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Predictive flood inundation maps
5 Oct 2021: Flood modelling identifies areas that are likely to be affected by flood inundation in an extreme event defined as a one-in-100-year flood (or 1% AEP flood event).
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Qigong for Body, Mind and Spirit
20 Aug 2024: Free Qigong for Body, Mind and Spirit in Cairns
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Sahaja Yoga Meditation
20 Aug 2024: Free meditation Exercise class in Cairns
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Free School Recycling
28 Aug 2024: Council offers free recycling services to all schools within the Cairns region. The allocation of recycling bins is based on the number of students per school and they are serviced during the school terms.
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Temporary entertainment events
28 Jun 2024: Council regulates temporary entertainment events under its Local Laws. Permits are required for certain events.
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Continued support for North Queensland Sports Foundation
23 Jul 2025: Council has continued its membership with North Queensland Sports Foundation (NQSF) with proposed financial assistance of over $150,000 over three years.
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Development Assessment fees & charges PDF (45k)
This is the adopted Fees & Charges Schedule for Development, Planning and Building Services.
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King tides expected from New Year’s Eve
24 Dec 2025: King tides will be experienced in Cairns from New Year’s Eve – starting on the morning of Wednesday 31 December and continuing through to Friday 7 January.
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Geography & population
15 Dec 2022: The Cairns region is located within on a narrow coastal strip between the Great Dividing Range and the Coral Sea, and is part of Australia’s Wet Tropics. The estimated residential population of the Cairns region was 161,932 persons as at 30 June
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Community asked to limit water use
15 Mar 2026: Residents and visitors are being asked to limit their water use to essential hygiene and health purposes as Cairns Regional Council undertakes emergency works to bring its water treatment plant back online.
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Works underway to restore critical water infrastructure
Fast-tracked remediation works are underway to bring two of Council’s largest reservoirs back into service. It will strengthen water storage...
12 June 2026
Recycling contamination is increasing costs
Cairns households generate around 50,000 tonnes of waste each year, costing Council approximately $16 million to collect, process and dispose...
11 June 2026
King tides expected from Friday
King tides are expected to affect Cairns this from week, from Friday 12 June through to Saturday 20 June....
10 June 2026