In accordance with Stage 1 of the Queensland Government's road map for easing COVID-19 restrictions, a number of Council facilities and venues will re-open from 16 May 2020.
The status listed below will remain in effect until further notice. Users should adhere to physical distancing measures (1 person per 4 square metres), good hygiene practices, be vigilant of 10-person limits and follow the direction of any signage.
Open facilities
- Cairns Libraries
- Public pools at Gordonvale, Smithfield, Tobruk and Woree*
- Barlow Park (casual athletics only)
- Playgrounds (including Muddy's, Fun Ship and Centenary Lakes Nature Play), skate parks and bump tracks
- BBQs - due to large number of sites, this will be a staged roll-out over the weekend 16-17 May
- Outdoor gyms, tennis courts and public basketball courts
- Lake Morris recreation area
- Transfer stations: Open and operating as usual. See transfer station locations and operating hours.
- Buy Back Shop
- Animal pound
- Public toilets
*Babinda pool closed for winter period.
Facility status:
| Venue or service | Status | Details |
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| Animal pound | OPEN | Customers are encouraged to pay via contactless credit/debit card where possible. |
| Active Living (free fitness classes) | CANCELLED |
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| Barlow Park | OPEN* | * Casual athletics only |
| Basketball courts (public) | OPEN | |
| BMX tracks | OPEN | |
Barbecues | OPEN | |
| Beaches | OPEN | Beaches and Council facilities on the foreshore are open for recreational purposes (swimming, exercising, picnics, barbecues etc). Social distancing rules apply; maximum 20 people per gathering. |
| Botanic Gardens | OPEN WITH RESTRICTIONS |
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| Buy Back Shop | OPEN | |
| Cairns Esplanade | OPEN WITH RESTRICTIONS | All public facilities on the Cairns Esplanade (except for the Lagoon and amenities block) are OPEN. This includes playgrounds, barbecues, green gym exercise equipment and the Esplanade Activity Precinct (skate park, bouldering park, multi-purpose court and volleyball courts). Social distancing rules apply: maximum 20 people in a group. See Muddy's Playground for specific requirements.
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| Cairns Libraries | OPEN WITH RESTRICTIONS |
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| Cairns Performing Arts Centre | CLOSED | All events scheduled prior to 31 May 2020 have been cancelled. A full refund will be provided to the original ticket holder. There is no need to contact Ticketlink at this time, ticket holders are asked to be patient. |
| Council camping grounds | OPEN WITH RESTRICTIONS |
*Capacity capped to ensure social distancing can be maintained |
| Cemeteries | OPEN WITH RESTRICTIONS | Funerals attendance restrictions apply as set by the Queensland Government. Maximum of 50 people excluding celebrant/clergy and staff. Social distancing rules of one person per 4m2 applies. |
| Community halls | OPEN WITH RESTRICTIONS | Council is accepting hall hire bookings as follows:
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| Customer Service Centres | VARIED | Spence Street Customer Service Centre - OPEN (8.30am to 4.30pm) Customer Services Centres at Cairns Libraries branches (Babinda, Earlville, Gordonvale and Smithfield) - CLOSED Online services:
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| Events | VARIED | Many Council-run and community-run events have been cancelled or postponed until further notice. See the upcoming events listing for details |
| Green Gyms (exercise equipment in parks) | OPEN WITH RESTRICTIONS | Gatherings limited to a maximum of 20 people within a group. |
Green Space Our Place volunteers program | OPEN | |
| Lake Morris | OPEN | |
| Markets | VARIED |
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| Muddy’s Playground | OPEN WITH RESTRICTIONS | Playground (wet and dry) - OPEN
Cafe - OPEN |
| Munro Martin Parklands | OPEN | |
| Playgrounds | OPEN |
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| Public drinking water facilities | OPEN | |
| Public toilets | OPEN | |
| Recreation areas: (beaches, parklands and natural areas not within National Parks) | OPEN WITH RESTRICTIONS |
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| Recreation areas within National Parks | OPEN WITH RESTRICTIONS | Camping grounds - OPEN with restrictions Wooroonooran National Park - Behana Gorge, Goldsborough Valley section, Mt Bartle Frere and Josephine Falls - OPEN |
| Siren Testing | POSTPONED | Live testing of the outdoor early warning stations in Redlynch, installed as part of Council’s Copperlode Falls Dam Emergency Action Plan, scheduled for Thursday April 16, has been postponed. |
| Skate parks | OPEN |
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| Swimming pools | VARIED |
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| Tanks Arts Centre | CLOSED | |
| Tennis courts (public) | OPEN | |
| Ticketlink | BOX OFFICE CLOSED | |
| Walking tracks (including Arrow tracks) | OPEN WITH RESTRICTIONS | All walking tracks and trails, including the Arrow tracks in Whitfield, are open with restrictions. Social distancing rules of one person per 4m2 applies.
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