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Beaches
5 Oct 2021: Trinity Beach in Cairns was the location for intense training for thousands of soldiers in World War II.
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Residents may experience water discolouration
15 Mar 2026: Residents in Trinity Park, Smithfield and Yorkeys Knob may notice temporary water discolouration as Cairns Regional Council implements contingency measures to maintain drinking water supply across the network.
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CairnsPlan 2016 V3.1 fact sheets
1 Aug 2022: Council has developed a series of fact sheets to assist in the understanding and application of the CairnsPlan 2016. The contents in the fact sheets are an outline only.
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Never Bin a Battery
30 Nov 2023: Find out better options for the disposal and recycling of household batteries.
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Babinda Waste Transfer Station temporary closure
15 Dec 2025: The Babinda Waste Transfer Station will be closed on Wednesday 17 December to allow for the processing of green waste on site.
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Issue resolution process
1 Apr 2025: Our issue resolution process outlines how we respond to concerns with our service or advice.
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Sustainable tourism funding
27 May 2026: We are advocating to deliver a sustained increase in funding for tourism through a modest visitor levy. Paid for by the visitor, these funds would go directly back into our tourism sector driving more visitors, more spending and more jobs.
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Bombings
5 Oct 2021: On 31 July 1942, eight bombs were dropped from a Japanese long-range flying boat around 13km north Mossman.
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VIPs
5 Oct 2021: World War II during a time when the city was the base for thousands of Australian and American soldiers involved in the Pacific operations.
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Renewed backing for e-mobility laws
29 Apr 2026: Cairns’ residents can expect safer streets and improved regulations for e-scooters and e-bikes under proposed new laws aimed at improving how e-mobility devices are used across Queensland.
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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