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Locals call for Daintree committee
There are plans to establish a representative body for the Daintree region in far north Queensland. [MORE]
Call for welfare quarantining extension to Brisbane suburbs
A former Queensland Magistrate wants the Cape York welfare reform trial extended to some suburbs in Brisbane.[MORE]
Sugar mill enjoys sweet times
The Mossman Sugar Mill in far north Queensland says it is crushing some of the sweetest sugarcane it has ever harvested.[MORE]
Tropical change for Qld Parliament
Qld politicians and their staff are heading to Cairns for a regional sitting of State Parliament.[MORE]
Union warns of more health system industrial unrest
The Qld Public Sector Union says industrial action will escalate amid a pay dispute with the State Govt.[MORE]
Sugar blaze not tipped to impact local economy
The manager of the Mossman Sugar Mill says a fire that has damaged 1,700 tonnes of sugarcane around Killaloe will not have any impact on the regional economy.[MORE]
Man charged over teen assault
A man has been charged with the assault of a teenager at Mossman Gorge north of Cairns.[MORE]
Bottled water runs low during E. coli scare
Supermarkets in Port Douglas in far north Queensland have almost sold out of bottled water after residents were warned bacteria had been found in local water supplies.[MORE]
Chlorine fails to kill far north E. coli
Council water authorities say chlorine treatment on a contaminated reservoir in the Port Douglas and Mossman region of far north Queensland has failed to kill the bacteria E. coli.[MORE]
Pitt says Govt won't backtrack on council mergers
Queensland Local Government Minister Warren Pitt says the Government's policy on council amalgamations is not going to change.[MORE]
Residents demand end to council merger
About 500 residents crowded into the Mossman Shire Hall last night demanding that the former Douglas Shire break away from its merger with Cairns in far north Queensland.[MORE]
Cooktown publican questions alcohol restrictions
A Cooktown publican believes alcohol restrictions introduced a month ago have changed but not stopped the drinking habits of alcoholics.[MORE]
Women charged with attempted murder
Two women have been charged with attempted murder in separate incidents in far north Queensland.[MORE]
Man charged over pregnant woman attack
A 33-year-old man has been charged over the assault of a pregnant woman in Mossman. [MORE]
Queensland puts conditions on Indigenous welfare
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An historic welfare reform trial will begin in four Qld Indigenous communities, tying welfare payments to responsible behaviour.[MORE]
Reform trial begins in far north Indigenous communities
A reform trial begins today aimed at combating welfare dependency in four Indigenous communities in far north Qld.[MORE]
NTEU wants work deaths crackdown
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) is calling for tougher penalties for fatal workplace accidents. [MORE]
Council paves way for harsher water restrictions
Tougher water restrictions will soon be enforced in the Mossman and Port Douglas region. [MORE]
Baby death sparks ventilator probe
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has launched an investigation into a mobile ventilator unit after the death of a baby in far north Queensland last month.[MORE]
Indigenous truancy plan 'could provoke riots'
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Welfare payments in four Qld Indigenous communities will be tied to responsible behaviour. [MORE]
Tourist group says industry will adjust to gorge road closure
The head of the Port Douglas and Daintree Tourism organisation, Doug Ryan, says the industry will adjust to the closure of the road to the Mossman Gorge.[MORE]
Mossman transport hub to create Indigenous jobs
Access to a popular tourism destination in far north Queensland will be restricted to control the impact of visitors and to create jobs for the local Aboriginal community.[MORE]
Mossman Gorge access to be restricted
Access to one of far north Queensland's environmental icons will be restricted to control the impact of tourists and create jobs for the local Aboriginal community.[MORE]
Flooding prompts swimming hole fines warning
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is warning people they will be fined if they swim in restricted areas in national parks.[MORE]
Severe weather warning for FNQ
The weather bureau has issued a severe weather warning saying heavy rain could cause flash flooding between Cairns and Cape Tribulation in far north Queensland.[MORE]
