A 38-year-old man was yesterday arrested on multiple charges after fraud and property damage was carried out in Palm Cove ...

Port Douglas’s markets have been busy in the past fortnight as the town comes alive for peak tourist season. Markets are held ...

Mayor Scomazzon said she would like the Federal Government to help out more so the waste-management system in Douglas Shire can be further improved”. DSC can’t keep expecting the Federal Government to ...

A new more than 70-home estate tucked in between the Captain Cook Highway and the hills at Mossman is a step closer to being built after it was ticked off by councillors in this w ...

The new Port Douglas Rainforest Studio and Gallery is not just a space for Erin Frizelle to display her work, but a long time dream which has now been realised. Ms Frizelle has li ...

Many councils across Australia have a three-bin system, with the green one used for organic waste. A staggering 70 per cent of garbage thrown into Douglas Shire’s household bins does not need to go in ...

Packed full of news, social calendar reminders, sports results and the best of Douglas Shire business happenings, the FREE Newsport Daily Print edition is now on the streets to keep readers informed.

No night closures of the Captain Cook Highway between Cairns and Port Douglas are planned in June and July, the State Government Transport and Main Roads Department (TMR) has announced. TMR issued the ...

Maybe Medicare payments should cut out altogether when specialists’ gap fees rise too much – certainly if they are more than the scheduled fee itself.” Last week the independent think tank the Grattan ...

State MP David Kempton has backed calls to remove crocodiles from the upper parts of the Mitchell and Barron Rivers. Calls by Mareeba farmers to remove crocodiles from the upper parts of the Mitchell ...

Hugo, 10, has been drawing portraits of Port Douglas cafe customers. Picture: Shaun Hollis One young Port Douglas artist is chasing his dream of becoming a filmmaker, one portrait at a time. Hugo, 10, ...