Douglas Shire Council Mayor Lisa Scomazzon has defended the change of date for the Australia Day Awards Ceremony, saying it is not political but about giving people in the Shire choice in how they ...

When the final sugarcane harvest took place in Mossman, Luke Horniblow, a passionate hobby photographer from Townsville ...

In a break from tradition, this year’s Australia Day Awards ceremony at Port Douglas will be held on Friday, January 24. Mayor Lisa Scomazzon said she welcomed the decision to stage the popular annual ...

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Meet Annie Schoenberger, the local legend who has turned her property into a sanctuary for flying foxes and a restored rainforest.

Now in their 80s, the pair have decided it’s time to step back, reflecting on years filled with friendship, dedication ...

Sharks have been eating fish from commercial fishing lines in much greater numbers since control nets were removed from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in 2019, Port Douglas fi ...

Far North Queenslanders are being asked to be extra vigilant when coming into contact with soil and muddy water, following a ...

Now Cane is on the way out, the same charities eyeing off the last usable resources Douglas has, its fertile rural land. Again, I expect Council will fiddle rather than actually do anything. Make no ...

How much is your home worth now? Find out how local property prices are faring in the face of a national slowdown.

As drones topped Christmas wish lists this past holiday season, Ergon Energy Network is urging people to ensure they never fly them near the power network. With more people having given drones as ...

There has been a lot more sunshine over Port Douglas’s Four Mile Beach so far this summer compared to last season. Picture: Shaun Hollis The amount of rain that fell at a coastal weather station south ...