The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has welcomed 42 new police officers following their graduation from the QPS Academy in Brisbane. The officers, aged 19 to 50, bring valued experience from their ...

The start of last year's Gran Fondo cycling event. A series of distance running events has been added to the popular Port Douglas Gran Fondo Festival. The festival, which will be held in September, ...

A dog has been attacked by a crocodile on Four Mile Beach this morning, prompting warning signs to be placed on the beach as ...

Thala Beach honoured GM Johan Klindt’s 25 years of dedicated service and passion for a team that feels like family.

Rain off the coast of Weipa was on the radar at 8.30am this morning. A tropical low off the coast of Weipa has a moderate chance of turning into a cyclone by late today, according to the Bureau of ...

A tiny new arrival is melting hearts at Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas, just in time for the school holidays. One of the park’s resident koalas, Lulu, has been ...

A Tokyo-style magic show, Maho Magic Bar, will take over Dixie Park at this year’s Port Douglas Carnivale from 14 May to 8 June. Picture: Nathaniel Mason A Tokyo-style magic experience is set to take ...

The traditional Easter fare of seafood has been selling like hot crossed buns down at the Port Douglas waterfront today, as shoppers embrace one of the busiest times on the prawn ...

Oh wow 3000 nation wide out of 26.66 mil. So 0.01125% of Aus Absolutely not, there is a very good reason why dogs aren't allowed in these areas. Just because some random doesn’t like it, they start a ...

Spectacled flying fox pups have been leaving their mums in Port Douglas this month. They may be an endangered species, but ...

A chronic shortage of affordable rental properties in Douglas Shire is increasingly hampering the ability to lure and retain skilled workers to the region. A Douglas Shire Council study released at ...

Douglas Shire is set for a fun-filled Easter long weekend with live music, brunches, BBQs and family activities.