Category: Breaking News

Douglas Shire Sustainability Group (DSSG) welcomes the results of a survey conducted by Douglas Shire Council into the appetite for a bridge crossing the Daintree River.The survey results confirm the views of DSSG members that a bridge is neither required nor desired and that this community prefers conservation over development. Two thirds of those surveyed said they preferred a two ferry system.

Join us for a visual exploration of the DAB End of Year Exhibition, an invitation for you to stop by at this wonderful showcase of a diverse range of artwork created by local members during the year, including paintings, botanical drawings, urban sketches, sculpture, ceramics, glass work, jewellery and mosaics.

Fishers throughout the Douglas Shire will be hooked on a new sustainable fishing promotion to be cast out across the local community next year.Douglas Shire Council received $15,000 through a partnership between the Australian Government’s Reef Trust and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation to promote sustainable fishing practices.

🎬 🎬 HOLLYWOOD is back in town! 🎬 🎬 Even in these difficult times, the Douglas Shire remains an attractive destination for the film industry….

News Bites in 5!

A happy day fishing and adventuring with friends ended for young Abel Terry with a tragic find near Mowbray River on Sunday July 26, 2020.

CASSOWARY REFUGE | In a state of urgency as more and more cassowary chicks and adults are killed by road traffic, it is great news…

Seems electric ants have a penchant for hot dogs!  Council crews have been luring electric ants at the Killaloe Transfer Station with the sausages attached…

Conversations with local up-and-coming artist Hazuki Kirby

“What is the point of a Shire intent of providing good rental yields to its remote owners, when every single tourism business here, is on its knees?”