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Douglas Shire Council / People-Free Public Consultation
Douglas Shire Council holds secret meeting to decide upon public consultation. Before Douglas Shire Council at tomorrow’s Ordinary Meeting is a recommendation for another round of public consultation concerning whether a bridge should replace the Daintree River ferry.
Wangetti Trail / Have Your Say
Now is your time to provide feedback on the Wangetti Trail proposal. Public comment is due in by September 11, 2020.
The Reef / Warren Entsch on Climate Change
A plea to his own government for stronger action on climate change by Warren Entsch, Federal Member for Leichardt and Special Envoy to the Reef, has won the applause of the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS).
Local Sport / Keeping active with walking hockey
The latest sports innovation in the Douglas Shire doesn’t involve high-tech strategies or anything too complex, but a perfect mix of walk, talk and fun…
Local Sport / Last night, the mighty Dragons took on the Tigers…
Game report from last night’s match against the Tigers…
Douglas Shire Council / Agenda Review Tuesday August 25, 2020
After the release of the Agenda for Tuesday’s Ordinary Council Meeting late yesterday, Councillors have only one full working day to consider the following proposals..
Crispin Hull / If Trump Wins…
If Trump wins the Presidential election in November, it means only one of two things: that either he has succeeded in cheating at the election by stymying mail voting and undermining the election’s legitimacy, or that the American people have genuinely re-elected him despite his dangerously erratic foreign-policy forays; his destructive trade policies; his employment of toadies and cronies and his supplicancy to autocrats and dictators. Indeed, they would have endorsed those actions. Either way, the US would be neither a worthwhile ally nor a worthy one.
Douglas Shire Council / Mayor Supports Rate Discount and Waiving Fees for Billionaire
Mayor Kerr supported giving a rate discount and waiving the development fees for the Crystalbrook Collection at a Special Council Meeting on August 10, 2020.
Kerr is on record voting against a freeze on rates and fees for struggling Douglas Shire residents, businesses and ratepayers, proposed by Councillors Zammataro and Noli. However, he supports giving financial relief to one of the world’s richest men….
Conversations / With No Waste Warrior, Carmel Hatfield
One local woman’s life story inspires us to make a difference towards waste-free living. Carmel Hatfield speaks with DouglasNews.Network about her journey towards a sustainable life.
Environment / The regeneration of the Four Mile Beach foreshore vegetation
Environment / Andre Leu investigates the history and current status of the regeneration of the Four Mile Beach foreshore vegetation