Mossman State High School has celebrated the academic, arts, sporting and community successes of the Class of 2024 at its epic annual awards day. Newsport's Jamie Jansen was there ...

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Newsport’s snap poll on the speed limit drop coming to the Macrossan Street main drag of Port Douglas has landed a minimal “YES” vote… but the weight of commentary from re ...

Wylie Clarke, 17, was bitten by a death adder on Sunday night on a station north of Coen, Cape York. Picture: Wylie Clarke. Wylie Clarke has quite the tale to tell… about treading on the tail of one ...

Over the past twelve months, you would have to be a rare individual if you had not questioned living in this region. Biblical deluges with mountains literally dissolving before our eyes, roads in ...

Local SES crew are just one of the many volunteer groups that help our community. Image: Port Douglas Neighbourhood Centre Get ready for a day of community fun at the Douglas Shire Volunteer ...

Officials at the Remembrance Day ceremony held at the Douglas Shire Council on Monday. Picture: Tracey Jones Photography As the bagpipes played a solemn tune, well-wishers from across the region ...

Amanda Haines, a well-known face at Queensland Sotheby’s Realty in Port Douglas, is kicking off an exciting new adventure alongside local real estate powerhouse Barbara Wolveridge. Together, they form ...

Douglas Shire workers de-nutting coconut palms. Picture: Douglas Shire Council The number of coconut palms needing to be “de-nutted” to reduce the risk of a nut falling on someone’s head has increased ...