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Port Douglas Basketball Club shares their view that local basketball needs an indoor stadium and that the broader community needs an indoor sports and entertainment centre.

Equo Straws have launched four variations of a 100% biodegradable and compostable straw using natural ingredients sourced from local farming communities including coconut straws, rice…

When the Government announced this week its $80 billion increase in military spending over the next decade to $270 billion, there was no chorus of “Where is the money coming from?” that usually accompanies pre-election promises of, say, increased dental services or childcare subsidies.

What is the evidence that coconut palms were growing on the Australian mainland before the introduction of coconuts by Europeans?

About 300,000 residents of ten Melbourne postcodes have spent their first night of lockdown aimed at stamping out several new coronavirus clusters as another 66 new cases are confirmed in Victoria today.

⟼Tourism Port Douglas Daintree funding slashed by close to 50%
⟼Douglas Chamber of Commerce (DCC) funding approved for $50 000
⟼Tourism and Economic Development Officer appointed

ENQUIRY / Questions raised about the future of the Mossman Golf Club and the operation of the Douglas Community and Sports Club

With school holidays underway, increased visitation will see more retail spending in the Douglas Shire. Today, Natalie chats all things sweet with Alison from ‘With Sugar’ – what inspires her, the local and visitor experience, and her love of the old-fashioned retail experience which she has brought to Macrossan Street.

Evidence that coconut palms were present in tropical Queensland before Captain Cook’s journey.

Local News Bites / Friday 26 June 2020