This sugar farm is being rezoned in order to build a new Ergon Energy depot on the site. Picture: Shaun Hollis A new power company depot featuring a 540sq m workshop and 430sq m office is set to be ...

Free LifeFlight workshops in Port Douglas and Mareeba on 14 and 15 July will teach locals vital first aid and trauma response ...

Events for NAIDOC Week will play out for the rest of July, the significance of the celebrations in all Cook communities ...

A 37-year-old Wonga Beach man has been arrested after four cars were damaged in the Cairns CBD, including a "stomp" on a car roof, according to police. At about 10.15am yesterday (Thursday, July 10) ...

Take note next time you go shopping in Macrossan Street, how many ‘Tradies’ park in centre disabled areas!! Most days these ...

Our gallery of the best Newsport photos from June is out! If you have any photos you have taken in July that you think deserve a wider audience, email them to editor@newsport.com.au.

Two standout scarecrows have been crowned winners of this year’s Douglas Shire Scarecrow Competition, each bringing creativity, heart, and a good dose of local charm. Now in its second year, the ...

Police said the intruder then grabbed a knife from inside the home and stabbed the 22-year-old resident in the back before running away. The man was rushed to Cooktown Hospital with ...

Club Mossman is celebrating 80 years with 10 weeks of prizes, a $10,000 giveaway, and a big community celebration on August 31.