Building approvals continue to surge

Published: 10 March 2021. (Note: information was correct at date of publication but may have since been changed or superseded.)

There continues to be strong demand for construction in Cairns, with 602 new dwellings approved to date this financial year, an 86% increase for the same period last year.

There were 94 new single dwellings approved in February 2021, which is more than double than for the same period last year.