakham.
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Jacqui would like to introduce
Grace (L) & Sofia (R) her
beautiful granddaughters
to her mates at home. Here's
cheers Jacqui and girls don't
look down !!
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'Party with Natalie' and look
what happens. The Gents
from the Port Douglas Football
Club performing the Full Monty
at their 'Red Faces' Party.
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Photo comp contender:
Natalie and friends out on the
town in Port Douglas after the
'Red Faces' Party on Saturday
Night. Great photo's Natalie.
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Historical Society's Treasurer Frieda Wilson with the new Brochures available at the information centres and hopefully online.
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Photo Comp Contender: June winner Natalie Doust (r) sends in another shot from her phone. Its that easy folks. Her and her mate at Rex Smeal
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Photo Comp Contender: A close up of a very bright happy green tree frog in Port Douglas. Sent in by Ian Groden.
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Douglas Historical Society Launches new brochure. The crowd gathers for the launch of the Historical Walk at the Old Court House Museum
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Michael from Radio Port
Douglas and Ken from the
Port Douglas Chamber at the
opening of the new Port
Douglas Historical walk.
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Julie and Jill on Oak Beach, sent in by Jill Hughes (via SMS) from Victoria enjoying the warm Port Douglas winter
weather.
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Forgive us but we couldn't
resist. Ryan McConnell's first
kiss attempt on Grace Cullen.
Josh has convinced me this
will be the only one.
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Photo Comp Contender:
Jacqui Alefs sends in this photo
of the view from the Old Light
House on Wharf street. If you
haven't been there check it out.
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Photo Comp Contender:
'Rock Goddess' Kim Murphy
shows she can cut it with the
rest on XBOX's Guitar Hero's.
Sent in by Pete Murphy.
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Within the arteries of the
Gazette we find Mr Roy
Weavers all the way from the
UK Sunday Times, better known
to his mates as "The Wevs"
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Posted July 2008
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Colin Cameron of Papilion
Landscaping helping the
Mossman kids with his new
best mate Steve Renouf.
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The Newsports own Josh
McConnell with Sara from
Junipers on one of the
'Coconut Grove' penthouses.
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'Harry Dog' shines on his first
attempt at surfing at Oak Beach
on the weekend. A truley
specatular day for the event.
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Welcome back and then see you
later again to Dan Farrell (R)
and his beautiful girl Deidra.
Clearly not featured here!
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Happy 18th from 'The Newsport' team to Tilly Ludon the "French Maid” & Saskia Turner the “Referee”. A great night from all reports. Photo supplied by Nat.
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Oak Beach turning it on for
local Pete Murphy last Sunday.
Prawns on the beach, how wow !
Photo sent in by Kim Murphy.
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Behind the scenes of our Port Douglas newspaper hub, The Port Douglas & Mossman Gazette. Sally Weavers Ad Exec. firing up on this Monday morning.
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The Gazette's 'man in the know'. The illustrious & mild mannered Bruce Cutler - Journalist. No cape today but don't let that allude you. Super work mate !
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JC Darren Fletcher and Richard Warner at Plantation Cane Toad races.
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And their off !! Up and galloping at Plantation Toad races. Great fun for the kids.
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Georgie Tracey getting her toad to move at Plantation Resort's Cane Toad races last week
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Ex Bookie JC alias Johnny Cane Toad is the race caller at the weekly Plantation Resort Cane Toad Competition.
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Wayne and Lara from Under Wraps and Lure Restaurant give a new meaning to a Gansters Paradise at Travel League. Very smooth!!
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Andrea C, Dale, Andrea G, Ed & Lou show how to win $250 at Travel League with Andrea C taking out the ANZ Best Dressed Award
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L to R: Cathy, Katie (Lane) Sarah (Grace) & Vicky. The ladies helping support Local accident victim Hamish McCorkindale at the Mossman Squash Courts on Saturday
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Annetta and Michelle from Travel League lead by example for the American Icons Industry Night held last Friday Night.
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Port Douglas' town end of Four Mile Beach was showing its 'Windows of Winter' on the weekend.
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Merideth and Dave's Asher and Evie on Four Mile Beach on the weekend. Photo sent in by Sarah.
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Looks like Sean Roberts is taking this competition seriously. Great shot Sean. We assume he is after a couple of bottles of Penfolds.
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Some of the Port Douglas' local legends. L to R: Josh Scotty, Jeff, Pete, Si, Tim Huds & Seano. Rock n Roll.
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The Cullen sisters first meeting, Sofia & Grace. Congrates Sammy & Sarah. To cute!!
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Lane Malcolm James Hatfield & parents, Katie & Brad. Well done guys very excited for you.
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Posted June 2008
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Young Emilie from Belgium has found her post at the Court House Hotel. Great work Em !!
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Damien, Brett & Dominique from Sydney didn't know about the 'shirts on' rule at the Courty these days. Bugger !
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Cool Cat Evan 2 minutes after telling the Sydney fellas the bad news. Oh we remember the day. . 'bare foot and chest'
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Wibi's from Germany's favourite thing in Port Douglas is the restuarants. Bad luck fellas !!
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Salsa-dised. Locals Rob & Jane sip on a couple of whites at the Locals favourite Salsa Bar & Grill Port Douglas
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'Tshinta' employees Annetta & Rachel look like models themselves. Tshinta is a must do for shopping in Port
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Port Douglas & Mossman Squash Champions for 2008 L to R: Julie, Janet, Sam & Julian. Go you good thing!
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Junior locals Fin Simons & Sofi Cullen hanging on the step in Reef Park. Photo sent in by Josh Simons.
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Georgie and her girls say goodbye at the party in the park on the weekend
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Pete Sam and Hayden at Georgie's farewell party in the park.
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| | Flown in from the United Kingdom, Micka joined brother and local super legend The Gusman, to M.C the world renowned Carnivale Gourmet Gladiators presented by Platinum Cuisine. Sporting their traditional cooking attire, these men know their culinary roots. Gentlemen your talents bring a tear to the eye of us all !!
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Reef Park lake, Monday Afternoon. Something else. The Winter Windows
are here !! Photo sent in by phone from Josh Simons

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Marty, Bree from Bopstars and Josh from TPD.com.au enjoying the beach cricket for Carnivale 2008
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Muffy Scotty Surebet and Josh calling the local AFL game Port Douglas Crocs vs Cairns City Cobras
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The warbirds from the Tablelands at the Beach day for Carnivale sent in by Dale Piems
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Dale again with a cracker of a shot. Jacinta, Tracey, Donna at Court House Beach Cricket
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Local Port Douglas Primary School students with Channel 9 Steve Jacobs. Sent in by Poseidon's Andrea Gibson
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Sunrise 31 May. Taken from Undine St Reef Park. Photo taken by our own Sarah Cullen. Simply spectacular
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