This event has been nearing two years in the making following the devastation of Cyclone Jasper, with accommodation across the region largely fully booked out for the three weeks of Australia’s ...

Wildlife Habitat Day on July 10 is a fun, family-friendly event celebrating local wildlife and conservation, with a koala joey naming as the highlight.

Far North Queensland can proudly boast of having its very own state lawn bowls representative, with Mossman’s Malachy McTaggart making the Queensland Under-25 squad. McTaggart, ...

A man who famously escaped from Lotus Glen prison on a red tractor about a month ago has been captured in Cow Bay. Michael ...

The scheme underpinned by the tax system has built up a massive ($4.1 trillion) investment portfolio. It should reduce the taxpayers’ burden on providing retirement income. The Pharmaceutical Benefits ...

Council rates for many Douglas Shire homeowners will be going up by about $130 on average in the 2025/26 financial year, but that figure will vary greatly between different homes ...

The beautiful Captain Cook Highway also comes with a hefty price tag. The staggering price tag of Captain Cook Highway roadworks since Cyclone Jasper have been made public by the state government as ...

The Port Douglas boatramp upgrade is complete – just in time for the school holidays. Picture: Supplied The Port Douglas boat ramp upgrade is expected to be completed this week - the first week of ...

Cook MP David Kempton has welcomed the Crisafulli Government’s 2025-26 budget and is pleased to advise all his electoral commitments have been met in full and more than $340m in ...

A pair of young dingoes last breeding season created concerns for public safety and also the protection of the animals in Port Douglas. Picture: Bryan Littlely Douglas Shire Council has issued ...