A man who famously escaped from Lotus Glen prison on a red tractor about a month ago has been captured in Cow Bay. Michael ...

Far North Queensland can proudly boast of having its very own state lawn bowls representative, with Mossman’s Malachy McTaggart making the Queensland Under-25 squad. McTaggart, ...

The scheme underpinned by the tax system has built up a massive ($4.1 trillion) investment portfolio. It should reduce the taxpayers’ burden on providing retirement income. The Pharmaceutical Benefits ...

Council rates for many Douglas Shire homeowners will be going up by about $130 on average in the 2025/26 financial year, but that figure will vary greatly between different homes ...

The Port Douglas boatramp upgrade is complete – just in time for the school holidays. Picture: Supplied The Port Douglas boat ramp upgrade is expected to be completed this week - the first week of ...

Cook MP David Kempton has welcomed the Crisafulli Government’s 2025-26 budget and is pleased to advise all his electoral commitments have been met in full and more than $340m in ...

The staggering price tag of Captain Cook Highway roadworks since Cyclone Jasper have been made public by the state government as part of the recent state budget process. A total o ...

A pair of young dingoes last breeding season created concerns for public safety and also the protection of the animals in Port Douglas. Picture: Bryan Littlely Douglas Shire Council has issued ...

A rate rebate of up to 50 per cent for conservationists who own nature reserves is being axed by Douglas Shire Council. In a rare non-unanimous decision, the five-member council voted 3-2 to rescind ...

It’s a space that brings joy and connection, and no one understands that better than local cabinetmakers APS Cabinet Makers. Founded by Grant and Jasmine, APS is a full-service cabinetmaking business ...

The power was turned off in Port Douglas and several other regions last night for about two hours to do emergency works at the Craiglie substation. The Ergon Energy outage from 10pm to about midnight ...

Close to $300m worth of losses hit the Douglas Shire in the months following Cyclone Jasper, a new report estimates. The tropical cyclone, which struck on December 13, 2023, was followed by drenching ...