Tag: Douglas Shire

A breakdown of weekend sporting events around the region, from Port Douglas Crocs AFL Premiership victories, North Aussies Surf Life Saving Championships, North Versus South Queensland Series held at the Mossman Bowls Club, all the weekend fishing action, and T20 cricket strikes off for the season!

A breakdown of weekend sporting events around the region, from Douglas United footy action, Port Douglas Crocs AFL victories in the qualifying finals, Mossman and District Rifle Club shoot results, reef angling action, and the latest update on the Cairns AFL medal count for the 2020 season…

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.

The seeds for an open garden event in the Douglas Shire were sewn at the 2019 Douglas Shire Garden Awards night with beloved gardener, Costa Georgiadis. While the ‘Let It Grow’ awards reward the finest gardens, there seemed a missed opportunity for the public to visit and experience the beauty and unique nature of the entrant gardens. Passionate food grower and gardener, Monika Prins, also noticed that during the Covid lockdown, many fellow community members were getting their hands dirty in the garden. She decided to take action, and to start working on an Open Garden event. Her enthusiasm was unstoppable. She got novice veggie gardener, Mandy Stone, on board to help out, and they developed a plan and a vision for the project.

The Cassowary Coast Regional Council (CCRC) has kept the 2020 / 2021 rate increase to a modest 1.23% while forecasting a small operating surplus compared to the Douglas Shire Council’s (DSC) rate increase of 2.2% and projected operating deficit of $3.7 million.

Lans use planning has been the foundation for thirty years of local Douglas prosperity and nature conservation. Urban expansion will undermine economic growth.

⟼Tourism Port Douglas Daintree funding slashed by close to 50%
⟼Douglas Chamber of Commerce (DCC) funding approved for $50 000
⟼Tourism and Economic Development Officer appointed