VIP Email May 2026

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Zhailen Fabellon & Newsport Publishing
May 06, 2026

Dear Port Douglas VIP Member,

The Southern Cassowary is one of the world's largest birds, and Far North Queensland is one of the very few places on earth where you can find them living wild. They're a keystone species of the rainforest, spreading seeds that few other animals can, and without them the ecosystem simply wouldn't be the same. We feel incredibly lucky to call their home, ours.

This month, we invite you to share your VIP experience with a friend, because encounters like these are too extraordinary to keep to yourself.

Savannah Sounds
May 22-24 | 2026

Savannah Sounds Rocking Port Douglas Carnivale
Get those boot-scootin’ shoes ready. This three-day festival never disappoints with an entertainment precinct designed to do just that, entertain! Stay on-site and soak

Running from 22–24 May, Port Douglas Carnivale draws more than 10,000 people to the seaside town for a long weekend of music, feasting and festival fun.

Port Douglas Carnivale
May 22-24 | 2026

Port Douglas Carnivale returns in 2026 for a spectacular weekend of music, culture and coastal celebration.

Taking centre stage is the highly anticipated return of Savannah Sounds, a three-day live music experience set against the breathtaking waterfront backdrop of Rex Smeal Park.

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THE PRIZE

2 nights at one of Port Douglas' most beautiful resorts,
Bay Villas Resort


2 passes to spend the day at the Mackay Coral Cay onboard a luxury catamaran with Sailaway

LAZY LIZARD MOTOR INN
Your Queensland Australia tropical getaway starts at the affordable Lazy Lizard Motor Inn Port Douglas.
Aidan & Alex offer guests spacious, quiet, clean and affordable accommodation to REST and RELAX in.

SR COACHES LOCAL SHUTTLE
SR Coaches knows the Port Douglas region very well
Give them a call and they can pick you up from your accommodation and take you to your requested stop in Port Douglas.  

EPICUREAN PORT DOUGLAS
Delicious addition to the beach end of Port Douglas. A quiet, clean, tasteful oasis for those seeking a divine house-made tasting board and cool glass of wine. 

HOOK-A-BARRA FISHING ADVENTURES
Barramundi fishing at Hook-A-Barra is the ultimate sports fishing adventure in North Queensland.

MEET YOUR GUIDE: RACHEL - HARTLEY’S CROCODILE ADVENTURES
As a parent, the last thing you’d probably want is to see your child standing just metres from a crocodile, true Steve Irwin style. For Rachel, it’s part of her daily life.

As a senior zookeeper at Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures, just outside Port Douglas, she’s a star of the adrenaline-packed Croc Attack Show, where she works closely with a massive crocodile to showcase its strength and signature moves, from the infamous “head shake” to the fearsome “death roll”.

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