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Raising Bushy Creek Bridge is on the agenda - Cook MP

The constant flooding of Bushy Creek Bridge near Julatten has been cutting off one of the only two access routes from the south into Douglas Shire regularly once again this wet season, prompting renewed community calls for all levels of government to work together to fix the issue.

The changing of a nation

Thirty years ago (March 2, 1996), the defeated Prime Minister Paul Keating said: “When you change the government, you change the nation.” It was one of the most profound and prophetic statements in Australia’s political history.

Cooya croc sparks community warning

A search for a missing man along a remote dirt road north of Mount Molloy has failed to uncover any sign of him.

Sand quarry near Cooya Beach mangroves rejected

A sand quarry at Killaloe opposed by more than 700 people has been rejected by Douglas Shire Council planners.

High wheel hero rolls out of town

A familiar Port Douglas favourite, penny-farthing rider Gary Trounson, will soon take his final Sunday spin in town after five years of turning heads and raising smiles.

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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.

AIRPORT TRANSFER DRIVERS

Exemplar Coaches and Limousines is proud to be the leading airport transfer company in the Cairns-Port Douglas region. We are a family run business operating from Port Douglas since 1993. The majority of Inbound Tour Operators and agents prefer to use our services above others. We also service many local hotels in Port Douglas, Palm Cove and Cairns, and the general public.

It is company policy to have a narrow and expert focus on airport transfers only. Exemplar is not distracted with local town shuttles and the personal life disruption that has for drivers. Our drivers can plan their lives around work with set weekly rosters and daily manifests received by 5pm the day before work. If you are a driver already, and want some certainty regarding your daily life, work and pay, think about calling Exemplar.

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