2+ day, 12+ 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, 12+ 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, 14+ 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…...

5+ day, 15+ 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…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (252+ words) Nearly 200,000 wanding scans across Queensland have resulted in the seizure of 1,439 knives and edged weapons since July last year, marking a significant milestone under Jack’s Law. Jack’s Law provides police the authority to lawfully use handheld metal detectors (wanding) to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (272+ words) The headline in the Melbourne Argus on Friday, September 14, 1945, reads “More names of Australian POWs at Singapore”. “This list, which concerns Changi Camp, does not necessarily exhaust the names in each alphabetical group,” the Argus story states. Among the soldiers…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (152+ words) The man was arrested on the Captain Cook Highway between Port Douglas and Cairns last week by a newly formed joint Queensland and Australian Federal Police taskforce designed to combat terrorism and hate speech. Following investigations, QPS and AFP detectives…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (109+ words) newsport daily Events, tours and many balmy days featured in August in Far North Queensland, with festivals and charity luncheons taking place across the region. Some unseasonal rain also spoilt the party at times, with cars still having to be…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (137+ words) Mossman State High School’s Indoor Sports Centre was bustling on Tuesday evening, 25 August, as a large crowd of students and parents turned out for the annual Subject and Careers’ Expo. The event provided families a comprehensive look at the subject…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (132+ words) The Copperlode Falls Dam Early Warning System will be live tested on Thursday, September 3 between 10am and midday. The test will involve the simultaneous activation of nine outdoor warning sirens located across Redlynch, Redlynch Valley, Freshwater and Brinsmead. All stations will…...