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Newsport Alert Monday 16 March 2026
Zhailen Fabellon & Newsport Publishing
March 16, 2026
WATCH THE VIDEO: Flood rescue as Far North Queensland mops up after wild weekend of wet weather
Douglas Shire residents and surrounding councils are today counting the costs of a wild weekend of heavy rain, with multiple incidents across the region requiring rapid responses from emergency services.
Rates rise fears as land valuations soar
Douglas Shire ratepayers have raised concerns about pending rate rises as they receive notice of rising land valuations, fearing the hit to the hip pocket might be “unsustainable’’.
Awards success goes all the way to the top
Cape York Peninsula Lodge in Bamaga has secured another gold award in the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tourism Experiences category of the Australian Tourism Awards, its third consecutive win.
It's a long taxi ride from New York to Port
Next time you see a New York taxi driving around the streets of Port Douglas, give the driver a wave.
Business of the day
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CAFE MANAGER
We are seeking an Assistant café Manager to join our hospitality team at Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre.
Embraced by one of the world's most beautiful locations, the Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre is an enticing destination to introduce visitors to both the stunning natural beauty of the Daintree and the rich culture of the Kuku Yalanji people.
We are seeking an Assistant Café Manager to join our hospitality team. In this role, you will support the Operations Manager in daily operations, ensuring excellent customer service, managing inventory, and leading staff to create a warm and welcoming environment.
Visit website to see more details.
CASUAL OPERATIONAL SERVICES OFFICER
MOSSMAN HOSPITAL
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
QLD Health
Applications Open: Wednesday, 4 March 2026
Applications Close: Wednesday, 18 March 2026
https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-CAH677254
Salary: $40.22 PER HOUR
Visit website to see more details.
Rescheduled World Day of Prayer
Friday 20th March 9:30am
Mossman AOG Church, Gorge Road, Mossman
Author Talk
Richard Stoker spent twenty years in insurance before swapping policies for passengers and driving taxis for another two decades. By the time he hung up the keys, he had a head full of characters and plots clamouring to become books, movie scripts, and short stories.
He then lectured on business subjects at two tertiary (TAFE) colleges from manuals he created.
Following this, he wrote about fifty articles for two newspapers.
For two years, he was a committee member of The Clink.
In April 2012 he attended the launching of the book 'The Lost Journal of Bram Stoker' held in the office premises of Robson Press in London, England.
In his seventieth year, determined to get the details of his novel right, he travelled to Los Angeles and Las Vegas, then journeyed by bus from Venezuela through Brazil and into Argentina—proving that curiosity does not retire at seventy.
Today, he lives on the edge of a tropical rainforest in northern Australia, close to his son and granddaughter. Surrounded by lush green and teeming wildlife, he remains fiercely protective of the world’s rainforests—and would hate to see them disappear.
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