Category: Tourism and Travel
Alliance Airlines start flying into Cairns in new domestic route
In a welcome boost for regional tourism, Alliance Airlines will begin flying direct to the Sunshine Coast and onward to Cairns from Canberra on Friday, October 23, with more destinations added in the future.
Corporate whizz appointed as new TPDD Chairman
A senior business advisor who specialises in regional development and improving tourism destinations will help lead a post-COVID tourism recovery in Douglas Shire.
ECO DESTINATION / Douglas Shire maintains its award winning status as one of the world’s Sustainable Top 100 Destinations
Douglas Shire maintains its award winning status as one of the world’s Sustainable Top 100 Destinations in 2020. The Sustainable Top 100 Destinations list has just been unveiled, with the Douglas Shire returning to be honoured with the prestigious recognition.Townsville and Lord Howe Island join the Douglas Shire as other Australian destinations to be included in the Top 100 list.
Stepping up for regional tourism…and not?
In a year of unprecedented uncertainty, Cairns Regional Council (CRC) have stepped up to the plate and committed to a five-year, multi-million-dollar funding agreement with Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ).
Vision revealed/ Port Douglas’ newest $300 million resort proposal
Port Douglas to be home to Australia’s First Accor Fairmont Hotel. Innovative luxury property developer, Chiodo, has announced its appointment of Accor Fairmont as the chosen hotel operator of the new $300 million luxury resort, Fairmont Port Douglas, and revealed its vision for the project.
Port Haven residents express serious concerns with impact of Wangetti Trail
For many years, the residents of Port Haven and Ozcare have enjoyed secure and peaceful access to the beach, just a short distance from their homes, along a pathway through the pristine littoral vine forest which protects their community from storm surge and cyclonic conditions.
For residents, the walk through the forest and along the beach, and simply relaxing on the sea shore, is an integral part of their daily regime for physical and mental health and wellbeing.But that is all about to change…..
Could the Daintree Bridge increase your rates?
Learn why a proposed Daintree Bridge may saddle the Douglas Shire Council and its ratepayers with over $60 million in debt…
Daintree River Bridge Options Paper is “woefully inadequate”
The Daintree River Crossing Options Assessment Report, while meeting basic Council requirements, is woefully inadequate for such an environmentally sensitive area, and will undoubtedly receive national and international scrutiny and criticism.”
Daintree River Crossing Issue 2 / Bridge Options Costs and Other Considerations
This article investigates the costings and issues associated with the four bridge options presented in Douglas Shire Council’s Daintree River Crossing – Options Assessment Report released in August 2020. (see References below). According to estimates, the lowest cost bridge option would be around $53 million with the other options being considerably more. The two ferry option will only cost $2.8 million and this will be rapidly recovered through ferry charges.
Daintree River Crossing Issue 1 / The Options Report
At the Douglas Shire Council Meeting held Tuesday 25 August, 2020, Council made its first tentative steps in the debate with a decision to release a consultation paper on the crossing of the Daintree River.