Newsport Alert Monday 2 March 2026

Contract for $10m awarded to rebuild Wujal Wujal road

A close to $10m contract has been awarded to Cairns-based construction company HEH Civil by Douglas Shire Council to rebuild China Camp Road at Wujal Wujal.

'Cyclone sandwich' threat is low

Weather experts are monitoring two low pressure systems which pose a double cyclone hit on Far North Queensland, locking the Cape Yorke Peninsula in a cyclone sandwich as early as next week.

POLICE NEWS: Three teenagers arrested following Mareeba break-in

A trio of Mareeba teenagers have been arrested following a break-in at a Mason Street property on Sunday, February 22.

Sea search ends with body pulled from Port Douglas waters

The body of a man was pulled from waters off Port Douglas on Saturday afternoon ending the search for a 23-year-old who had fallen overboard from a vessel earlier in the day.

Port’s youngest set to lead the clean-up charge

The region’s youngest environmental champions will head to Four Mile Beach on March 1 for Port Douglas C&K Community Kindergarten’s Clean Up Australia Day event - a hands-on lesson in shared responsibility.

Business of the day


Local history talk

Date: Tuesday 3 March 2026

Time: 2pm - 4pm

Location: Mossman Support Services, Mill street


INDONESIAN NIGHT @ 3Sixteen Bar & Bistro, RAMADA RESORT

Date: Tuesday 3 March 2026

Time: 5pm - 8pm

Location: 3Sixteen Bar & Bistro at Ramada Resort, Port Douglas


Four Mile Beach Monthly Clean-up

Date: Thursday 5 March 2026

Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Location: Daintree Lounge at the Sheraton Grand Mirage, Port Douglas


TRIVIA NIGHT @ 3Sixteen Bar & Bistro, RAMADA RESORT

Date: Thursday 5 March 2026

Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Location: 3Sixteen Bar & Bistro at Ramada Resort, Port Douglas

ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

Mossman Hospital
Rural and Remote Services
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
Queensland Health

We have current vacancy within our Casual Administration pool. Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service are the public health provider for over 250 000 people in the region. We welcome you to become a part of our Rural and Remote Services team.

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Business Operations Manager – Great Barrier Reef Legacy

Port Douglas | 0.7 FTE (3.5 days) | NFP

Great Barrier Reef Legacy is seeking a hands-on Business Operations Manager to help shape how our organisation operates as we grow.

Through our flagship Forever Reef Project, we are preserving coral biodiversity at an unprecedented scale — housing over 40% of the Great Barrier Reef’s coral species at our state-of-the-art Port Douglas facility.

Visit website to see more details.

ACCREDITED NETBALL UMPIRES NEEDED.
PHONE SHARON FOR MORE INFO
0435281953

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