In her opening address, Douglas Shire Mayor Julia Leu remarked it was easily the biggest turnout in recent years, while other locals thought it was about twice the size of previous ceremonies.

Port Douglas will roll out the red carpet for billionaire developer Ghassan Aboud in one of the most pivotal visits by a person in decades to the Douglas Shire. Mr Aboud will hold a special ...

A CAIRNS coroner has identified “missed opportunities” to improve the safety of the Daintree River ferry before a Mossman man died in 2013. Julian Wlodarczyk, 62, drowned while trying to ...

Marks and cracks on a recently installed illuminated sculpture in the Manx capital will be repaired after the TT festival, Douglas Council has said. The 20ft (6.3m) Three Legs of Mann bracket ...

Narrabri Shire Council has launched a bold new campaign with a humorous twist to spotlight a very real problem – despite being one of Australia’s top cotton-producing regions, residents of ...

A framed photo of the Cronulla Sharks Hall of Fame has been presented to Sutherland Shire Council, acknowledging the support given over many decades and the partnership they enjoy.

“Council extends its sincere thanks to Michael for his service to the Palm Island community and wishes him the best for the future.” Mr Bissell had served as Palm Island Aboriginal Shire ...

The Winners were: Climate and Resilience: Douglas Shire Council and Meridian Urban. Project: Douglas Shire Resilience Strategy. Community Wellbeing and Diversity: NSW Centre for Population Health ...

A Highlands and Islands Tory MSP has been kicked out of parliament for heckling the First Minister. Douglas Ross was asked to leave the chamber at Holyrood by Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone at the ...

Just over 50 per cent of respondents told Highland Council they were against keeping the speed limits, which were introduced in 2023, while 43 per cent supported the move and the rest were classed as ...