An artist's impression of the new Daintree "training village". Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation chief executive Josh Paterson says a community consultation session held last week about a ...

Meanwhile, the Bureau of Meteorology this morning downgraded the cyclone warning for the low-pressure system from “moderate” to “low”, saying there was now only a 15 per cent chance of it turning into ...

Residents of the Douglas Shire under 65 now have access to a free Community Transport service, launched by the Port Douglas Neighbourhood Centre to address a decades-long need. Operated by volunteers ...

First responders are warning people to take extra care around Queensland’s waterfalls and swimming holes after the deaths of six people while visiting the popular tourist attractions since the start ...

The newly formed Port Douglas and District Probus Club celebrated its launch with a successful Lady Douglas riverboat cruise.

Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch has accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of lying about a $19m funding commitment for the Daintree microgrid project. Mr Entsch, who will retire at ...

Discover why St Stephen’s Catholic College could be the perfect fit for your child at their Open Evening on February 11 ...

The announcement earlier this month that Douglas Shire Council would stage its Australia Day awards ceremony on the Friday night, January 24, was met with widespread objection from Newsport readers.

Forty years later, childcare is still not tax deductible. Some good changes have been made since then, but in the past quarter century the whole of the Australian tax system has become riddled with ...

The spacious restaurant, nestled in the architecturally designed Portico Shopping Centre on Macrossan Street, has been a favourite among locals and visitors alike since 2004. Its prime corner location ...

A beloved dining spot in the heart of Port Douglas, the Little Larder is now up for sale, presenting a rare opportunity for aspiring restaurant owners or seasoned operators to take the reins of a ...

The WindSwell crew won the Low Isle Launch Rally prize for best dressed. Picture: Shaun Hollis Hundreds of glistening blue scad mackerel leap out of the water in front of our catamaran as we cut ...