Let's make sure our government and NGOs come together and do their very best to research a way forward for our wonderful ...

With her wildlife photography, Josephine Warnet hopes to help people become more aware of endangered wildlife.

The two main roads into Douglas Shire are both open, but the Queensland Transport and Main Roads Department are advising drivers to continue to proceed with care. The Captain Cook Highway is “open ...

A new 3m-wide shared bike and walking path planned for a 2km stretch of Port Douglas Road is “shovel-ready” - as long as the Federal Government comes up with three quarters of ...

A Port Douglas resident's car window was smashed in a suspected act of vandalism. Picture: Stephanie V. A suspected vandal may be targeting vehicles in Port Douglas after reports of two cars having ...

Small businesses and the council are reassuring Douglas Shire residents and businesses there is plenty of food to go around ...

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The Cairns Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) has issued a Minor Flood Warning for the Mulgrave River and Flood Warning for the Russell River. Over the last week, high rainfall totals have ...

Douglas Shire can spare a thought for those in Townsville and Ingham hit hardest by flooding which continues to cause issues for supermarket transport throughout Far North Queensland. In scenes ...

Douglas heptathlete Unity Beitzel’s Olympic dream is one step closer after she recently qualified for the national championships taking place in April. At just 22, Unity finished second in the Women's ...

The Douglas Heat basketball stadium was packed to the rafters for the club’s come-and-try day on Sunday. This was one of the biggest turnouts in recent memory, as junior players from 4-year-old ...

The Captain Cook Highway has been impacted by a landslide near Ellis Beach. Picture: Bryan Littlely A landslide just south of Ellis Beach has partially closed the Cook Highway with reports filtering ...