At first, seeing my cafe full of cycling types, I assumed that while the road was closed for a day, it would be offset by increased trade around the event. That lasted for about two years. Perhaps ...

A 25-year-old Mareeba man has been arrested following an assault last week. On the evening of Wednesday, June 4, a man visited a Mareeba home and allegedly assaulted two other men, aged 48 and 34, ...

New Port Estate Stage 2, comprising up to 39 blocks, stalled in 2022. They may not be enough to save Douglas Shire from a chronic housing shortage, but there are currently more than 50 blocks of land ...

Chillagoe SES will upgrade its kitchen and storage facilities with more than $11,000 in grant funds. Critical funding to strengthen the emergency response capability of State Emergency Services (SES) ...

Police have confirmed an abandoned red tractor just south of Wonga Beach with a bright yellow police notice on it is not the one an escaped Lotus Glen prisoner drove last week. A Queensland Police ...

Each dry season, Rex Smeal Park turns into a relaxed stage for artists and performers from around the world. Video: Jamie Jansen If you’ve been down to Rex Smeal Park around sunset lately, you’ve ...

If you’re hopelessly hooked on Netflix’s Selling Sunset, and the jaw-dropping luxury homes it parades across your screen, here’s a surprise plot twist: You don’t need to cross the Pacific to find ...

Past and present Mossman Rotarians Peter, Craig, Robyn, Jan, Evelyn, Maree, John, and Roby celebrating 70 years of service. Picture: Mossman Rotary Club The Mossman Rotary Club has marked an ...

Artist Bianca Velder with her painting Mellifera, which features on the exhibition poster. Picture: Shaun Hollis Bianca Velder says she is excited that her artwork Mellifera has become the public face ...

Big ships are big news for Port Douglas and Newsport Daily’s latest Free Print edition out today has the news on a bold plan to reboot a shipping industry in the Shire. Some heavyweights have thrown ...

Full Throttle Tropics will bring various luxury and high speed cars into Port Douglas. Picture: Thunderbolt Run A prestige car rally is making its way into our Shire this weekend as part of a coastal ...