Cairns Ecofiesta continues to grow in popularity

Cairns Ecofiesta, held on 4 June at Munro Martin Parklands, attracted about 10,000 attendees and reinforced its status as Queensland’s premier sustainability festival.

The event, which celebrates the natural environment and the community working for its protection, included over 20 workshops and hands-on educational activities; 90 stalls, consisting of community groups, non-profit groups, government and businesses offering sustainable and local-made products; and 17 live music acts and performance groups.

Thirty volunteers helped to deliver the event.

Now in its eighth year, Cairns Ecofiesta provides a platform for the distribution of information about sustainability and eco-friendly practices to a wide and diverse audience.

Based on responses to a survey at Council’s Growth and Sustainability stall, the top three interest areas for attendees to learn more about were:

• supporting backyard biodiversity;
• sustainability retrofits for homes and;
• low waste living.

Notably, over a third (37%) of people attending this year’s event had not been before.