The Douglas Region is home to a rich and diverse arts and cultural landscape, where we recognise how the arts connect communities, celebrate culture, and create opportunities for expression, wellbeing, and economic growth. In short, the arts matter.

As Council develops the Strategy for Arts, Culture, and Creativity 2025–2030, we invite community members to share their thoughts on what matters most.

The ‘Have Your Say’ engagement series, delivered by the Regional Arts Services Network Tropical North (RASNTN) is just one iteration of many engagement opportunities we’ll be rolling out. The next opportunities to contribute to that will be at:

Mossman Markets – 22 March 2025

Port Douglas Markets – 23 March 2025

We encourage you to stop by our market stall, join the conversation, and help shape the future of arts and culture in Douglas. This is just one of several ways to be involved, with more engagement opportunities to come, and we are looking forward to hearing from as many voices as possible