About the Douglas Gazette

Douglas Shire, in Tropical North Queensland, is the only place in the world where a rainforest meets a reef.

The Shire is renowned for its beauty, from the unspoilt beaches on the Great Barrier Reef to the lush Wet Tropics in the Daintree.

The Shire includes the tourism hotspot of Port Douglas and the business town of Mossman, as well as thriving beach, rural and Daintree communities.

The Douglas Gazette is a local and fiercely independent newspaper, publishing every second Wednesday.

Local people, local stories are what you will find in each edition of the Gazette.

From Cape Tribulation in the north and as far south as Craiglie and Port Douglas and all communities in between, the Douglas Gazette covers the stories that are of interest. Community, education, local government, entertainment, lifestyle, real estate, motoring and sport, the Douglas Gazette is your online daily source of news and entertainment.

Although publishing fortnightly, with an initial circulation of 1500, the Douglas Gazette also hosts a full up-to-the-moment news platform, keeping you informed on what is important in our region.