A rethink of Australia's Federal Government Education Department is needed. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is right: there should be some serious rethinking about the role of the federal Education ...

Push to cull crocs to the level of "acceptable risk" ...

Picture: Probus Port Douglas The Port Douglas and District Probus Club traded their usual morning tea for something a little more active on Friday, March 21, heading to Mossman Bowls Club for a ...

The red and yellow flags of Port Douglas Surf Life Saving Club were raised on Sunday to kick off the new volunteer patrol season. A small crowd of volunteer life savers, nippers, ...

The Reef Raiders have held on to claim a stirring two-point win against Barron Trinity Bulls in a thrilling game of hard-fought rugby union. Tensions ran high through the crowd of a few hundred fans ...

While state Attorney-General Deb Frecklington is calling the change a “big win for smaller community clubs”, gambling-reform advocates are warning that Queenslanders may end up losing even more money ...

The Douglas Shire has suffered multiple setbacks in recent times with Covid, the Jasper floods and then the Mossman Mill closure,’’ Mr Kempton said. “Whilst the impacts of Covid have largely passed, ...

As Term 1 wraps up, the school looks back on exciting events but also saying goodbye to beloved members of the community ...

Sponsored by Ray White, the event is shaping up to be a warm and welcoming reunion for past and present supporters of Paws & Claws.

A woman who drove her car through the shop window of a Smithfield business last Friday has been arrested for drink driving. Police said “substantial damage” was done to the Faculty Close business ...

Wow I was swimming there recently. It's not a shark it's a shovel nose stingray they hunt crabs in the shallow water, no teeth and yes they are very good eating. Absolute rubbish… the Wangatti trail ...

Concerns have been raised by residents at the tip of Cape York that the Jardine River Ferry will be closed for a month for safety repairs and maintenance, cutting off the only acc ...