FAR North Queenslanders are being reminded to stay alert to symptoms of a dangerous seasonal disease, with cases of melioidosis continuing to climb in the Cairns region. The Cairns and Hinterland ...

The man accused of the brutal stabbing murder of Toyah Cordingley on October 21, 2018, Rajwinder Singh, was listed to stand ...

Rugby league is back in the shire. The Mossman Port Douglas Sharks hosted a season-opening trial carnival on Saturday against Ivanhoe Knights and Thursday Island Roosters. The teams played a trio of ...

A new design for a lagoon pool next to the Port Douglas Sugar Wharf has been released by local boat builder and author Peter Sayre. The fresh Sugar Wharf Pool plan is the latest in a long line of ...

The much-loved Craiglie animal shelter is being extended back to the street behind, allowing the ability to house 10 more ...

Police, ambulance and rescue crews have rushed to Mossman Gorge after a woman got in trouble in the water at the popular tourist attraction. Multiple witnesses reported a host of ...

Douglas Shire Council has welcomed an injection of more than $4.5m in Federal Government funding to help strengthen the region for times when severe weather hits. Mayor Lisa Scomazzon said the cash, ...

Picture: Supplied by Tourism Port Douglas Daintree Douglas Shire is home to a wide variety of some of the world’s most stunning nature-based tours and experiences, some of which may still be unknown ...

Mossman Mill has hit the market, with Colliers last week listing the 42ha site at 34 Mill Street with expressions of interest closing at 4pm on March 20. The Colliers Cairns listi ...

A Tropical Cyclone is predicted to develop today in the Coral Sea. Picture: Bureau of Meteorology The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast for a tropical low off the North Queensland coast to develop ...

Our love affair with Ol Mate Fisherman - that’s the Shire and our own Newsport crew I’m talking about - has again had its ups and downs this past week. Just when we thought the story had been put to ...

The iconic Double Island is familiar to anyone who has driven from Port Douglas to Cairns. Double Island will be turned into a “forward-thinking eco-tourism” venture, with the State Government paving ...