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TC Jasper - Threat is reduced
Tropical Cyclone Jasper has passed and there is no further risk of storm surge. You still need to be careful...
Residents asked to conserve water
To conserve existing water supplies stored in reservoirs, residents and businesses are requested to use water for essential use only....
Kerbside bin collection to proceed Thursday
Kerbside bin collections scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday) are expected to take place as usual....
Closures in preparation for Cyclone Jasper
Waste Transfer Stations will be closed from midday Tuesday 12 December as part of Council’s preparations for Tropical Cyclone Jasper....
TC Jasper - Watch and Act - Prepare for isolation
People in the Cairns region should PREPARE FOR ISOLATION before Tuesday afternoon....
Postponement of Ordinary Meeting due to Cyclone Jasper
This Wednesday’s Ordinary Council meeting will be postponed due to Tropical Cyclone Jasper....
Prepare now for possible storm surge
Tropical Cyclone Jasper could cause a storm surge to properties in the RED, ORANGE AND YELLOW storm tide zones across...
Buy Back Shop closed on Sunday for cyclone preparations
The Buy Back Shop at Portsmith will be temporarily closed from this Sunday, 10 December, until later next week as...
Residents urged to prepare for king tides
Residents are advised that king tides will be experienced in Cairns from next Tuesday 12 December through to Sunday 17...
Tennis club opens following $2.9 million upgrade
The newly formed Henley Street Tennis Club will be officially opened this Saturday, following the upgrade of Lions Park at...
Cyclone preparation reminder
The Cairns Local Disaster Management Group is continuing to monitor Tropical Cyclone Jasper, which is about 1,320km east northeast of...
Children get dog insights with new online games
A suite of online games for young dog owners has been unleashed by Cairns Regional Council and CQUniversity....
Temporary closure of Gordonvale Pool
Gordonvale Pool will be closed from Monday 11 December to allow for the replacement of expansion joints....
Eight nominations for vacant Councillor position
Eight nominations were received by the close of business Monday 4 December for the vacant Division 4 Councillor position on...
Videos outline concepts for sustainable growth
Council has released a series of short videos explaining the key concepts it believes need to be considered for the...
Babinda Boulders Campground closed
The Babinda Boulders Campground has been closed due to a water supply issue....
Council online services outage this weekend
Council advises that e-services will be unavailable this weekend to allow for a system upgrade. ...
Testing of Greenpatch flood warning station
Council will conduct live testing of the Greenpatch flood warning station on Wednesday 6 December between 10am and midday....
Cr Brett Moller is new Deputy Mayor
At a Special Council Meeting today, a majority of Councillors voted to elect Cr Brett Moller as the new Deputy...
Closure Ryan Weare Park for maintenance
Ryan Weare Park, Freshwater, will be closed for maintenance works from Tuesday 5 December to Tuesday 12 December....
Christmas Tree light up kicks off the festive season
The Cairns Esplanade will come alive with festive cheer this Friday evening (1 December) as the city’s Christmas Tree lights...
Special Council Meeting to appoint a new Deputy Mayor
A Special Meeting will be held at 9am on Wednesday 29 November to appoint a new Deputy Mayor....
Temporary closure of Copperlode Dam day-use area
The day-use area at Copperlode Falls Dam will be closed to the public from 5pm Sunday 26 November until 7am...
Aquatic weed removal planned at Centenary Lakes
Works to remove aquatic weeds and other dead material from the surface of the Freshwater Lake at the Centenary Lakes...
Nominations open for vacant Councillor position
Nominations are open for the vacant Division 4 Councillor position on Cairns Regional Council....
Terry James appointed as new Mayor of Cairns
At today's Ordinary Council Meeting, Cr Terry James was appointed Mayor of Cairns....
Scoring major events helps boost Cairns economy
More than $58 million has been injected into the local economy over the past two years through a Council program...
Seeking support for a Major Events Precinct masterplan
Council will seek $750,000 in Federal Government funding to support development of a masterplan for the proposed Major Events Precinct....
Water works to help manage population growth
Council has ticked off an $11.1 million investment in water infrastructure to cater for population growth and remediate existing reservoirs....
Cairns scores with 2023 Great Barrier Reef Masters Games
The sixth Great Barrier Reef Masters Games provided an economic benefit of about $4.1 million....
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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....