13+ hour, 1+ min ago   (464+ words) A community staple at the center of local life, Mossman Hardware has been trading for 16 years, continuing a proud legacy on the corner of 2 Mill Street that has served residents for over 120 years. Long before the current hardware store opened…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (143+ words) A new logo capturing the natural beauty of the Douglas Shire has been unveiled ahead of the council’s 150-year commemoration. Created by Bamboo designer Lisa Previte, the winning entry was selected from a strong field in the Douglas Shire Council…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (152+ words) The man was arrested on the Captain Cook Highway between Port Douglas and Cairns last week by a newly formed joint Queensland and Australian Federal Police taskforce designed to combat terrorism and hate speech. Following investigations, QPS and AFP detectives…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (404+ words) Mossman Pool is now more accessible and inclusive for residents and visitors following the installation of a new access lift, in a move welcomed by disability access advocates. It was the “headline” improvement in Douglas Shire’s disability access which came…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (499+ words) Douglas Shire residents have been led down the garden - or bicycle - path on promised projects never completed, says Cooya resident Josie Muller. Ms Muller has delved into the plans for the FNQ Principal Cycle Network Cycleway program to uncover the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (137+ words) Mossman State High School’s Indoor Sports Centre was bustling on Tuesday evening, 25 August, as a large crowd of students and parents turned out for the annual Subject and Careers’ Expo. The event provided families a comprehensive look at the subject…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (132+ words) The Copperlode Falls Dam Early Warning System will be live tested on Thursday, September 3 between 10am and midday. The test will involve the simultaneous activation of nine outdoor warning sirens located across Redlynch, Redlynch Valley, Freshwater and Brinsmead. All stations will…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (123+ words) Drones will be filming over Mossman and surrounding areas throughout this week, but a Douglas Shire Council spokesperson has moved to assure people they will “not be used to monitor people or private activities”. The reason given for the “drone…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (149+ words) A Far North Queensland music festival is on the hunt for an unusual object to borrow from a local resident - a grand piano. October festival Savannah in the Round has put the call out for the large musical instrument so…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (101+ words) We waited until the king tides were at their lowest at 2.30pm last Wednesday afternoon and strode out confidently across the vast region of low-tide sand and reef out the front of near where the Palmer golf course is. Spreading out…...