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Sugar industry welcomes Feeding Australia strategy

Sugar manufacturers have welcomed a plan to secure our food and bioenergy future with the Feeding Australia strategy announced by the Federal Agriculture Minister, Julie Collins, with Australian Sugar Milling Council CEO Ash Salardini saying the Australian sugar industry can be central to Australia’s role in a global food and bioenergy future.

Tragic loss of popular dive instructor after car rollover

Former Port Douglas dive instructor Jess McQueen has been killed in a car crash in northern Western Australia.

Cyclists power cardiac clinics for the Cape

Thousands of cardiac patients in remote parts of Cape York and the Torres Strait will have better  outcomes because cyclists rode their bikes to Cooktown. 

Savannah Sounds first band announcement date decided

Are you as keen as us to find out who the headline acts are for Savannah Sounds?

Basketball boom for girls in the Douglas Shire thanks to community support

Local basketball is growing in the Douglas Shire, and for Douglas Heat U14 players Piper Saxon and Gemma Cocks, the sport is a big part of their lives. With strong community support, including sponsorship from Ray White Port Douglas, more girls are hitting the court. 

Nadia's a familiar face for when the chips are down

Nadia Sinkovich is the face of the national operation Behaviour Boost the Douglas Shire local has built from the ground up.

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VIDEO | Swimmers treated to rare Whale Shark encounter off Port Douglas

Passengers on board a Port Douglas reef tour were greeted with the rare sight of a Whale Shark at Agincourt Reef today.

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Community Funerals is seeking staff to be available on weeknights (4pm-8am) and at weekends (24hrs) to assist with the transfer of deceased persons. Full training will be provided.

Staff are rostered on-call one week in three and can usually fit this work around a regular weekday job. You will be paid a daily on-call allowance and a generous $300.00 minimum call out payment. The applicant needs to have a full drivers licence, be well groomed, ability to work as part of a team, maintain confidentiality, physical fitness, willingness to work outside regular business hours and a compassionate and caring attitude.

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Community Notices

Notice of Annual General Meeting All members are advised that an annual general meeting of the members of Mossman State School Parents and Citizens’ Association will take place as follows:

Time: 3:30pm

Date: Thursday, March 20 2025

Place: Reading Room of Mossman State School Library

AGM will be followed by the March General Meeting. Mossman State School P&C [email protected]

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I remind you here that tomorrow we will do two totally free training classes so that you can provide yourself!! If you are interested we have a WhatsApp group and I will put you in (+61 450 444 714) Aitor [email protected]

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