Category: Daintree News
Perspectives / A happy ‘off-the-grid’ Cape Tribulation Property Owner
There are about 60 residential properties (some with short-term rental accommodation) in Cape Tribulation and all are off the grid..
International Stars are Lining up to Help Save the Daintree
Patty Mills, Ziggy Alberts and Camilla Franks are among the list of global stars creating rare artworks to save the Daintree.
Only $750,000 in This Year’s Federal Budget for the Daintree Microgrid
The Federal Government has announced $19 million in this budget to build for the first part of the $70 million Daintree microgrid….
Morrison Government to Invest $19.3 million to Support Stage One Construction of the Daintree Microgrid Project
The Morrison Government is backing the construction of a renewable energy microgrid in the Daintree community to shore up the supply of reliable and affordable energy for locals, reduce emissions, and create jobs.
Perspectives / Douglas Shire Sustainability Group Responds to the Federal Budget and Daintree Power
“We don’t know if this is a fossil-fuelled system, we don’t know how it will be distributed, we don’t know who will own the system, or pay for the power generated – will it connect to the national grid?”
Opinion / Douglas Shire Council and the Daintree Ferry Fiasco
Is a bridge still on the agenda? Is Council going to buy the ferry and operate it? What are they going to do about the traffic queues? How much is all this going to cost the ratepayer?
Daintree River Crossing Update / Notice Of Special Council Meeting
Councillors have asked the CEO to provide critical final details for the Daintree River crossing options which will be tabled at a final Special Council Meeting early next week.
Daintree Ferry Update / What is Happening to the Ferry?
❝If it is to avoid being landed with no ferry at all post June 30, Council will have to buy, hire or contract a ferry or service in the next few weeks. ❞
What Happened To The One Million Dollar Shovel Ready Daintree Microgrid Project?
The Federal government approved a grant of $1,089,165.00 to Daintree Renewable Energy on November 2, 2019 for a study for the development of a renewable community microgrid in the Daintree.
DEVELOPING / What Is Happening With The Daintree Ferry?
The Douglas Shire Council put out an interim ferry tender for the Daintree River crossing on 9 February, 2021. The tender closed on 9 March, 2021 with the decision expected to be made 23 March, 2021. A month later, and the Douglas community have not heard anything.