Mayor calls for Cairns to get its fair share of government funding

Mayor calls for Cairns to get its fair share of government funding

Over the past decade, State Government capital funding allocated to the Cairns region was the lowest of any region outside...
Cairns Regional Council
8 Oct 2024
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Queenslanders urged to plan for disasters this Get Ready Queensland Week

Queenslanders urged to plan for disasters this Get Ready Queensland Week

Get Ready Queensland Ambassador Johnathan Thurston is the face of a new ad campaign encouraging all Queenslanders to plan ahead of disaster season.The Queensland Government’s ‘Weather doesn’t plan, bu…
Cairns Regional Council
8 Oct 2024
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Times for Cairns to get its fair share at last

Times for Cairns to get its fair share at last

Over the past decade, State Government capital funding allocated to the Cairns region was the lowest of any region outside...
Cairns Regional Council
8 Oct 2024
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Better public transport on Cairns Youth Council priority list

Better public transport on Cairns Youth Council priority list

Free public transport for students and improved safety at bus stops are among priorities outlined by an elected youth body to help shape the future of young people in Cairns.The Cairns Youth Council y…
Cairns Regional Council
3 Oct 2024
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Council reiterates State election priorities

Council reiterates State election priorities

Projects and initiatives to enhance liveability and community connectivity, strengthen the economy and help with flood recovery are top of Council’s State Election wish list.Council is advocating for …
Cairns Regional Council
2 Oct 2024
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Annual report reviews Council's actions in 2023/24 financial year

Annual report reviews Council's actions in 2023/24 financial year

It was a year that will go into the record books.The 2023/24 financial year brought with it the heartbreaking devastation of a record-breaking flood, the awarding of Council’s biggest ever contract, a…
Cairns Regional Council
2 Oct 2024
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Plan to make CBD the next in-demand residential address in Cairns

Plan to make CBD the next in-demand residential address in Cairns

How to make the CBD the next in-demand residential address is the focus of a six-month project being rolled out by Council.The Cairns City Precincts Urban Regeneration Project aims to stimulate infill…
Cairns Regional Council
2 Oct 2024
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Expressions of Interest sought for impoundment services

Expressions of Interest sought for impoundment services

From cars and buses to boats and even shipping containers, Council impounds around 320 items each year.Usually removed from roadsides, they can also be taken from places such as parks, beaches, and bu…
Cairns Regional Council
2 Oct 2024
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Lae delegation reinforces Sister Cities relationship with Cairns

Lae delegation reinforces Sister Cities relationship with Cairns

A delegation from Lae, Papua New Guinea, has been in Cairns as part of a five-day visit aimed at further enhancing the relationship and opportunities between the two regions.It has been four decades s…
Cairns Regional Council
1 Oct 2024
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