Council rates for many Douglas Shire homeowners will be going up by about $130 on average in the 2025/26 financial year, but that figure will vary greatly between different homes ...

The Port Douglas boatramp upgrade is complete – just in time for the school holidays. Picture: Supplied The Port Douglas boat ramp upgrade is expected to be completed this week - the first week of ...

Cook MP David Kempton has welcomed the Crisafulli Government’s 2025-26 budget and is pleased to advise all his electoral commitments have been met in full and more than $340m in ...

The staggering price tag of Captain Cook Highway roadworks since Cyclone Jasper have been made public by the state government as part of the recent state budget process. A total o ...

A pair of young dingoes last breeding season created concerns for public safety and also the protection of the animals in Port Douglas. Picture: Bryan Littlely Douglas Shire Council has issued ...

It’s a space that brings joy and connection, and no one understands that better than local cabinetmakers APS Cabinet Makers. Founded by Grant and Jasmine, APS is a full-service cabinetmaking business ...

The Port Douglas Crocs will have an extra headache to contend with when they take on the Cairns Saints in Cairns tomorrow - former AFL champion Charlie Dixon. Dixon, 34, who is or ...

For the second consecutive year, Quicksilver Dive’s Port Douglas Training Centre has been recognised by PADI, the world’s largest dive training organisation’s annual Outstanding Contribution Awards.

Very well said Lawrence. Having had a G G grandfather as one of the original directors of the mill, 2 sons and a daughter who list their jobs with the closure, family who own canefarms, it makes me ...

The new Jarrabina Terraces, an accessible canopy walkway that links the Discovery Theatre to the Interpretive Centre via the Cassowary Circuit, has officially opened, representing the latest milestone ...

The final group of artists set to play Savannah in the Round in October have been announced, with one of the lead acts having a strong connection to Port Douglas after playing here during Carnivale ...