Goal of Precincts & Facilities

To work in partnership with the community to assist in providing an appropriate range of sporting and recreation, leisure venues, park bookings, camping grounds, natural and cultural resources and cemeteries services.

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Responsibilities

• Services Administration
• Administrative Support
• Special Projects
• Capital works (Development of sporting parks and recreation facilities)
• Park Bookings / Functions - All park bookings are to be in writing addressed to Precincts & Facilities, Cairns City Council, PO Box 359, Cairns Qld 4870.

Guidelines for the use of Cairns Public Spaces is available from Council Offices or can be accessed here.

There is no need to book public parks for the Family B.B.Q. unless structures are to be erected. For bookings, please contact Council on 4044 3044.

For commercial and community activities or booking of a B.B.Q. on the Esplanade, please contact Council's Esplanade Office on 4044 3715.

Information Required for Park Bookings

• Date(s); Arrival and departure times
  Venue:
• Brief synopsis of what booking is for Services needed eg electricity, water etc
• Details of structures eg marquees, staging etc
• Details of food requirements if necessary
  Public liability insurance details (Note - Cairns City Council must be noted on insurance policies as an interested party with a minimum of $10,000,000 insurance cover)
• Bookings should be received at least one month in advance.
• Application for approval for park bookings

Filming Permits

All filming permits are to be in writing addressed to:
Precincts & Facilities
Cairns City Council
PO Box 359
Cairns Qld 4870

Information Required for Filming Permits:

• Date(s)
• Arrival and departure times
• Location(s)
• Brief synopsis of what permit is for
• Public liability insurance details (Note - Cairns City Council must be noted on insurance policies as an interested party with a minimum of $10,000,000 insurance cover).
• Requests for Filming Permits should be received at least one month in advance.
• Application for filming permit.