Cairns Regional Council's 2020-2021 Budget was handed down at a Special (Budget) Meeting on Wednesday 1 July 2020.
At a Glance
Low rate rise
- General rate increase of 1.8%
- Utility access charges increase by 1.8%
- No revaluations or rating category changes means all ratepayers will receive the same 1.8% increase
- Residential water usage charges increase by 2c/kilolitre to $1.23 a kilolitre
Broad Capital Works program
- Total Capital Works Program worth $181 million
- $43.5 million on roads, bridges, drainage, kerb and channel, shoulder sealing, and bus stops
- $28.5 million on improving the wastewater network,
- $32.7 million on water and waste infrastructure
- $37 million on community, sport, cultural and recreation projects
Stimulating the Cairns economy
- $396M will be spent on resources, materials and services, 90% of which will be spent locally
- $3.2M in grants, subsidies and contributions for events, arts and cultural initiatives activities, marketing and economic development activities
- $2.9M for Tourism Tropical North Queensland
- $645,000 for major sporting events
Budget documents
- Budget meeting papers and Minutes of Special Meeting held on 1 July 2020
- Budget snapshot ( PDF, 1.45 MB )
- Mayor's Budget message ( PDF, 1.83 MB )
- Media release: Budget plots path to recovery
- Media release: Record $181 million program to boost economy
- Media release: Rates and charges
- Media release: Briefs
- 2020-21 Budget Financial Statements & Community Financial Report ( PDF, 1.69 MB ) - including estimated costs of commercial business units, long term financial forecast, Code of Competitive Conduct Statement, Revenue Policy and Revenue Statement.
