After years of absence, the beloved Low Isles Launch Rally is set to make a triumphant return on Australia Day, Sunday, 26 January 2025, celebrating its 50th edition in grand styl ...

Well done slinky! Take a rest darling it’s been hot out there. It is impossible for oceans to rise in isolation. The world's interconnected oceans cover three hundred and sixty-five million square ...

Newsport readers have reacted to Mayor Lisa Scomazzon’s “New Year’s Resolutions” for the Douglas Shire with a range of suggestions and additions to add to the list of what ...

The stunning Port Douglas New Years Eve fireworks display was captured by attendee Salgira Rema Marong. Port Douglas ...

The price of passports has risen as new 2025 fees and charges kick in. Douglas Shire residents and visitors will be affected by a raft of changes to Federal Government laws, fees and charges. The ...

Hugh Spencer's letter regarding the Daintree Microgrid is little more than a bad joke. One of the most sickening things for me this Christmas was his gloating letter, celebrating ...

Dachshunds aren't really built to survive the wilds of rugged rainforest country, but 10-year-old Slinky the ‘sausage dog’ has shown it's not the dog in the fight but the figh ...

Mossman Show has proven a big hit with the Douglas community over its two-day program of events, rounding off with fireworks tonight. For more on the show, and to view our colourful picture gallery: ...

The Killaloe Mainstream Aquaculture fish farm at the centre of an odour incident impacting neighbours over the past two weeks. Picture: Mainstream Aquaculture From devastating landslides in the wake ...

From devastating landslides in the wake of Cyclone Jasper to the closure of Mossman's sugar mill, 2024 has been a year that will remain forever etched in the hearts of Douglas Shire residents. In a ...

From devastating landslides in the wake of Cyclone Jasper to the closure of Mossman's sugar mill, 2024 has been a year that will remain forever etched in the hearts of Douglas Shire residents. In a ...

Security camera footage at Zinc Restaurant has captured a young man stealing money from the restaurant’s tip jar in an incident that has left staff disheartened and frustrated.