10+ hour, 3+ min ago   (464+ words) A community staple at the center of local life, Mossman Hardware has been trading for 16 years, continuing a proud legacy on the corner of 2 Mill Street that has served residents for over 120 years. Long before the current hardware store opened…...

16+ hour, 38+ min ago   (534+ words) A proposal to honour Australian legend “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin in Port Douglas has been floated by fan Patrick Bergmann to “keep his legacy alive” in the place he lost his life in a tragic accident doing what he loved....

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (260+ words) Yes looks absolutely fantastic but not really set up for the public unfortunately. I assumed it was going to be a bar come restaurant and it doesn’t have toilets. It’s solely a very very nice clubhouse only for Ellis Beach…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (262+ words) There are more humpback whales migrating through the Great Barrier Reef than there have been for at least 60 years, with more than 50,000 passing through Far North Queensland waters this season. Industrial whaling six decades ago reduced humpbacks numbers to less…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (143+ words) A new logo capturing the natural beauty of the Douglas Shire has been unveiled ahead of the council’s 150-year commemoration. Created by Bamboo designer Lisa Previte, the winning entry was selected from a strong field in the Douglas Shire Council…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (188+ words) One of the top restaurants in Australia across the past two years has cemented its standing right here in Douglas Shire after another prestigious win. Port Douglas modern Thai restaurant Jungle Fowl has been crowned one of Gourmet Traveller magazine’s…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (85+ words) newsport daily Red carpet glamour at the Mossman High Formal Mossman State High School’s Class of 2026 dressed to impress last Friday, September 4, for their Senior Formal at the Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort & Spa. ROLL CALL: Line up local…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (587+ words) The Mossman Sharks Under-14 rugby league team blitzed the Edmonton Storm in the Grand Final on Saturday to come away with a 46-6 victory. Scrum-half Ryland Ross-Kelly was voted Player of the Match in the commanding victory. “Our Sharkies put on…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (120+ words) Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam vision following an incident in Port Douglas on September 3. Officers were driving on Port Douglas Road around 10.30am when they observed an 81-year-old man lying on the side of the road. Initial investigations indicate…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (205+ words) The new $5m Ellis Beach Surf Life Saving Club has opened after a more than 10-year fight to build the new centre. The club has relocated across the busy Captain Cook Highway following a grassroots campaign to protect members from the…...