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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mossman CWA Members Maree Rutherford, Debbie McPaul and Valerie Geary did a great job as part of their monthly market on Election Day. Picture: Bryan Littlely President Laurie Taylor and Vice ...

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 and Barbara Wolveridge have joined forces as Team Wolveridge to elevate the luxury real estate experience in the Douglas Shire.

The council’s Coconut Management Action Plan was introduced to reduce its exposure to public liability claims and to protect people from being injured by falling coconuts, fronds and trees. Help us to ...