Management committee

The Sister Cities Committee will be structured as per our adopted Sister Cities Management Policy, with membership details below.

  • Mayor (or nominee), Helen Tarrant and two Councillors, Cr Blake (Chair) and Cr Forsyth.
  • General Manager Community, Sport & Cultural Services (or nominee)
  • A maximum of one representative from nominated community groups to foster and maintain existing sister city relationships.
    • Latvia - Andrew Krumins and proxy Alex Garsa (Hon Consul for Latvia)
    • Japan - Jeff Haynes, President Australia Japan Society Cairns.  Proxy Makoto Haynes
    • PNG - Olive Davis, Cairns & Region Multicultural Assoc & Migrant Settlement Services
    • China - Chan Lai Chu, Cairns & District Chinese Association
    • Canada - no current representative
    • Scottsdale - no current representative
  • A maximum of one representative of a nominated community group to advance and/or represent a proposed or existing friendship or relationship
    • Catania, Sicily - Frank Lanza, Hon Italian Consul Cairns
  • A maximum of two nominated individuals with the ability to enhance the Sister Cities' program - Sim Hayward, Qld China Council and Lone White, Visual Arts Delegate.
If you would like to contact the management committee please call the Office of the Mayor on (07) 4044 3083 or by email h.tarrant@cairns.qld.gov.au