Month: May 2020
Conversations with Noeline Clark / Mind and body medicine
With health and wellness in mind, today Jayne interviews the ever-inspiring Noeline, from Port Douglas Yoga.
Douglas Shire Council / Further measures to support local business in the face of a dire economic forecast
Douglas Shire Council has adopted further measures to help local businesses as economic predictions reveal the Gross Regional Product could decline by 25.3% this quarter due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
Dr Doug Quarry / Beware the second peak in the first wave
In a Press Conference, Dr. Mike Ryan, the Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergencies Program, today clarified the difference between pandemic “second waves” and “second peaks in the first wave.”
Perspectives / If everyone jumped off a bridge, would you?
The debate continues over bridges and amendments to the town plan, purchasing of lap pools and grooming of beaches…
Perspectives / Professor warns not to endanger World Heritage area
The environmental and economic impacts of such an unnecessary project are not worth gambling within the new COVID-19 world!
Reef Conservation / Wavelength’s Coral Nurture Program
Natalie has a socially distanced email chat with John about his and Jenny’s remarkable Coral Nurture Program on the Great Barrier Reef.
Perspectives / A teaspoon of sugar for local cane farmers?
Editorial Team member Michael Gabour interviews Mr Don Murday, Chairman, Australian Cane Farmers Association
While tourism and hospitality in the Douglas Shire are reeling from the impacts of COVID-19, the effects on cane industry operations are only minor.
Buy Douglas / Build Douglas campaign
A campaign launches today to inspire residents to support local businesses and to “Do It in Douglas”.
Perspectives / Is Tourism Port Douglas Daintree’s funding under threat?
Natalie Johnson, a twenty-five-year veteran of the tourism industry and current tourism business owner, explores her growing concern in a three-part series, for the future of independent local tourism organisation, Tourism Port Douglas Daintree (TPDD).
Local Sport / Out-on-the-full for the Junior Crocs for 2020?
Editor Jayne has a chat with Craig Mitchell, President of the Port Douglas Junior Crocs AFL team, to see what their prospects for the 2020 season are.