Note: the quadrennial local government election was held on 19 March 2016. The information contained on our website about the Mayor and Councillors is current as at that date, and will be updated once the Electoral Commission of Queensland has declared all divisions. The elected members are to be sworn in at a Special Meeting scheduled for 10am on Wednesday 6 April 2016.
The Councillors represent nine divisions, and each Councillor is elected by eligible voters in each division. The Mayoralty is decided on a majority popular vote across the entire local government area which has 99,479 enrolled voters (as at March 2016).
- Read more about the divisions and Councillors below.
Find your Division
You can find your Division by checking the interactive map on the Electoral Commission of Queensland website. Simply type your address into the interactive map to find out your Cairns Regional Council Division.
Mayor - Bob Manning OAM
Division 2 - John Schilling
Division 3 - Cathy Zeiger
Division 4 - Terry James
Division 5 - Richie Bates
Division 6 - Linda Cooper
Division 7 - Max O'Halloran
Division 8 - Jessie Richardson
Division 9 - Brett OldsMap of Divisions
Hover over a Division to see the elected representative for that area, then follow the link to read more about them.
