Council has reaffirmed its support for the next edition of Cairns Tropical Writers Festival with a $20,000 commitment.Last year, Council endorsed a $20,000 sponsorship for the event, which was due to be held in March 2025.However, organisers advised Council in late 2024 that the event would be postponed until 2026.Established in 2008 and organised by Cairns Writers Festival Inc, the event brings together Cairns’ community of writers and readers as well as attracting presenters and visitors from across the country.The 2024 event attracted 4,114 attendees across 82 sessions, with 108 presenters.

The final draft of a masterplan to guide the development and the future expansion of sporting facilities in the Gordonvale area has been endorsed by Council.The Gordonvale Sport and Recreation Precinc…

More than 1700 people engaged with the 2024 Understory Film Festival, reinforcing its status as cornerstone for fostering screen culture, supporting local filmmakers, and celebrating the diverse stori…

The boil water notice in place for the Bartle Frere Scheme (including Woopen Creek) area has been lifted.Testing has confirmed that the reticulation network and water complies with Australian Drinking…

Residents are advised that king tides will be experienced in Cairns from Monday 24 February through to Monday 3 March, peaking on Friday 28 February.Cairns Regional Council would like to remind motori…

Cairns Regional Council will next month honour the incredible women shaping our community with the 2025 International Women’s Day Awards.This highly anticipated event will recognise outstanding indivi…

More than $2,600 in donations collected during Council’s free green waste disposal periods in August and November 2024 have been presented to the Cairns City Kennel Club.Residents taking advantage of …

The sun may have come out and we are enjoying blue skies, but residents are being reminded about the dangers of entering swollen creeks and rivers.Recent heavy downpours have resulted in significant a…

Cairns Regional Council advises that consumers in the Bartle Frere Scheme (including Woopen Creek) should continue to boil drinking water until further notice.Councl is working to identify and rectify…