Port Douglas Blog

WELCOME Dr D'Souza & Melbourne Business School

2012-01-31T11:07:00.000-08:00

Re-vitalise Port Douglas started on Monday in Melbourne and now it is the turn of the Port Douglas Field Trip for the team to meet the players and stakeholders first hand. (Wed - Sat)

Port Douglas Blog welcomes you

Put qwe.com.au on your mobile device for visitor information

QWE.COM.AU tourism information on your phone

2012-01-30T21:36:00.000-08:00

QR Codes

You never know where they will crop up next?

Keep a look out in restaurants, hire cars, compendiums, lamposts, notice boards

and they all lead here:

QWE.COM.AU

Aerial display over Port Douglas

2012-01-29T12:19:00.000-08:00

Legless, or nearly so?

This is a photo of a White throated Needletail taken by Wonga Beach identity David Cook. WTNT's are large swifts that migrate from their northern hemisphere breeding grounds to places like Australia in our summer where they are probably quite common. They rarely land and as a consequence of this they have small weak feet and legs - hence the term "legless".

On Sunday morning they were zooming over Port Douglas and Island Point in their hundreds. It is a light buzzing sound that will let you know that they are around.

Visitor Information on your phone or tablet.

2012-01-27T11:43:00.000-08:00

QWE.COM.AU is a mobile website that fits neatly on your phone or tablet.

It is chock full of visitor information.

qwe.com.au

Visitors benefit from hire car thoughtfulness.

2012-01-26T10:56:00.000-08:00

Progressive hire car company Jam Jar Rentals now have QWE.COM.AU stickers and QR code displayed inside their hire cars. QWE.is a mobile website for mobile phones that is chock full of visitor information including where to get the Carnivale 2012 mobile phone app.

Malones Butchery is open.

2012-01-24T19:45:00.000-08:00

The Sign says it all folks.

Malones Butchery is open.

Phone 0740994001

Shop 24 Port Village Port Douglas. (Next to Coles)

And the meat looks good.

The Hot Pot mobile website in Port Douglas

2012-01-20T11:59:00.000-08:00

This week we did a mobile website for The Hot Pot

Being a restaurant/cafe with take away and home delivery options this mobile website or web app is set to benefit a lot of people not the least being the people who come to stay here.

Locals are using the app because they can order direct from it.

To get the Hot Pot icon on your phone simply go to qwe.com.au/hp and "add to home screen" if you have an Apple device or for Android users, bookmark first and then save to home screen.

qwe.com.au/hp

101 Things to do in Port Douglas

2012-01-07T15:14:00.000-08:00

Coming very soon 101 things to do in Port Douglas App in Android, IOS & Web.

The Port Douglas community are right behind this coming app. Chris Dahlberg & Denise Collins are in Port Douglas right now researching details.

Android App for Daintree

2011-12-17T17:53:00.000-08:00

101 things to do in Daintree

Courtesy of qwe.com.au there is a native* Android App

for visiting Daintree

*Native app means that after it has been downloaded

it can used when not in mobile range, good eh?.

On your Android go to:

qwe.com.au/1/Daintree.apk

FREE Port Douglas public toilets App

2011-11-03T12:33:00.000-07:00

Visiting Port Douglas?
Public toilets are few and hard to find. Now you can find toilets with your phone because there is a web app for public toilets.
Here is how you get it: Go to toiletmap.gov.au/mobile on your phone and add it to your home screen or if you have an Android bookmark it first and then add it to your home screen. From then on when you press on the button you will need the postcode. Port Douglas is 4871, Daintree is 4873, Cairns is 4870. Put the postcode in, select which town you are in (alphabetical) and there you have it.

Cairns & Tropical North Queensland App

2011-11-01T23:29:00.000-07:00

Screenshot of Sutro World's Australian Apps.

To get the Cairns & Tropical North Queensland App you need to download the free Sutro World App first: http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/sutro-world/id446206531?mt=8

The Daintree Discovery Guide App can be downloaded from there or direct from the App store.

New App for Cairns & Tropical North Queensland

2011-11-01T17:25:00.000-07:00

Sutro World's new App for Cairns & Tropical North Queensland is here.
You will find it in the Suto World free download: http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/sutro-world/id446206531?mt=8
This massive App has 163 entries and a whopping 1350 photos. Port Douglas has 16 Entries with a lot of insider information. There are two entries that point you toward the discount vouchers, one of them gives 5% off your grocery bill at Port Douglas Coles right in the centre of town.
There are free activities listed along with self-indulgent activities and still others to get the adrenaline flowing.

Authored by local Chris Dahlberg who has more than 20 years experience in the far north.

Port Douglas Walks on iPhone app.

2011-06-12T00:49:00.000-07:00

Our best local walks are now available on an iPhone app.

Mossman Gorge, upgraded Port Douglas Historic & Coastcare Walks and Mossman Historic Walk.

http://itunes.apple.com/app/australian-short-walks/id431581766?mt=8

Port Douglas Walks

2011-06-09T17:46:00.000-07:00

FANTASTIC NEWS
Port Douglas now has two of it's best town walks as an iPhone app.
Also in the app are Mossman Gorge walk and Mossman Historic Walk.

Who do we thank for this? An outfit in New Zealand called My Tours.

Carnivale 2011 web app

2011-05-04T13:01:00.000-07:00

5 May 2011

After the lack of interest and lack of support for the Carnivale 2011 web app it has been decided to not do one this year.

The main web app for our area stays in place: qwe.com.au and please feel free to use it.

Local Walks

2011-04-26T13:37:00.000-07:00

Port Douglas Blog. There are two free local walks around Port Douglas and the maps and details have been put on a mobile web app qwe.com.au/port To get a screen button just "add to home screen" if using an iPhone or bookmark first if you are using an andriod device.

The coastal walk has 15 points of interest, see the app, but only 14 signs. It is 4.4kms long and takes in some fantastic views whilst traversing tree lined avenues, sand dunes, architectural masterpieces, boutique shops, marinas, mangroves and historical landmarks.

The historic walk has 17 photosigns but 19 points of interest, see app for latest map. There used to be a brochure for this walk but they are hard to find. The brochure is out of date and misses two important features being St Marys by the Sea and the Clink Theatre in Mowbray Street.

Port Douglas Carnivale 2011

2010-12-27T00:38:00.000-08:00

Get your web app button for the Port Douglas Carnivale 2011 on your mobile phone.

Go to www.qwe.com.au/carnivale and follow the instructions.

Daily program on your mobile phone qwe.com.au

2010-05-22T23:37:00.000-07:00

WANT TO KNOW WHAT's ON?
The daily program is on your mobile phone: Go to qwe.com.au and add to home screen.

MISS CARNIVALE: Samantha Robertson (Miss Charity Carnivale), Sophie Stevenson (Miss Carnivale) and Melanie Boon (People's Choice)

IT ALL STARTS ON FRIDAY 20 MAY.
SEE THE DAILY PROGRAM ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE. GO TO QWE.COM.AU AND ADD TO HOME SCREEN.

2010-05-03T00:04:00.000-07:00

Port Douglas Carnivale 2010 Daily Program is now on your mobile phone.

See how to get the buttons for the daily program on: youtube

It is easy and so convenient. See you at Carnivale.

THE CIRCUS IS COMING TO TOWN

LENNON BROS CIRCUS

REYNOLDS PARK, PORT DOUGLAS ROAD

22ND TO 25TH APRIL 2010

PHONE 0408 536 666

Port Douglas Carnivale 2010 mobile website.

2010-04-04T13:20:00.000-07:00

PORT DOUGLAS CARNIVALE 2010 MOBILE WEBSITE

QWE.COM.AU

Put the daily programme on your mobile phone. Each page shows what's on, where, when, the cost (many activities are free), and hot linked phone numbers to book or make enquiries.

Port Douglas Carnivale 2010 mobile website.

2010-02-25T14:07:00.000-08:00

Macrossan Street Parade at this year's Port Douglas Carnivale will have a retro theme. Known as "VINTAGE PORT".

Full details can be found on:

qwe.com.au

(MOBILE WEBSITE)

Port Douglas Blog.

2010-02-17T10:28:00.000-08:00

Port Douglas Carnivale 2010

The daily program for Carnivale 2010 will be live on qwe.com.au
Just save qwe.com.au to your home screen on your mobile phone and you can access the daily program any time you like.

New Years Eve
Well, it bucketted down and kept some things quiet. The fireworks at Anzac Park went off without a hitch. There are 2 sessions at Port Douglas, one at 9:00pm and another at midnight. In between you can tune in to the TV and see Melbourne and Sydney fireworks at 11:00pm.
We noticed a lot of young families heading back to their accommodation just befor 9:00pm. I can only guess that they did not know that the fireworks were on. Tourist information places, please put that in your diary to tell visitors next year.
The 9:00pm session went on for 10 minutes. It surprised and delighted the crowd. It also surprised several hundred Rainbow Lorikeets sleeping in a tree near the firing point.

28 Dec 09. Still working on the qwe.com.au travelogue and are spending some time in Port Douglas. We are looking for the good deals for travelers and finding some. The stand out so far is the Sunday breakfast at Marina View Restaurant. It is a buffet for $15 per person. Cereal, fresh fruit, pasteries, eggs, toast, bacon, grilled tomatoes, mushrooms, chipolatas, hash browns, tea and coffee. Eat as much as you like. Fantastic. At Marina Mirage.

Nice and quiet Christmas in Port Douglas unlike the boistrous celebrations in Cairns. Both pubs and the two clubs open again today, Boxing Day. The 32 degree fine days are tipped to change tonight with thunderstorms predicted by the Weather Bureau.

Port Douglas Blog

2009-08-19T11:57:00.000-07:00

Port Douglas now has it's own mobile phone website! qwe.com.au

The iPhone travelouge of the Port Douglas Coastcare walk is now live.
See video below of the start.

Now Also Live; Award winning Historical Walk,