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24.01.2022 After tallying hundreds of nominations, here are the 30 burger spots which remain in the running for FNQ's Best Burger! Cast your vote in the poll: https://bit.ly/39gFoyF
24.01.2022 The Far North resort where a man was reportedly bitten on the head by a crocodile has given an update on his condition.
24.01.2022 A Daintree ripper is on the loose in the world’s oldest rainforest after a series of bizarre and mind blowing acts. FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/2HPjs2q
24.01.2022 A luxury hotel group has warned immediate action is needed to save what many hoped would be a "new peak" summer holiday season in the wake of travel restrictions and border uncertainty.
23.01.2022 Tune in now to watch the virtual election debate between five of the candidates contesting the seat of Cook.
21.01.2022 Employment, cashed up crews and a rollicking good time. Here's the full breakdown of what the upcoming Netflix roadshow is expected to deliver to Port Douglas. FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/33iug1a
20.01.2022 A popular Port Douglas eatery is set to make a glorious return after being forced to shut this year. MORE: https://bit.ly/2HcSNfu Where is your favourite Friday lunch spot?
20.01.2022 New South Wales is scrambling to trace contacts of three locally acquired coronavirus cases. It has just over 24 hours to find the source if the Queensland border is to open as scheduled.
19.01.2022 Big time developer has vowed to finish an apartment complex at Port Douglas early next year and says machinery will move in this month at the site of his $300m hotel. FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/2H2PbwD
18.01.2022 US television star headed for a steamy Port Douglas festival. MORE: https://bit.ly/2IRNX8F
17.01.2022 Hundreds of bookings are being held by Victorian and Sydney holidaymakers eager to get to Port Douglas for the festive season. Will the Queensland Government lift the border ban? FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/35pjEyy
17.01.2022 A 33-year-old man is recovering in hospital after he was attacked by a crocodile while snorkelling off a Far North island. FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/3kGWYys
17.01.2022 A widespread outage has left more than 1000 Ergon Energy customers without power this afternoon while a council meeting was also disrupted when the lights went out. Is the power out at your place?
17.01.2022 A packed ballot paper will greet voters across the sprawling Cook electorate as minor parties try to force entry into the two-party system. Read your guide to all eight candidates and tune in to a virtual debate tonight.
16.01.2022 The first stage of this $41.4 million eco-tourism project for the Douglas Shire will be built by a "big city" company. Thoughts?
16.01.2022 Not even a global pandemic could keep this Port Douglas film festival from going global
16.01.2022 The Port Douglas community and marine industry is in mourning after the loss of much-loved skipper Casey Dent after a courageous battle. MORE: https://bit.ly/3jO6xvr
15.01.2022 UPDATE: The Captain Cook Highway is now open again after police temporarily closed it this morning as part of a forensic crash investigation.
15.01.2022 Far North connections of reigning Melbourne Cup winner Vow and Declare are hoping their local TAB has the same problem as last year when the facility ran out of cash to pay out punters.
15.01.2022 We've selected, with consultation from a few long-time Crocs officials, the best ever Port Douglas side of their recent AFL Cairns premiership years.
13.01.2022 Port Douglas will be your FNQ Rugby A-grade premiers if a spooky six-year trend extends to the most unique season on record.
13.01.2022 A rainbow of colour will descend on Port Douglas when the region supports an event which champions equality in the LGBTIQ community.
13.01.2022 There's been some strong feedback about two food trucks trading out of a Mossman car park this week. Got an opinion? MORE: https://bit.ly/33jY0dG
13.01.2022 A multimillion-dollar housing development complete with its own doctor, hairdresser, bowling green and cinema is being planned for Port Douglas.
11.01.2022 WARNING: Graphic | An army veteran and a dream team of bystanders and paramedics saved the life of a 70-year-old woman whose jugular vein was severed in a freak Port Douglas accident. Hear the harrowing 000 call.
10.01.2022 HIGHWAY CLOSED | A rescue chopper has been tasked to a multi-vehicle crash which has closed the Captain Cook Highway at Craiglie this afternoon. Details: http://bit.ly/2Xbf5CR
10.01.2022 Good call/bad call?
10.01.2022 Hundreds of people have already had their say on which of our 50 shortlisted teachers should be crowned the Far North's best. If you haven’t already voted, hurry - the poll closes midnight Monday. VOTE: https://bit.ly/35f8Q5L . . . Miallo State School | Lakeland State School
10.01.2022 Mossman connections of Melbourne Cup winner Vow and Declare are saddling up for another white-knuckle ride this spring carnival, starting with today’s $5 million Caulfield Cup. MORE: https://bit.ly/3j1sqpL
09.01.2022 A Douglas Shire mum who scammed $14,000 out of the Federal Government by lodging phony claims for flood disaster relief has been dealt with.
07.01.2022 Port Douglas development: This is light years ahead of anything else that has ever been built." MORE: https://bit.ly/2TZg1c8
07.01.2022 A search for a missing 59-year-old man has been launched in the Far North after his vehicle was discovered on a remote road. Police, SES and a helicopter are involved in the search.
07.01.2022 Public consultation on whether a bridge or a second ferry is the best crossing option for the Daintree River has now closed as the countdown begins towards the council’s vote.
07.01.2022 Shop owners say a swimming lagoon in Port Douglas is a no-brainer, but which end of Macrossan Street should it go? Dicksons Inlet or Four Mile Beach MORE: https://bit.ly/3lFMQXh
06.01.2022 VOTING OPEN We're looking for the best coffee in the Far North! 40 cafes and espresso bars have made the shortlist - including several in Port Douglas. Vote for your favourite now: https://bit.ly/3mJO59b
05.01.2022 A new pop-up fever clinic has been set up in Port Douglas by QML Pathology following an influx of Victorian tourists and long wait lines in other Far North clinics.
05.01.2022 Douglas Shire mayor Michael Kerr has implored Victorian tourists currently holidaying in Port Douglas to get tested for COVID in a bid to extend the region’s pumping festive trade.
05.01.2022 A number of passengers arriving at the Cairns Airport on Monday from Adelaide were heading for check in at Port Douglas resorts. Should they have been sent to the Cairns quarantine hotel? MORE: https://bit.ly/3kMNDVC MORE: https://bit.ly/35Fu7Wv
05.01.2022 Sit back, relax, and leave the cooking to these venues on Christmas Day, you deserve it. FULL GUIDE: https://bit.ly/2UFkqB9
05.01.2022 Juan Dillon will need an extra suitcase to carry around his silverware after picking up a swag of awards after Saturday’s grand final.
04.01.2022 Any Far Northern residents or tourists who have visited Brisbane since January 2 will be required to quarantine for the next three days as the state capital enters a strict three-day lockdown. FULL STORY: http://bit.ly/39b2JjQ
04.01.2022 Staff at one of the Far North's most prominent tourism providers have been told the devastating news that it is shutting down after a third of a century.
03.01.2022 A Mossman pensioner has landed a quadrella of a different kind after being nabbed driving on amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDMA and cannabis.
03.01.2022 A vision for a catalytic swimming lagoon in Port Douglas is back on. Find out what it could mean for the seaside town. Are you a fan? STORY: https://bit.ly/3lvYRhY
01.01.2022 A letter sent from a Far North indigenous group to the United Nations pleading for the Daintree to be protected from development has been disputed by members of its own board.
