Liberal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has doubled down on his culture campaign saying he will mandate that Local Councils hold official Australia Day celebrations on January 26 i ...

Letter writer Pauline Halsall is concerned 1080 baits will be more prominently used in the Douglas Shire region as farming changes from cane growing to cattle production, and not only will dingoes be ...

Douglas Shire Council Mayor Lisa Scomazzon has defended the change of date for the Australia Day Awards Ceremony, saying it is not political but about giving people in the Shire choice in how they ...

When the final sugarcane harvest took place in Mossman, Luke Horniblow, a passionate hobby photographer from Townsville ...

Far North Queenslanders are being asked to be extra vigilant when coming into contact with soil and muddy water, following a ...

Sharks have been in the spotlight this week… in my home state of South Australia with a horrific fatal attack at Streaky Bay and in FNQ waters where rising numbers may not be taking lives, but seem to ...

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In a break from tradition, this year’s Australia Day Awards ceremony at Port Douglas will be held on Friday, January 24. Mayor Lisa Scomazzon said she welcomed the decision to stage the popular annual ...

A proposal to build a “training village” for at-risk youth across the river from Daintree Village has divided Newsport readers about whether the development will be positive or negative for the region ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is making a fleeting visit to Far North Queensland this week to coincide with the first major ...