Forms & permits
Information for the building and development industry, property owners and solicitors acting on behalf of vendors. Applications and forms for building plans, house relocation, siting dispensation and more. More
Forms to apply for Council approval to conduct certain types of business activity including food, entertainment, accommodation, advertising, business parking, general activities, trade waste and business recycling. More
Information and forms for burials including graves, mausoleums, niches, memory garden sites and inurnment. More
Forms and guidelines relating to community tenure of Council property. More
A Direct Debit arrangement will allow you to make regular payments in advance towards your Rates or Water Usage Notice. Payments can be debited from your savings or cheque account weekly, fortnightly, monthly (Rates only) or in full. More
Council maintains a register of high risk stakeholders (eg elderly, immuno-compromised) who would be significantly affected by a water quality failure. We give priority notification to registered people in the event of a potential water quality issue. More
Information & applications for: weddings at Botanic Gardens and Sugarworld Gardens; use of Barlow Park; hire of Council facilities & parklands; and bookings for use of parklands, reserves and foreshores. More
Application form for commercial filming and photography within the Cairns Regional Council local government area. More
Council has local laws covering a range of business activities including Accommodation Premises, Outdoor/alfresco Dining, Vegetation, and nuisances such as noise and dust. More
Information & applications for: dog registration; guide dog, hearing dog and assistance dog registration; noisy bird permit; pet shop, cattery, kennel. More
Plumbing assessment and inspections, compliance certificates on plumbing work on all buildings in the Cairns regional area. Inspection and testing on water supply and sewage installation in new subdivisions and approval of applications for buildings. More
Rates forms and applications including Change of Address, Land Record Search, Pensioner rate remission application, Notice of Objection against Categorisation. More
The Right to Information Act (2009) replaces the old Freedom of Information Act 1992 (FOI), and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (IP) which replaces the former information standards. More
Forms & permits for: temporary road closure and traffic control; transport abnormal load on Council managed road; undertake sporting, social or commercial filming activity on road reserve; locate temporary structure on an easement. More
Information & applications for: trade waste handling; liquid waste; grease arrestors; prohibited substances. More
Information & applications for: new wheelie bin; replacement wheelie bin; repair wheelie bin. More
Information & applications for: water fees & charges; metered standpipes; rates & water overpayment; water meter testing. More
Information & applications for new residential water service; rural water service; commercial water service; subdivisional connections; water service relocation; subsidiary water meter; alterations to sewer and water mains. More
