After a short break, the Yachty is back with new leadership, fresh upgrades, a bold menu, and a packed calendar ...

A man who had travelled down from Aurukun has been arrested for walking the Cairns CBD streets brandishing a pair of scissors. The 26-year-old Aurukun man, who had a warrant out on him at the time, ...

A parliamentary committee is preparing a report on possible changes to Queensland crocodile laws. Submissions have closed for tourism operators, other business owners, councils and the general public ...

Wow I was swimming there recently. It's not a shark it's a shovel nose stingray they hunt crabs in the shallow water, no teeth and yes they are very good eating. Absolute rubbish… the Wangatti trail ...

Regional councils and developers can this month apply for a share of $1 billion in State Government grants to help kickstart the building of more houses. The first stage of the fo ...

Picture: Jamie Jansen In our latest monthly photo gallery, we have selected some of the best photos taken across the district for the month of March.

The Wangetti Trail project is set to receive a boost through the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, the State Government says. The Government has put out a statement outlining how the Olympics is not just for ...

A pair of Port Douglas surf life savers have produced some amazing results at the national championships on the Gold Coast. Irene Cats and Grant Knight competed in various events ...

A Port Douglas paramedic has taken stunning drone footage of a 2m reef shark trapped in the Four Mile Beach swimming enclosure this morning. Acting officer in charge Zak Pitra filmed the shark as ...

More than $700,000 has been spent replacing about 1.3km of ageing pipework at Miallo and Rocky Point. The water-main upgrade, which saw ageing asbestos cement pipe replaced with a ...

Tracey/Phil Ryan A 2m reef shark is trapped in the Four Mile Beach swimming enclosure at Port Douglas while authorities try to work out how to free it. An ambulance officer with a drone who has been ...

Thank you Wazza for all you have done and for listening. Hopefully this "hemorrhoid" won't cause you too much pain in retirement! *Lawrence Mason has lived at Cape Tribulation all his life, and has ...