Celebrity chef and former reality TV show judge Matt Preston is in town for the four-day Taste Port Douglas festival of food. Picture: Shaun Hollis Celebrity chef Matt Preston says Taste Port Douglas ...

Cape Tribulation will soon have a new service station and grocery shop on the main road into town if an application submitted to local planning authorities is approved. The new development at 7 ...

The month of July was packed with travellers throughout Douglas Shire as peak season kicked in. The Newsport team was out and about to capture all the fun and excitement of our local events. Are you ...

Operation Whiskey Firestorm has seized almost 400 firearms across Far North Queensland in its first six months. Picture: QPS Queensland police are calling on registered gun owners across the state to ...

Sizzling Wheels owner/operator Channy Singh is keen to offer public transport options in Douglas Shire. Picture: Shaun Hollis While most Queenslanders are receiving permanent 50c public transport, ...

Police have raided a Mareeba home and arrested a 31-year-old woman on drug-dealing-related charges and other offences. Far Northern District’s Tactical Crime Squad officers executed a search warrant ...

Dr Simon Costanzo, Chair of Wet Tropics Waterways, and James Donaldson, the executive officer, take a look at the report card. Picture: Wet Tropics Waterways The devastating impacts of Severe Tropical ...

An application for much-needed cash from a $2 billion Residential Activation Fund to upgrade intersections on the Captain Cook Highway at Craiglie has been lodged with the State Government by a ...

The upgrade of the Daintree Ferry north and south landings, set to start about this time next year, will be largely paid for by $8.5m in Federal and State Government grants. The governments announced ...

Port Douglas enjoyed an easy 127-point win against Cairns Lions on the same weekend the club celebrated a 200-game milestone for vice captain Josh Lea. The Crocs were never troubled, racing out to a ...

Drone mapping is being done by Quicksilver's Reef Biosearch team at Agincourt Reef. Pic: Quicksilver Group. An innovative research project using aerial drone technology for mapping, monitoring and 3D ...