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Massive bill for Captain Cook Highway revealed

The staggering price tag of Captain Cook Highway roadworks since Cyclone Jasper have been made public by the state government as part of the recent state budget process.

SPORT DIGEST: Twin wins for mighty Crocs

The Port Douglas Crocs women had a hard-fought six-point victory on Saturday in a low-scoring affair against Cairns Saints in Cairns, winning 1.6 (12) to 0.6 (6).

Kempton gives his view on state budget for Cook

Cook MP David Kempton has drawn from last week’s state budget the wins for his electorate, suggesting there has been announced record investment for health, education, infrastructure and community safety in the first budget to be handed down by the Crisafulli-led Government.

Close to three decades of Daintree River ferrying comes to a close for Wallaby

An iconic face of the Daintree Ferry has retired after 27 years of shuttling people and their vehicles back and forth across the river.

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