The Douglas 'Town Plan' and State planning laws is preventing the Shire from building more homes and a development falls through the cracks. A proposed resort development on Port Douglas Road once again gets the thumbs down after the developers application throws up 18 points of non-compliance. Port Douglas Markets stallholders score a windfall. Community support for an RV Park in Douglas Shire may be high but it's moving at snails pace through Council. 'Taste Port Douglas' receives funds from Council but where's the money coming from? PLUS MORE. FAB FM's Paul Makin had a chat with Mayor Michael Kerr and Deputy Mayor Lisa Scomazzon after todays huge agenda meeting. https://douglas.qld.gov.au/