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Great Things Happen when our Kids ‘Dare to Dream’
JUTE Theatre Company’s award-winning First Nations residency program, Dare to Dream, hits the road this month, touring the Far North and Cape with I Gut this Feeling, an engaging new theatre work aimed at empowering young people with knowledge for building safer communities.
Surf’s Out for North Break Wave Park Proposal in Mowbray
The Planning and Environment Court has overturned Douglas Shire Council’s approval of the North Break wave park development proposal for Mowbray.
Local community group, Douglas Shire Sustainability Group (DSSG) appealed the approval of the development application and in today’s media release, states “this is a win for all those wishing to safeguard the integrity of our planning scheme and ensuring appropriate development in Douglas Shire…The process of the Court has allowed public opinion to be heard and in this case, validated.”
Obituary / Vale Noel Weare
The Douglas Shire Historical Society has lost a passionate advocate for local history with the passing on Thursday 11 May of its founder, Noel Weare.
The Week/End Guide
We cover the regular and the quirky-live music, food and drink, community and culture, escapes & adventures, wellness & sport..and inspiring new finds from around our neighbourhood.
Crocodile Roundtable to Convene in Cairns on Thursday
The roundtable will discuss DES’ enhanced Crocwise Strategy, Crocodile Management Plan consultation, research and monitoring of estuarine crocodile numbers and behaviour, and future initiatives.
Crispin Hull / More Wealth to the Wealthy
Here we go again, yet a couple more subtle quiet shifts of wealth to the already wealthy away from middle- and low-income people.
The process can be seen with several announcements in the past week or so: the Reserve Bank’s decision to lift interest rates yet again; the interest cost of government debt to be $122 billion over the next five years; and the finding that in its last year the Coalition Government spent $21 billion on consultancies…
Local students participate as Cairns hosts Queensland Regional Parliament today
Cairns will be hosting Queensland Regional Parliament from today through to 11 May. Students from Port Douglas State School have already participated in Youth Parliament events held yesterday.
A Promising Future for Maritime Jobs for Local Kids
MARITIME careers in the Far North are looking shipshape for the future with the Palaszczuk Government today announcing an investment of $16 million to expand the TAFE Queensland Cairns Great Barrier Reef International Marine College.
Cairns Airport IronMan / Everything you need to know about the Event and its Road Closures
The Cairns Airport IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Cairns is back in 2023 for the twelfth time. This year’s event is expected to attract over 4000 competitors over the six-day period. The IRONMAN Group, in partnership with Tourism and Events Queensland, Cairns Regional Council, Douglas Shire Council and Queensland Police Service, are coordinating the event and have put together the following information…
Community News and Events around the Douglas Neighbourhood.
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