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Cairns Entertainment Precinct

Cairns Entertainment Precinct

The Cairns Entertainment Precinct project will breathe new life and vitality into the wharf precinct and CBD, and act as a catalyst for a new round of investment in Cairns city. More...

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Community Plan

Council has prepared the Community Plan 2011-2031 to create a vision for the regional community through integrated short, medium and long range strategies. More...

Esplanade markets

Community profiles

The region is a diverse, multicultural community where people truly make the difference from the Daintree in the north, to Mirriwinni in the south. More...

Lagoon and CBD

Economic Development

Cairns Regional Council is committed to the sustainable economic growth and prosperity of the whole region by developing an economic development strategy to help support local business and organisations and lobby state and federal governments. More...

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Facts & Figures

The Cairns Region is located within on a narrow coastal strip between the Great Dividing Range and the Coral Sea, and is part of Australia’s Wet Tropics. More...

Heritage

Historical information about the Cairns region, heritage register, character precincts, history of suburb and street names, local heritage trails and more. More...

Partnerships Cairns

Partnership Cairns

Partnership Cairns is a mechanism for businesses or community members to contribute to the enhancement of the appearance of the city and its surrounds through sponsorship programs. More...

Esplanade Fish

Photo gallery

These Images are a selection of Council facilities and local scenes. This region is the only place in the world where two World Heritage Areas meet - the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics of Far North Queensland. More...

Sister Cities

Sister cities

Sister Cities aim to develop meaningful and long term links with cities and communities in other countries; to achieve a greater level of international understanding and goodwill between peoples; and to share economic, community, cultural and social interaction. More...

Palm Cove beach

Tourist information

The Cairns Regional Council area is a unique environment and is renowned nationally and internationally as a premier tourism destination. More...

Tanks Circus

What's on

Cairns Regional Council Events Calendar is regularly updated to include everything from committee and council meeting to annual festivals, shows and cultural events. More...