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Free green waste disposal at waste transfer stations
Council will hold a free green waste disposal from the 6 to 14 January 2024 to assist residents in clearing...
Council ready to tackle PNG NRL proposal
Council will work with a Papua New Guinean consortium to help progress a proposal for the inclusion of a PNG-based...
Council forgoes infrastructure charge to support housing development
Council will forgo infrastructure charges to help progress the state’s largest social housing development....
Support for local artists and cultural exponents
Short films, directing and acting masterclasses, and musical recordings are among the latest initiatives to receive funding from the Regional...
Upgrades planned for Johnson Road in White Rock
Johnson Rd in White Rock will undergo a $5.6 million upgrade to accommodate a bus route....
2023 Cairns Festival sets new attendance record
The 2023 Cairns Festival set a record attendance of about 140,000 people across a program that delivered 210 performances, featuring...
Works to improve the city’s sewage system
Council has approved almost $25 million of works to improve the city’s sewage system over the next four years....
Continued support for Cairns Show
Council has endorsed $70,000 of funding through its Community Partnerships Grant to assist with the staging of the 2023 Cairns...
Cairns Chamber of Commerce gets funding boost
Council has endorsed $60,000 in funding over the next two years to support the work of the Cairns Chamber of...
Milestone for Cairns Water Security project
Council is calling on the Federal and State Governments to fully fund the construction of the Cairns Water Security Stage...
Cairns turns its focus to disaster recovery
A recovery group has been activated to support communities impacted by flooding caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper....
Ordinary meeting to be held Thursday 21 December
The Ordinary Council meeting postponed due to Tropical Cyclone Jasper will be held at 5pm on Thursday 21 December...
Cairns Clean Up Crew ready to help
Anyone in Yorkeys Knob, Holloways Beach, Machans Beach and Caravonica needing assistance to clean-up their property following TC Jasper can...
Update on kerbside rubbish
Kerbside collections have returned to normal schedule. Place your bin kerbside before 6am on your scheduled collection day. Collection of...
Clean up advice for inundated suburbs only
Clean-up services and advice for inundated homes in Holloways, Yorkeys Knob, Machans and Caravonica....
How to volunteer or provide assistance
Residents can donate money, goods, time and skills.Volunteering is being managed by Volunteering Queensland and donations can made through GIVIT....
Continue to conserve water
Water has been restored to the majority of Cairns, but residents should continue to conserve water while reserves build back...
Boil Water Notice Orchid valley
Consumers in the Orchid Valley area should boil drinking water until further notice....
Water supply reaches critical level
Water supply is at critical levels. Treated water supplies in reservoirs have been depleted due to debris blockages and damaged...
Update on kerbside rubbish collection
Today’s scheduled kerbside waste collection services will continue where there is access to properties....
Water for emergency use only
Residents and businesses within the Cairns region should only use water for emergency purposes....
Prepare to leave - Redlynch, Brinsmead, Lower Freshwater and Kamerunga
Water in Freshwater Creek is rising and there is a risk of localised flash flooding for properties in close proximity...
Carols event cancelled
Tonight’s Carols in the Park event which was to be held at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre has been cancelled...
Flood emergency warning - Take shelter now
Major flooding is happening across Cairns now. The Barron River is rising quickly and is predicted to reach 9.6 metres...
Boil water notice Bartle Frere and Woopen Creek
Residents in the Bartle Frere and Woopen Creek areas should boil drinking water until further notice....
Carols event to go ahead at CPAC
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper will not dampen the festive spirit in Cairns this Sunday, with Carols in the Park still going...
Don't drive through flooded roads
Persistent heavy rainfall in the Barron River catchment is seeing a number of Cairns roads being flooded....
Stay informed - flooding Barron, Mulgrave and Russell rivers
With further heavy rainfall forecast throughout Thursday, residents are advised to stay informed of potential flooding of the Barron, Mulgrave...
Ordinary Meeting to be held on Monday
The meeting will be held at the Council Chamber, Level 3, 119-145 Spence Street, Cairns....
Bin collection and waste transfer stations update ex-TC Jasper
Kerbside bin collection is continuing as normal, however there may be delays due to weather conditions. Please leave your bin...
Last Updated: 5 October 2021
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Queensland Budget delivers funding boost to Cairns water security
The Miles Government is strengthening water security for Cairns, using the recent state budget to increase funding toward the Cairns...
Council statement on recent media coverage
Council statement in response to recent media coverage on the appointment of the interim CEO....
Have your say on Cairns’ future aquatic facilities needs
Residents are being invited to provide their views on the future aquatic facility needs of the Cairns region....