Cairns Regional Council has been recognised through the following nominations and awards.
Awards and recognition 2019
The innovative Smart Catchments: Saltwater Creek program has been recognised at the Australian Water Association’s Queensland Water Awards. More
The Redlynch Sport and Recreation Parkland Master Plan Project has received the Parks and Leisure Australia (QLD) award in the Strategic Planning category. More
Council's iconic music venue has been named a Tourism and Events Queensland 2019 Best of Queensland Experience. More
Awards and recognition 2018
Council's complex communication project ensuring everyone has equal access to disaster information was highly commended at the 2018 Disaster Resilience Awards. More
Cairns Regional Council's Resilience Scorecard Program was recognised for excellence in the 2018 IAP2 Australasia Core Values Awards. More
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
