19+ hour, 41+ min ago   (534+ words) A proposal to honour Australian legend “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin in Port Douglas has been floated by fan Patrick Bergmann to “keep his legacy alive” in the place he lost his life in a tragic accident doing what he loved....

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (188+ words) One of the top restaurants in Australia across the past two years has cemented its standing right here in Douglas Shire after another prestigious win. Port Douglas modern Thai restaurant Jungle Fowl has been crowned one of Gourmet Traveller magazine’s…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (205+ words) The new $5m Ellis Beach Surf Life Saving Club has opened after a more than 10-year fight to build the new centre. The club has relocated across the busy Captain Cook Highway following a grassroots campaign to protect members from the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (286+ words) A local birdwatcher has issued a warning to Douglas Shire residents to stay right away from dead birds, and keep their pets away as well, saying about 10 dead and sick seabirds have been discovered along the Douglas Shire coast and…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (132+ words) The Copperlode Falls Dam Early Warning System will be live tested on Thursday, September 3 between 10am and midday. The test will involve the simultaneous activation of nine outdoor warning sirens located across Redlynch, Redlynch Valley, Freshwater and Brinsmead. All stations will…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (429+ words) A Queensland gardening and stock-feed company is proposing to start a mulch-production industry in Mossman employing more than 75 workers, a Douglas Shire councillor says. Oreco Group, which was founded on the Sunshine Coast in the 1990s, has been revealing a series…...