Port Douglas and Mossman Gazette

07/01/2025

The Federal Labor government is bringing its pre-election cash splash to Far North Queensland, announcing $50m in funding allocations for housing and community infrastructure projects. Full story: https://bit.ly/4gIrh5l

11/11/2024

: Water bombing aircraft have been sent to back up ground crews fighting a huge fire tracking directly for the outback town of Forsayth. UPDATES, WARNINGS: https://bit.ly/3O4E98Y

20/10/2024

A running series of brawls at a birthday party, the alleged breaking of a guest’s jaw and assault of a police officer has led to the arrest of a Mossman man on a series of serious charges. ➡️ https://bit.ly/3A3Opek

23/09/2024

A “prepare to leave” warning has been issued for Lakeland residents. FOLLOW UPDATES: https://bit.ly/3MSPJU2

18/09/2024

***PLEASE SHARE*** Police have launched a search of Cassowary Coast waters for a missing fisherman last seen on Tuesday afternoon. 📍Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to contact police. Free to read ➡️ https://bit.ly/47udOds

12/08/2024

Cairns Airport says initial findings suggest there was 'no compromise of airport security' which led to a helicopter involved in a fatal crash being stolen from a general aviation hangar. UPDATES: https://bit.ly/4dj7O9C

06/08/2024

: Police have confirmed human remains have been found in a crocodile that was shot dead at Cooktown on Monday 📍 LATEST ➡️ https://bit.ly/46z5EQA

03/08/2024

A desperate search is underway for a man feared dead after being dragged into a river by a crocodile in the state’s Far North. UPDATES: https://bit.ly/4cdSsSv

01/08/2024

A 37-year-old woman has tragically been found dead on a roadside in Mossman, after an alleged hit and run 📍 What we know ➡️ https://bit.ly/3A4SkqZ

29/07/2024

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a 33-year-old man died in a car crash near Laura in Far North Queensland. DETAILS:

Police have appealed for witnesses following a fatal single-vehicle crash in Laura on Sunday evening.

26/07/2024

Unreliable weather information and a failure to provide accurate warnings to Cairns residents during and after Tropical Cyclone Jasper have been identified as key breakdowns from the natural disaster in a scathing new report. DETAILS: https://bit.ly/4bZLVKM

18/07/2024

Two young men have been remembered by friends and family as “promising young students” after reportedly drowning at Millaa Millaa Falls. TRIBUTES: https://bit.ly/3SbZ24y

16/07/2024

: Two people are feared missing at a popular Far North waterfall as emergency crews, including a search and rescue helicopter, rush to the scene. UPDATES: https://bit.ly/4d2q5Y9

28/06/2024

Douglas Shire suffered significant damage in more ways than one in the December floods and council’s latest budget is fixed on water security and road repair and includes a rate rise. DETAILS:

Douglas Shire has been changed forever as a result of devastating floods but will demonstrate its resilience and bounce back with new vibrancy.

28/05/2024

: Residents in the small Far North town of Tully have reported sounds ‘like a big fire igniting’ and dishes rattling on their sinks after a earthquake struck on Tuesday night. UPDATES: https://bit.ly/4bytKfP

20/05/2024

People in these Far North communities are dying on average 30 years younger than those in Brisbane, and earlier than the country with the world’s lowest life expectancy. SPECIAL REPORT: https://bit.ly/4dQdvwv

19/04/2024

: A tight-knit Torres Strait community is calling for the removal of a 3.5m crocodile after the body of a missing 16-year-old boy was found on Saibai Island. Our thoughts are with the boy's family. Latest: https://bit.ly/3W1FaUw

15/04/2024

: The Far North policing community is in mourning after the discovery of the body of a loved and respected police officer 💔 Details: https://bit.ly/3VYhxMw