Douglas Shire Council will dive into the feasibility of buying a privately owned lap pool next to Oaks Resort in Port Douglas.

Far North Queensland councils explain why their rates and charges are rising With budgets handed down by most Far North Queensland regional and shire councils, residents can now find out whose ...

A Douglas Shire council worker was temporarily stood down in November after she was filmed by a young mother swearing and spraying glyphosate towards her at Four Mile Beach.

An ex-Cook Shire Council manager falsely accused of sending a racist email that sparked community anger is taking her former employer to court, claiming damages for the psychiatric injury she said ...

Far from frosty Melbourne, former Douglas Shire mayor Michael Kerr is seven months on from the council’s landmark win at the Queensland Environmental Court that snuffed out Chiodo Corporation ...

The heartbroken wife of a man found dead inside a council toilet is demanding answers over why his body was not found for six days.

An elderly man and woman have been killed in a two-vehicle highway crash on the Atherton Tablelands involving an SUV and a car towing a caravan.

The hiker rescued from Queensland’s highest mountain last month has pledged to join the local State Emergency Service after being inspired by their dedication during her harrowing birthday ordeal.

The state government brought its butchers paper to Cairns as it prepares to design a “one-stop shop” for victims of crime, declaring the current system as a minefield.

Berrigan Shire chief executive Karina Ewer resigns for gig at Queensland council. Mayor Julia McKean Cornwell sets out timeline for recruitment of replacement.

Georges River Council amends 2025-26 budget reflecting community input, achieving a $2.4m surplus and debt-free status.