Support for the Cairns Show

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Published: 19th April 2023. (Note: information was correct at date of publication but may have since been changed or superseded.)

Council will provide $70,000 to assist with the staging of the 2023 Cairns Show.

This year’s Cairns Show will be staged from 19-21 July and is expected to attract about 70,000 people, making it a key event on the city’s social calendar.

The event is projected to attract 750 intrastate and interstate vendors, support staff, performers and patrons, and is expected to deliver a $1.5 million boost to the local economy.

Council has endorsed a Community Partnerships Grant consisting of $45,000 cash and $25,000 in-kind support for the Cairns Agricultural Pastoral and Mining Association (Cairns Show Association).

Council has provided support for the Cairns Show for more than 25 years.

Last Updated: 19 April 2023