Cairns Regional Council has been recognised through the following nominations and awards.
Awards and recognition 2018
Council's engineering achievements were recognised at the 2018 IPWEAQ Excellence Awards. More
The popular playground designed to help children interact with nature has claimed a 2018 Playspace Award. More
Council’s Sustainability Team was been honoured at the Wet Tropics Management Authority’s Cassowary Awards More
Awards and recognition 2017
The complex upgrade of a major sewer pump station has set a new engineering benchmark in wet well rehabilitation. More
Council's School of Arts renewal and city heart rejuvenation projects were recognised at the 2017 Queensland Public Works Engineering awards. More
A community engagement program that helped set Council’s goals has won a prestigious national award. More
The Cairns Region Anzac Trail has been recognised with a Silver Heritage Award. More
A unique shade sail design by a Cairns business has been recognised as the industry's best at the 2017 Specialised Textiles Awards. More
Total Projects Group Architects's “humble and respectful restoration” of the Cairns School of Arts building was honoured at the 2017 Far North Queensland Architecture Awards. More
The vibrant tropical design of Munro Martin Parklands has been recognised as 2017's Regional Project of the Year by the Australian Institute of Architects. More
Council's tropical urbanism study has claimed the title of Australia’s Best Planning Idea – Small Project at the 2017 Planning Excellence Awards. More
Awards and recognition 2016
Tanks Arts Centre was recognised as a Finalist in the 2016 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards (GAAMA) for its outstanding Indigenous art exhibition. More
Council's commitment to making Cairns a "disaster resilient city" was recognised by judges at the 2016 Get Ready Queensland Resilient Australia Awards. More
Council's Water Security Strategy was Highly Commended at the 2016 National Awards for Excellence in Local Government. More
The Cairns City Image Study was crowned Best Planning Ideas - Small Project and Exceptional Planning Achievement Award at the 2016 PIA Queensland Awards. More
Tobruk Memorial Pool has earned acclaim from the Far North Queensland engineering industry More
The unique shade structure at the Cairns Botanic Gardens Conservatory was commended in the 2016 Specialised Textiles National Awards. More
Awards and recognition 2015
Cairns Regional Council's Sister Cities Youth Ambassador Program won the Community Involvement Award at the 2015 Sister Cities Australia Conference. More
Cairns’ most popular cycleway has taken out a major state engineering industry award for design and construction of a local government project ($1 million to $5 million). More
Council's world-class entertainment venues and programs have been been recognised for excellence in The Cairns Post's 2015 HIT Awards. More
Lonely Planet has named Far North Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef as the number one family-friendly destination in Queensland. More
Council's Wastewater Services Coordinator Grahame Dunstan has been recognised as one Queensland's top operators at the 2015 Water Industry Operators Association of Australia (WIOA) Awards. More
Consistently positive reviews from visitors have earned the Cairns Botanic Gardens a Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence. More
Cost-savings, service improvements and enhanced productivity have earned Council's Fleet Services team the Local Buy 2015 Government Procurement Professionals Award. More
In April 2015, the Cairns City Library was listed in the ultimate international guide for Librarians - 1001 libraries to see before you die. More
Water from Council's Mountain View treatment plant has been voted the best in Far North Queensland, at the 2015 Ixom Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test. More
Awards and recognition 2014
Cairns Regional Council was named joint winner of the Local Government Resilience category in the 2014 Resilient Australia Awards. More
Council's contribution to the local tourism industry has seen it claim Local Government Awards at both the Queensland Tourism and Tropical North Queensland Tourism Awards. More
The multi-million dollar transformation of Lake Street in the Cairns City Centre has earned acclaim from the Far North Queensland engineering industry. More
Celebrating international sisterhood has earned Cairns Regional Council a national award at the 2014 Sister Cities Australia Conference. More
Cairns Regional Council has taken out the Local Government category in the 2014 Get Ready Queensland Resilient Australia Awards. More
Cairns Airport Adventure Festival has been recognised as Australia's top event promoting an active lifestyle and community interaction and benefit. More
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon has been heralded as one of the world’s top tourist attractions, earning a Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence for the fourth successive year. More
Cairns Regional Council has received a ‘Highly Commendable’ award at the 2014 Queensland Reconciliation Awards. More
Cairns Regional Council's team has claimed honours as the Queensland winner in the Local Government Management Association's (LGMA) 2014 Management Challenge. More
Cairns Regional Council has again been recognised for its commitment to skills development and training at the 2014 Skill 360 Australia Training Awards. More
Awards and recognition 2013
Two of Council's talented landscaping apprentices challenged the state's best at the 2013 Landscape Queensland Construction Excellence Awards. More
The $3 million Barron Gorge Road rock fall protection wall has been judged Engineers Australia's 2013 Cairns Region Project of the Year. More
Council's custom-built Barron Gorge Road rock fall protection barrier has been recognised for its excellence at the 2013 Institute of Public Works Engineering Excellence Awards. More
Babinda library was voted Runner-Up in the 2013 Babinda Harvest Festival “That’s Gold” Best Decorated Premises competition. More
Trish Richards from Council's Gordonvale Library was voted as Queensland's Favourite Library Officer in the 2013 Australian Library Institute Australia awards. More
Council's Storm Tide Property Search has won the Regional category of the 2013 iAwards Queensland. More
Awards and recognition 2012
The $15 million Portsmith Landfill Closure project won top environmental awards at the 2012 Engineers Australia QLD Division Awards. More
The Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre won the national commercial construction award ($5 million-$10m) at the Master Builders' National Excellence in Building and Construction Awards. More
Cairns Regional Council's Imagine Cairns initiative received a commendation award in the Active Arts category of the 2012 National Awards for Local Government. More
The Spinal Injuries Association has presented Council with four Inclusive Community Champion Awards for providing services and community facilities that are accessible to all. More
Council's Sustainability Coordinator, Lynne Powell, won Best Ozwater Paper at the Ozwater Conference and Convention for her paper "Indigenous Partnerships - Opportunities And Obstacles". More
Council trainee Megan Emerton was awarded the “Bob Marshman Trainee of the Year Award" in the Queensland Training Awards 2012 (Far North Queensland Regional Finals). More
The Cairns Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre scooped top honours at the 2012 Far North Queensland Regional Architecture Awards. More
Council has been recognised for Excellence in Skills Development and Training at this year's Skill 360 Australia Training Awards. Four Council staff also won various awards. More
Council's Springboard Women's Development Program and Sustainability Scorecard initiative took top honours at the 2012 LGMA Queensland Awards for Excellence. More
Cairns has been selected by the United Nations-led program Making Cities Resilient as the first Role Model city from the Pacific region. More
Council's Evacuation strategy awareness campaign was recognised at the 2012 GovComms Awards, claiming the tile of "Best emergency or crisis communications initiative". More
