Category: Featured Story
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.
Live your Best Life for Carnivale Parade 2023
Port Douglas’ iconic Carnivale will kicks off for 2023 with the ever popular Parade down Macrossan Street. Floats, walkers, dancers, jugglers, acrobats and performers of all kinds are invited to take part in the annual community event. The parade, which will take place on Friday May 19, 2023 will be presented in partnership with the Property Shop Port Douglas & Mossman.
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.
Police Beat / Operation Quebec Clarify: Man Extradited from India
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) in partnership with the Australian Federal Police, Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department and Indian Government have successfully extradited a man to face prosecution for the murder of a Queensland woman in October, 2018.
COUNCIL NEWS IN 5 / Thursday 19 January 2023
IN BRIEF / The latest news from Douglas Shire Council
COUNCIL NEWS IN 5 / Tuesday 13 December 2022
IN BRIEF / The latest news from Douglas Shire Council
New Rules for Scooter and Skateboard Riders Around the Douglas Shire
New rules and increased penalties apply to people riding personal mobility devices (such as e-scooters and e-skateboards) in Queensland.
New $2 million home for Far Northern firefighters providing good jobs and better services
The new $2 million Mossman Fire and Rescue Station was officially opened today.
Citizen Scientists Bolster Waterway Health Report Card with newly Released Mangrove Assessment
The Wet Tropics Waterway Health Report Card 2022 has been released by Wet Tropics Waterways.
It grades the condition of the freshwater basins, estuaries and marine environments across the Wet Tropics as an action of the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan. For the first time it includes data on mangrove condition.
Local Traffic Update/ Changed Conditions for Port Douglas Gran Fondo September 10 and 11
The Port Douglas Gran Fondo is coming to the region, delivering up to $5 million into the local economy with a variety of cycling courses and Festival events.
