There’s a huge birthday coming up and Council wants the community to get involved.Cairns will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2026 and Council is looking for local community and business representatives to be part of an advisory committee to guide the year-long program of events.The advisory committee will ensure that the program represents the diversity of the Cairns population and appropriately celebrates the achievements and highlights of the city.The Cairns Celebrates 150 Years Advisory Committee will be chaired by Mayor Amy Eden with Cr Cathy Zeiger as deputy chair, along with representatives from the community, businesses, and key organisations, who will have the opportunity to provide advice and feedback to Council relevant to celebrations.The term of the Advisory Committee is from February 2025 to June 2027, with a proposed membership consisting of: 2 councillors to act as Chair and Deputy Chair1 representative from the Cairns multicultural community1 representative from the Cairns youth community1 tourism representative2 representatives from prominent and long-standing business organisations in the region1 representative from the Cairns Historical Society2 First Nations representatives.Cairns Regional Council CEO or delegate Membership to the committee will be determined through an Expression of Interest process, which is open from 1 December to 29 January 2025.

A new roof for the Machans Beach Community Hall, a playground at North Cairns Tigers AFL club, and repairs to floodlighting at Walker Road Sporting Precinct for softball are just some of the projects …

Cairns’ young voices have been heard loud and clear through the 2024 Our Cairns Youth Survey, with the results providing insights on the priorities of locals aged 14 to 24.This year’s survey reached o…

Drivers will soon have an easier way to pay for car parking under a new ‘pay by plate’ technology being adopted in select areas of the CBD and north Cairns.Pay by plate technology will be rolled out a…

The boil water notice in place for Bartle Frere area has been lifted.Testing has confirmed that the reticulation network and water supply comply with Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, ensuring saf…

The writing is on the walls, and the children at the Cairns Hospital paediatric unit are loving the newly installed immersive literary experience.Council Libraries, First 5 Forever and the Cairns and …

Clean up the yard and start preparations for the cyclone season this weekend with Council’s third free green waste disposal of the year.The annual pre-wet season free green waste drop-off starts Satur…

Council is making recycling easier by encouraging residents to "ask a Mate"!

The boil water notice in place for Fishery Falls area has been lifted.Testing has confirmed that the reticulation network and water complies with Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.Council thanks re…