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Daintree Power Grid Construction to start in October – Entsch

“Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch, has assured Douglas News Network that work on the Daintree Coast electricity grid will commence in October or November 2023.”

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Connection, camaraderie and belonging: why the Matildas could be making you a sports fan for the very first time

With over seven million Australians hooked onto the world cup viewing, many who have never really been interested in sports have recently found themselves screaming at the TV, cheering in pubs and hugging complete strangers.

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The Story of ‘Jinkalmu’ / Indigenous Language and Culture on Display for NAIDOC’s Day in the Park

Pop down to George Davis Park in Mossman tomorrow from 10.30am to take home your own copy of Jinkalmu, a collaborative expression of Indigenous language and art, and the significance it plays in our community’s culture.  

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Mossman State School gears up to celebrate 125 year milestone

MOSSMAN State School officially opened 125 years ago, and the broader school community is excitedly counting down to this weekend’s celebrations to commemorate a very special milestone

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Environment News in 5 / Poo, kelp, debris, cloudland and purposeful travel

IN BRIEF / The lowdown on environmental news-cow poo, fishing buoys, Cloud Land, marine debris and sustainable travel updates.

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Daintree crocodile Scarface returns
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Legendary Daintree crocodile Scarface mysteriously returns

After a Missing Notice was posted for the legendary crocodile, Scarface returned to his usual mangrove haunt on the Daintree yesterday afternoon.

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Crocodile Numbers in Queensland Reveal their Recovery from Near Extinction

A new Queensland Government survey shows that crocodile populations throughout Queensland continue to recover after the reptiles were almost hunted to extinction before being protected…

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Incompetent Council’s $4.5 Million Daintree Ferry Fiasco

Why are there still long queues with no date for a solution? Instead this incompetent Council spent $4.5 million to buy the old ferry. This fiasco has wasted 18 months of time and resources when the previous and very competent Council would have had two ferries operating, and have solved the problem of the long wait times.

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Final Days for the Archibald Prize Exhibition at Cairns Art Gallery

Prestigious and controversial, the Archibald Prize is is Australia’s oldest and most respected award for portraiture and is currently showing at Cairns Art Gallery with less than a week before closing.

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