Category: Tourism and Travel
Entries Closed for Cairns Holiday Dollars Vouchers
Entries have now closed for the Palaszczuk Government’s $3 million ‘Cairns Holiday Dollars’ program.
What is Your Vision for Future Tourism in the Douglas Shire?
Tourism Port Douglas Daintree is embarking on the development of a Destination Tourism Plan and the Douglas Shire community is invited to contribute their valuable feedback.
Queenslanders Offered $200 Travel Vouchers to Visit Tropical Cairns and Great Barrier Reef
In a joint initiative of the Queensland State Government and Tourism Tropical North Queensland, a campaign offering $200 travel vouchers to Queenslanders was announced today.
Australia’s First Fairmont Hotel in Port Douglas Reveals Design Concept
INNOVATIVE luxury property developer Chiodo has announced the appointment of Studio Carter to direct the interior design of its new $300 million luxury resort, Fairmont Port Douglas.
Silky Oaks Lodge Refurbishment Works Commence
BAILLIE LODGES WORKS on the much-anticipated refurbishment of Tropical North Queensland luxury bolthole Silky Oaks Lodge have commenced today, with parent company Baillie Lodges confirming…
DEVELOPMENT / Dunk Island Dreams Are Over
NEWSROOM / DOUGLASNEWS.NETWORK Following an application by ASIC, the Federal Court has ordered the winding up of M101 Nominees Pty Ltd, which issued secured debentures…
WHAT WILL TREND IN TRAVEL IN 2021?
Qantas begins the new year today with optimism for the prospects of vaccination and pre-flight COVID-19 testing to help to re-invigorate international travel. The airline has now re-opened bookings across its entire overseas network from July 1, 2021. As vaccines start rolling out in earnest, with UK health authorities commencing vaccination with Oxford-AstraZeneca today, many aspirational travellers are feeling a new sense of hope about travel in 2021. So, today I consider what will international travel look like in 2021?
LOCAL ROADS / Wet weather and resilience programs
A multi-million road improvement package will fix problem wet weather spots and build more resilient roads in northern parts of the Douglas Shire. Douglas Shire Council was successful in securing $10.3 million under the 2019 Betterment program for improvement works on the Cape Tribulation Bloomfield Road and Zig Zag Road.
LUXURY DEVELOPMENT / New hotel gets underway
Signalling its continued confidence in the domestic economy, property developer, Chiodo has commenced early works on its $300 million luxury resort, Fairmont Port Douglas. Demolition of the site’s existing structure is now underway, with Kadem Builders selected to complete the job.
FNQ Passport Released / “Do It in Douglas”
Far North Queenslanders can ‘Do It In Douglas’ for free over the next four months with the
launch of the annual Douglas Card promotion yesterday.