Cr Leu said Carnivale received $90,000 of funding from Douglas Shire Council last year, but council initially offered only $70,000 towards this year’s funds.

Cairns Regional Council mayor Bob Manning and Douglas Shire Council mayor Michael Kerr. Picture: Brendan Radke. The stand-off threatens to create another obstacle to the exciting tourism attraction.

"Divisions within the council run so deep that they have reached down and infected the proper functioning of the council staff." Douglas Shire is centred on tourist hub Port Douglas, north of Cairns.

Douglas Shire is centred on the tourist hub Port Douglas, north of Cairns. Mr Fraser sacked Johnstone Shire Council - centred on Innisfail - on February 8 following similar reports of bullying and ...

The government last month issued the Douglas Shire Council with a show cause notice why it should not be dissolved following a report which found there was a climate of hostility among councillors.

The Douglas Shire Mayor says community consultation about local council changes has so far showed strong opposition to amalgamations. Several representatives from a range of industries, including ...