Media releases

22 May 2013Strategy enforces RV-friendly attitude

Designated parking bays for recreational vehicles (RV) will be created in the Cairns CBD, Mossman and Port Douglas to make the area more accessible to travellers.

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22 May 2013$80,000 in RADF grants awarded

Projects ranging from Shakespearean theatre to graffiti art, a cemetery night walk and a sci-fi screenplay are among thirteen projects in the latest Regional Arts Development Fund grant round from Cairns Regional Council, announced Mayor Bob Manning.

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22 May 2013Babinda enters new era with mill site makeover

Cairns Regional Council has provided preliminary approval for a mixed-use development that signals a new era for the former Babinda mill site.

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22 May 2013Skate parks get boost from RDAF

Four Cairns region communities will benefit from funding obtained through the Regional Development Australia Fund to upgrade or construct skate park infrastructure.

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20 May 2013Free garden mulch giveaway

Garden mulch will be made available to residents free of charge from Cairns Regional Council's waste transfer stations this weekend (May 24-27, 2013).

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20 May 2013Council presents $200k in community grants

May 20, 2013 - Almost $200,000 in grants will today be presented to 44 organisations to assist with events and activities that enrich the Cairns region.

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20 May 2013Sister Cities bond re-affirmed

 The Sister Cities relationship between Cairns and Lae, in Papua New Guinea, will be re-affirmed today with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding.

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17 May 2013It's official - Trish is a library favourite

The public has spoken – Queensland's favourite librarian is none other than Gordonvale Library's Trish Richards.

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17 May 2013'The Wrong Book' is just right for national Storytime

The words of Australian picture book The Wrong Book will ring out across the region and beyond next week as Cairns Libraries participate in National Simultaneous Storytime on May 22, 2013

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16 May 2013Exhibitors invited to join Sustainable Living Expo

All things sustainable will be on display at this year's Sustainable Living Expo, to be held at Fogarty Park on Sunday, July 14, 2013

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