Corporate information
Awards & recognition
The accolades and honours awarded to Cairns Regional Council underline our commitment to delivering excellent service to our community.
Corporate Plan
Council's Corporate Plan 2021-2026 was adopted at the Ordinary Meeting of 28 June 2021.
Corporate structure
Council's high level management structure consists of six departments headed by General Managers who report to the Chief Executive Officer
General Policies
Council's General Policies are statements of the principles and/or values that Council considers when making decisions.
Local Laws
Local Laws govern most of Council's roles and responsibilities including parking, swimming pools, advertising signage, animal control, outdoor dining, overgrown allotments, pests and weeds, and nuisances such as noise and dust.
Publications & reports
Council produces a range of publications including Budgets, Corporate Plans, Operational Plans, Corporate Reports, newsletters and more.
Right to information
Council collects and stores information about the region, properties, land, individuals, even animals. Legislation governs your rights to information and privacy
What Council does
Our Council Handbook explains:
- What Council does
- How we fund Council work
- The type of jobs available within Council
- What our Councillors do
- Structure of Council
It also provides information on Cairns, from the City's history and population, to our parks and gardens, sustainability, industry, and arts and culture.
You can read it as an e-book or download the Council Handbook ( PDF, 1.36 MB ).
Last Updated: 5 October 2021
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