Port Douglas’s markets have been busy in the past fortnight as the town comes alive for peak tourist season. Markets are held ...

A 38-year-old man was yesterday arrested on multiple charges after fraud and property damage was carried out in Palm Cove ...

Mayor Scomazzon said she would like the Federal Government to help out more so the waste-management system in Douglas Shire can be further improved”. DSC can’t keep expecting the Federal Government to ...

A new more than 70-home estate tucked in between the Captain Cook Highway and the hills at Mossman is a step closer to being built after it was ticked off by councillors in this w ...

Many councils across Australia have a three-bin system, with the green one used for organic waste. A staggering 70 per cent of garbage thrown into Douglas Shire’s household bins does not need to go in ...

The new Port Douglas Rainforest Studio and Gallery is not just a space for Erin Frizelle to display her work, but a long time dream which has now been realised. Ms Frizelle has li ...

On March 2 this year I wrote on these pages: “Bulk-billing GPs have borne the brunt of the Coalition’s stealth attack on Medicare. They should have a very substantial catch-up, and in a way that makes ...

State MP David Kempton has backed calls to remove crocodiles from the upper parts of the Mitchell and Barron Rivers. Calls by Mareeba farmers to remove crocodiles from the upper parts of the Mitchell ...

Packed full of news, social calendar reminders, sports results and the best of Douglas Shire business happenings, the FREE Newsport Daily Print edition is now on the streets to keep readers informed.

No night closures of the Captain Cook Highway between Cairns and Port Douglas are planned in June and July, the State Government Transport and Main Roads Department (TMR) has announced. TMR issued the ...

Hugo, 10, has been drawing portraits of Port Douglas cafe customers. Picture: Shaun Hollis One young Port Douglas artist is chasing his dream of becoming a filmmaker, one portrait at a time. Hugo, 10, ...

Energy Queensland Mossman work group officer Wade Broadley, apprentice linesperson Lindsie Jack and work group leader Gerard Brown. Picture: Energy Queensland Up to 180 new apprentices will join the ...