Media releases
03 Sep 2012Nominate a top citizen for Australia Day honour
A gala dinner will recognise the Cairns region’s top citizens ahead of Australia Day celebrations in 2013.
02 Sep 2012Christmas spirit arrives in a flash
The sound of Christmas carols filled the air at today’s Carnival on Collins as a “flash choir” launched a karaoke competition with a twist.
30 Aug 2012Cairns joins world stage in peaceful broadcast
Cairns will join with cities across the globe in a musical tribute to peace and youth culture. The International Day of Peace will be celebrated with a series of youth concerts to be broadcast worldwide from such cities as New York, London, Paris and Cairns.
29 Aug 2012Sugarworld slides welcome start of spring
After a winter hiatus, water will return to Edmonton’s Sugarworld Water Park this weekend.
24 Aug 2012Innovation entries closing soon
Nominations for the third annual Tropical Innovation Awards close on September 17 and Mayor Bob Manning said competition was already heating up.
22 Aug 2012Council to seek waterfront funding
Cairns Regional Council has highlighted the need to attract both State and Federal funding in order to further progress implementation of the Port Douglas Waterfront Master Plan.
20 Aug 2012Seniors Week celebrations in full swing
Seniors Week has officially arrived and Cairns Regional Council has joined with community organisations to offer a range of activities to celebrate the life experience that comes with growing older.
20 Aug 2012Economic diversification grants available
Grants of up to $20,000 are now on offer through Cairns Regional Council’s Economic Diversification Fund.
17 Aug 2012All questions welcome at information sessions
“You don’t know what you don’t know” is the theme for a series of free community information sessions being offered by Cairns Regional Council. Providing information on everything from disaster preparation to Council services and facilities to public health, the sessions provide participants the opportunity to ask questions, face-to-face, on any range of topics.
16 Aug 2012Council puts its heart into festival parade
Croak Daddy, Dewey the Cairns Libraries Frog, Reggie the Dog and Boots the Cat will join with Cairns Regional Council staff on a float at this Saturday’s Cairns Festival Overflow FNQ Grand Parade.