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NEWSPORT NEWSFEED: Hop in the car, kids, school is about to start
2 days ago · The “spectacular” Wangetti Trail will still be going ahead under the new State Government, Tourist Minister Andrew Powell says. Mr Powell made the commitment this week about the $47m trail from Palm Cove to Port Douglas following …
Readers plea to keep 1080 out of Douglas | NEWSPORT DAILY
3 days ago · A Port Douglas dingo that is in the sights of council for capture and destruction. Picture: Bryan Littlely Readers have shared their fears of increased use of 1080 bait to control dingoes and wild dogs as the amount of land farmed for sugar cane contracts and is cleared for other farming operations ...
Port says goodbye to a “wonderful character” | NEWSPORT DAILY
1 day ago · Toni McNamara is being remembered as a strong, determined woman who loved Port Douglas dearly. Picture: Supplied When Toni McNamara made her mind up she was heading to Port Douglas from Melbourne in 1978, she packed up her two children, her pair of dalmatians, and their worldly belongings in their ...
NEWSPORT NEWSFEED: The long road to recovery
Nov 6, 2024 · Police are appealing for urgent assistance to locate a 16-year-old girl reported missing from Mareeba on September 2. The girl was last seen at a Moondani Avenue address on August 31 at 6:00am and has not been seen or heard from since.
YOU SAID IT! Reader letters and comments on this week's hottest …
Nov 1, 2024 · They are the biggest stories of the week here at Newsport and they have got our readers talking. Here's what the week of news has you saying. To join the conversation, drop your comments at the bottom of our stories, send your letters to [email protected] or make a comment on our Facebook page.. Keep your comments on topic and follow our guidelines which encourage healthy, civil, community ...
NEWSPORT NEWSFEED: Cruising into tourism boost
Oct 28, 2024 · More than 3000 cruise-ship passengers are set to descend on Douglas Shire on Tuesday, October 29, in a boost for tourism in the area. The Celebrity Edge, which is more than 300m long and has a capacity of about 3520 passengers, is due to dock in Port Douglas at 8am on Tuesday, October 29, and spend the day here.
Bryan rides into Editor role | NEWSPORT DAILY
Sep 23, 2024 · Newsport has a new Editor, Bryan Littlely, a 30 year veteran journalist who took a somewhat unconventional, but adventurous, path to join the team in Port Douglas this week.. He has come the long way, on a motorcycle from South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula via the harsh Central Queensland Outback and to the tip of Cape York, in support of mens and rural health organisations and the missing ...
FERRY SUFFERANCE: Refreshed calls for quicker process to update ...
Jul 15, 2024 · The latest Daintree Ferry breakdown has generated widespread frustration and anger across the Douglas community, and brought renewed calls for quicker action to replace the run-down vessel.