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⚠️ Red and Yellow Arrow and Aeroglen bike path closures
🏃 Yellow Arrow trail:
Closed from 7:00am Monday 17 June until 9:00pm Tuesday 18 June.
No access will be permitted due to the decommissioning works of the former Cairns Adventure Park zipline and back burning operations.
🏃 Red Arrow trail:
Closed on Tuesday 18 June from 1:00pm - 9:00pm
No access will be permitted as back burning operations will be conducted.
🚲 Aeroglen bicycle path:
The pathway from Quarry St in Aeroglen to Collins Ave will be closed on Tuesday 18 June from 1:00pm - 9:00pm during back burning operations.
We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience while these necessary works are undertaken.
🔨Looking for bits and pieces for your DIY project?
Our Buy Back Shop might just have what you need.
For opening times and location visit
👉 https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/water-waste-roads/waste/facilities/buybackshop
🌱 The planting of 20,000 trees is underway along Freshwater Creek as part of a massive revegetation project. The project is delivered under the Queensland Government's 'Works for Queensland' program.
Over 40 native tree species, sourced from our own Stratford nursery, are being used to revegetate the area which once was a cane paddock.
Local volunteer group Treeforce, which will plant a quarter of the trees, has already planted about 1,800 trees.
To find out more about the project and how to get involved as a volunteer, visit
👉 https://bit.ly/2XDkhxQ
photos by: Frei Films
⚠️ 🚧 Abbott Street - changed traffic conditions and temporary road closures to allow for works to resurface Abbott Street, between Aplin and Florence streets in the Cairns city.
Work will start Tuesday 11 June and is expected to take one week to complete.
Works will be conducted from 7am – 6pm, during which time this section of Abbott Street will be subject to road and lane closures.
To ensure works can be carried out as scheduled, businesses and residents are asked not to leave vehicles parked in the street during the time of scheduled work.
Car parking bays will also be temporarily closed.
Residents are asked to observe and obey traffic controllers and signs advising the changes to normal traffic conditions, and follow detours as sign posted.
We appreciate the cooperation of road users and apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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Road closures for Cairns IRONMAN
Sunday 9 June
🚧 The Captain Cook Highway will be closed between Palm Cove and Port Douglas on Sunday 9 June 5.30am-5.30pm.
🚧 The Cairns Esplanade will be closed from 5am on Sunday until 2am Monday.
🚧 Parts of Williams Esplanade and Cedar Rd, Palm Cove, will be closed 4am-noon.
🚧 Cheviot St, Smithfield, closed 4am-7.30pm
Under changed traffic conditions, access to the Cairns Airport, Cairns Beaches, Smithfield, and the Northern Beaches will remain at all times however please allow extra travel time for your journey as delays are expected.
The Smithfield Waste Transfer Station will also be closed on Sunday 9 June.
In addition, Cairns Esplanade from Spence Street to Upward Street will be closed on Saturday 8 June from 6.30am to 10am for the IRONKIDS event.
The Southern Esplanade (lagoon) carpark is closed until Wednesday 13 June. Goldfinch carpark, Palm Cove is also closed until Monday 10 June.
For full details of all changed traffic conditions, visit www.cairnsadventurefestival.com
Today's wet weather did not deter our Mayor's Charity Golf Day sponsors and players.
The event is expected to raise around $40,000.
All funds raised will be donated to local charities Give Me 5 for Kids and Ronald McDonald House, who provide support for children undergoing medical treatment in the Cairns region.
⚠️There's a sink hole on Lake Street near the Charles Street intersection.
Our crews will need to excavate the area to get it fixed.
If you are travelling into the city please avoid the area.
If you can't avoid the intersection please obey directions from traffic controllers.
Aplin Street - changed traffic conditions due to night works.
📅 Monday 10 June and Tuesday 11 June, 6pm – 6am.
During these times the section of Aplin Street between Grafton St and Lake streets will be closed to all traffic. Car parking bays will also be temporarily closed.
⚠️ Please observe and obey traffic controllers and signs advising the changes to normal traffic conditions, and follow detours as sign posted.
We appreciates the cooperation of road users and apologise for any inconvenience caused.
🐶 🐕 🐩 Dog rego is just around the corner.
Now’s the time to update your details.
We need to know if:
❓ You and your pet have moved home within the Cairns region
❓ Your pet has moved outside Cairns and no longer needs to be registered with Council
❓ Your furry family member has passed away
❓ You’ve desexed your pet (rego is cheaper, proof required)
❓ You are eligible for another form of discount, for instance if you are a pensioner or concession card holder, or have completed level 3 obedience training
⚠️ If you’ve got a new pet, it’s also time to get them registered.
You can update your details online:
👉 https://bit.ly/2F4lgjJ or by calling our customer service team.
🌱♻️ North Queensland’s premier sustainable living festival is on right now!
Cairns Ecofiesta is at the Cruise Liner Terminal until 6pm so there's plenty of time to enjoy this jam-packed family day out, with live music, roving performers, hands-on workshops, kids activities, waste-free dining and a massive expo of green-tech and sustainable living solutions.
All the details 👉https://www.facebook.com/events/1947973215239762/
⛔ Temporary Road Closure
Buchan Street
2nd June - 6th June (between 6pm and 6am)
During this period the Department of Transport and Main Roads will temporarily close Buchan Street on approach to the Ray Jones Drive intersection. The project requires watermain relocations in Buchan Street. The complete closure at night-time will assist in excavation and safety of all workers & road users.
Traffic will be diverted, please allow extra time when travelling and follow the detour signs.
⚠️ RED ARROW
partial track closure for pressure cleaning
Friday 31/05/2019 08:30am-3:00pm
The pressure cleaning will be carried out with hot water only (no chemicals).
The western side of the loop will remain open.
🏌️⛳ Last chance for local businesses to sponsor a hole for this year’s Mayor's Charity Golf Day on June 7!
A great opportunity to network with other businesses on the day while raising money for @Give Me 5 for Kids and Ronald McDonald House @ Palm Cove.
Find out how to get involved
👉 https://bit.ly/2WtjwdD
⚠️ With recent sightings of Cassowaries in Redlynch Valley, here's a timely reminder on how to be be cass-O-wary!
Cassowaries can be aggressive and unpredictable. Avoid unnecessary risks and help protect cassowaries by following these guidelines in cassowary territory.
These simple safety tips can help protect you:
‼️ If you come face-to-face with an aggressive bird, back away slowly and put something like a tree or a backpack between yourself and the bird, then let it go on its way.
‼️ Never approach cassowaries. They can injure you or your pet with their large, clawed feet.
‼️ Never approach chicks—male cassowaries will defend them.
‼️ Never feed cassowaries—it is illegal, dangerous and has caused cassowary deaths.
‼️ Always discard food scraps in closed bins and ensure compost bins have secure lids.
‼️ Never stop your vehicle to look at cassowaries on the road.
‼️ Always slow down when driving in cassowary territory.
‼️ Always keep dogs behind fences or on a leash.
Report cassowary sightings and incidents phone: 1300 130 372
For further information visit www.ehp.qld.gov.au
The State of the Environment (SoE) Report 2018 was released earlier this week, showing that we remain on track to halve our Council greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.
Highlights of the report:
✅ 47% reduction in greenhouse gas emission, on target for a 50% reduction by 2020
✅ Cairns’s landfill diversion rate (59%) continues to be well above the State average (45%)
✅ Ongoing roll out of rooftop solar to Council buildings boosted solar power generation to 1 megawatt, or enough to power 276 homes, saving ratepayers $360,000.
✅ Council’s System Leakage Detection Program identified 464 leaks, resulting in a saving of 398 megalitres of water per annum – equivalent to a water demand of 1473 new homes.
✅ Council provided nearly 15,000 trees for revegetation projects.
Council’s Waste Reduction and Recycling Strategy will move Cairns towards a future where landfills are the last option.
🅿️ Effective from this Saturday, 25 May, parking in the CBD will be free after 2pm on Saturdays and all day on Sundays!
❗️IMPORTANT❗️
It will take several weeks to update signage and ticket machines. This means signs and machines will be incorrect in the short term - but from 2pm on Saturday and all day Sunday, if you don’t pay, you won’t be fined. However, due to administrative complexities, refunds will not be issued if you pay by mistake.
➡️ No time limits during these hours.
➡️ Normal rules apply to loading zones, taxi zones, bus zones, no parking zones and disability bays.
➡️ Paid parking and time limits still apply at the Southern Esplanade (Lagoon/Pier) car park and Lake Street multi-storey car park.
UPDATE
Our phones are working again. Thanks for your patience.
⚠️📞Our telephone service is down.
If you ring Council you will be connected to our emergency message service.
We will let you know when the phones are working again.
You can still contact Council via our website: www.cairns.qld.gov.au
** UPDATE ***
Changes to CBD parking will take effect this Saturday, 25 May!
Please see the follow-up post on our Cairns Regional Council Facebook page for details.
🅿️ Free parking on Saturday after 2pm and all day on Sundays will be reinstated.
It is part of a range of initiatives to ensure the Cairns city centre is a vibrant business and recreational district for locals and tourists.
The decision to bring back free parking for most of the weekend has come in the wake of concerns by CBD traders that visitation to the precinct has reduced since the introduction of 7-day regulated parking in January 2018. At the time, we implemented the new rules in response to CBD traders requesting more regulation to achieve turnover of car spaces.
⚠️ The new changes will not come into affect until signage across the city has been changed and and ticket machines are updated. We will be looking at options to fast track the implementation and will inform the public of the commencement date.
The following positions are currently vacant with Cairns Regional Council. Follow the respective link for a detailed position description and instructions on how to apply.
Manager Workplace Health & Safety
👉 https://bit.ly/2QbbRLv
Coordinator Capital Works
👉 https://bit.ly/2WimP78
The Cairns Children's Festival 2019 returns this Saturday and Sunday and for the first time the Cairns Performing Arts Centre is part of the celebrations, alongside the Tanks Arts Centre and the Cairns Botanic Gardens.
The two day event features 16 events and activities, including a behind-the-scenes tour of CPAC, guided by these colourful characters from The Young Company Theatre - TYC.
You can find the full program here 👉 https://bit.ly/2I7ajQt
Come along and enjoy two days of fun for the whole family.
Councillor Linda Cooper and Queensland AIDS Council representative Janet Wilson hoisted a rainbow flag above Council’s Spence Street offices this morning in recognition of International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia.
IDAHBOBIT Day aims to coordinate international efforts that raise awareness of LGBTQI rights violations and stimulate interest in LGBTQI rights work worldwide.
Mayor Bob Manning said flying the flag was one small thing Council could do to support the important work of the Queensland AIDS Council, which asked Council to participate in the global initiative.
Also in attendance this morning were Councillors Richie Bates and Cathy Zeiger as well as members of the LGBTQI community Ben and Sharm.
Are you an experienced event manager from a community based group or
organisation looking to sharpen your management and organisational skills?
Cairns Regional Council invites you to a free Event Professional Development Program that will arm you with effective strategies to enhance delivery, and ensure continual and sustainable growth of your event.
FORMAT
5 seminars, held on a Saturday
DATES: 25/05, 06/07, 17/08, 28/09, 09/11
TIME: 8am-2pm
WHERE: Suite 4, 59 McLeod St, Cairns
(parking onsite)
Catering provided
Facilitated by award winning business woman Petina Tieman from Complete Business Solutions, participants can expect to gain in-depth knowledge on:
✔️ event planning & operations
✔️ marketing & sponsorship
✔️ budgeting & finances
✔️ growth & sustainability
✔️ funding attraction
Places are limited so register now at events@cairns.qld.gov.au or phone 4044 3993.
