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Police have arrested two women after separate incidents where they drove up from Cairns and allegedly committed crimes in Douglas Shire. In the first incident, a 30-year-old Westcourt woman was ...
A car has rolled over at the Craiglie roundabout on the corner of Captain Cook Highway and Port Douglas Road. Picture: Byron Filmer A car has rolled over at the roundabout on Captain Cook Highway at ...
Leichhardt candidates and their parties have been receiving national publicity on several controversial fronts, but the Douglas Shire has otherwise been largely ignored by federal ...
Get ready for some fun and creativity across the Douglas Shire - the Scarecrow Competition is back! You’ve got until 3 June to build and enter your scarecrow, with great prizes up for grabs. After the ...
You do realise they are NOT recyclable? It's a very bad idea in my opinion. I don’t see why not. We need to transition from fossil fuel generated power ASAP and solar panels on farms work really well ...
The full Port Douglas Carnivale program is out today, with more than 20 events planned and several new additions to the schedule. Highlights announced today at the program launch ...
Police have charged a 42-year-old Biboohra man with multiple offences in Mareeba, April 28. It will be alleged at around 3am, the man entered a Caterina Close address. The man refused to leave when ...
Behind the show is a group of passionate locals, united by their love for the arts and the natural beauty of our region. Formed in early 2024, Sea Circus has quickly become known ...
Captivating footage of a Banded Sea Snake, the most venomous snake in the world, has been shared on a Port Douglas social ...
A 58-year-old Wujal Wujal man has been charged with obstructing police, contravening a police order and causing a public nuisance after an incident outside a Cairns shopping centre yesterday. The man ...
More hospital beds have been promised for Cooktown and Cairns by the State Government, but there is no word on when that ...
Vandals trashed Mossman Uniting Church last Friday night, causing extensive damage. Picture: Byron Filmer, Newsport Vandals caused significant damage to the Mossman Uniting Church during a break and ...