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COVID-19 Case in Cairns Today with Local Exposure Sites Just Announced
Locations in Cairns, Cairns North, Trinity Beach and Yorkeys Knob have been added to local exposure sites after a COVID-19 case was confirmed in Cairns earlier today.
Police Beat / Search Underway for Man Missing in Remote Cape York, FNQ
Police are coordinating a search for missing Victorian man Bruce Atkinson, on a 4WD adventure in remote far north Queensland, after he failed to arrive at a campsite last night (Monday, August 2, 2021).
HAVE YOUR SAY / Traffic Issues in Craiglie Expected to Worsen
Craiglie residents are reporting experiencing significant traffic issues with traffic from both sides of Beor Street not being able to safely turn onto the highway…
Crocodile Numbers in Queensland Reveal their Recovery from Near Extinction
A new Queensland Government survey shows that crocodile populations throughout Queensland continue to recover after the reptiles were almost hunted to extinction before being protected…
NEWS IN 5 / Tuesday August 3 2021
IN BRIEF / The latest news affecting the Douglas Shire
Breaking News / Lockdown Support For Queensland Businesses Announced
“We understand two lockdowns within a month presents a new challenge, which is why I am announcing this package today.”
2021 COVID-19 Business Support Grants of $5,000 will be available to eligible small and medium businesses across all industries across Queensland.
What’s On Around the Douglas Shire This Weekend 30 July-1 August 2021
Enjoy our definitive guide to ‘What’s On’ in, and around, the Douglas Shire this weekend.
On The Agenda at Tomorrow’s Douglas Shire Council Meeting
An Ordinary Meeting of the Douglas Shire Council will be held tomorrow Tuesday, 27 July 2021 at 10:00a.m. at the Council Chambers, 64-66 Front Street, Mossman.
Australian Government Refuses to Provide Information About Daintree Hydrogen Grid
Mr McDonald says that the conservation sector and local residents are so alarmed by the prospect of this grid power proposal, which would, if implemented, drive further development and its associated environmental impacts. This will necessitate a strong response by the environmental and scientific communities in the form of a renewed campaign to preserve the Daintree’s unique environment in the face of this renewed threat. “Daintree is well known and precious to all Australians, one of its icons, like the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru, and it is our view Australians, indeed the world, will want it conserved, not developed”, said McDonald.
What’s On Around the Douglas Shire This Weekend 23-25 July 2021
Enjoy our definitive guide to ‘What’s On’ in, and around, the Douglas Shire this weekend.