Weekend Guide / 8- 10 October 2021
Enjoy our definitive guide to ‘What’s On’ in, and around, the Douglas Shire this weekend.Feature events include Taste Port Douglas, Tropical Sketchfest and the Cow Bay Community Ride.
Local Sport / Beach Hockey Tournament Returns to Port Douglas
GET your tackling, dribbling and goal scoring skills ready– the annual Sandy Sticks beach hockey tournament wants you!
COVID-19 Report / Priority Pass to Protect our Local Indigenous Community
In response to lower rates of COVID-19 vaccination rate for Indigenous Australians compared to the non-Indigenous population, Queensland Health is running a vaccination campaign targeting increasing the vaccination rate of First Nation People across the Cape and Torres Strait.
Major breakthrough for CSIRO in Fight Against Mosquito Diseases
CSIRO researchers have shown a bacteria can successfully sterilise and eradicate the invasive, disease carrying Aedes aegypti mosquito which is responsible for spreading dengue, yellow fever and Zika.
Tropical Sketchfest / Excitement Builds for a Weekend of Artistic Creativity around the Douglas Shire
THE inaugural Port Douglas Tropical Sketchfest is a new and exciting arts and tourism event taking place around the Douglas Shire this weekend.
Crispin Hull / Hung Parliament & Minority Government Looms
“…but hung Parliaments are now going to be the new normal. There are several factors, the most important being the declining primary vote of the major parties..”
Long Weekend Guide / 1- 4 October 2021
Enjoy our definitive guide to ‘What’s On’ in, and around, the Douglas Shire this long weekend.
Crispin Hull on Decision, Decisions, Decisions
“… the decision was arrived at in secrecy and announced with all the finesse of a Queensland copper plodding around a Versailles diplomatic ball.”
Douglas Shire Council Decides/ Funding, Fairmont Foreshores, Ferry & Fees
Douglas Shire Council Decides / Funding, Fairmont Foreshores, Ferry & Fees
What happened at this morning’s Douglas Shire Council meeting?
On The Agenda at Tomorrow’s Douglas Shire Council Meeting
An Ordinary Meeting of the Douglas Shire Council will be held Tuesday, 28 September 2021 at 10:00am. at the Council Chambers, 64-66 Front Street, Mossman.