Looking for a warm-up before you launch into your manic WorldPride itinerary in Sydney next year? Head up to sultry, idyllic tropical north Queensland for a weekend of hedonistic delights. The Hot & Steamy Festival in Port Douglas sizzles from the 16 to 19 February
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Subscriber only FAR North leaders are scrambling to respond to another sudden lockdown of the Queensland border to residents of greater Melbourne that s thrown holiday plans, elite sport and a major festival into chaos. The news has cast doubt over a Port Douglas festival, set to attract 1000 people, amid fears many ticketholders will not be able to travel. It s also grounded the Cairns Taipans, who were due to fly to Melbourne on Friday. Cairns Labor MP Michael Healy said the decision to close the border to the Victorian capital for two weeks from 1am on Saturday was unfortunate, but necessary .