Cairns Regional Council (2009 to current)
| 2020 | Yolonde Entsch, Citizen of the Year |
| 2019 | Peter McNally, Citizen of the Year Shai Ager, Young Citizen of the Year |
| 2018 | Theo Bacalakis, Citizen of the Year Rachel Chan, Young Citizen of the Year |
| 2017 | Charles Woodward, Citizen of the Year Kate Boylan-Ascione, Young Citizen of the Year |
| 2016 |
Thelma Spelta, Citizen of the Year Daniel Clayton, Young Citizen of the Year |
| 2015 |
Bill Cummings, Citizen of the Year Jack Boylan-Ascione, Young Citizen of the Year |
| 2014 |
Ian Allen, Citizen of the Year Nicole Chan, Young Citizen of the Year |
| 2013 |
Roy Gibson, Citizen of the Year Felicity Honnef, Young Citizen of the Year |
| 2012 |
Russell Beer, Citizen of the Year Kieran Hicks, Young Citizen of the Year |
| 2011 |
Clive Skarott, Citizen of the Year Clinton Cave and Mark Thompson, Young Citizen of the Year |
| 2010 |
Stan Jensen, Citizen of the Year Tahlia Burchill, Young Citizen of the Year |
| 2009 |
Todd Hartley, Citizen of the Year Caitlyn Pollard, Young Citizen of the Year |
Cairns City Council (1981 - 2008)
Year | Name |
| 2008 |
Couch Committee:
|
2007 | Roy Lavis |
| 2006 | Stella Massey OAM |
| 2005 | Jeff Hopgood |
| 2004 | John O’Brien AM |
| 2003 | Harald Falge OAM |
| 2002 | Bob Manning OAM |
| 2001 | Ron Ireland OAM |
| 2000 |
Heather Swaffer Eric Swaffer |
| 1999 | Lou Piccone OAM |
| 1998 | Don Fry AO |
| 1997 | Nev Bates |
| 1996 | George Mansford AM |
| 1995 | Peter Cominos OAM |
| 1994 | Jenny Bryden |
| 1993 | Lillian Lorimer |
| 1992 | John O’Donnell OAM |
| 1991 | Margaret Beardwood OAM |
| 1990 | Roy Hartman OAM |
| 1989 | Arthur Strike |
| 1988 | Bernie MacKenzie |
| 1987 | Unknown |
| 1986 | Jack M. Keily |
| 1985 | Ted Elliot OAM |
| 1984 | Unknown |
| 1983 | Unknown |
| 1982 | Pat Gosper OAM |
| 1981 | Richard George Fry CBE |
Mulgrave Shire Council (1981 - 1995)
Year | Name |
| 1995 | Cheryl Campbell |
| 1994 | Jan Anderson |
| 1993 | Billy Cruckshanks |
| 1992 | Paul, Pam, Peter & Janice Lauriden |
| 1991 | Tom Watters |
| 1990 | Gordon Simpson |
| 1989 | Kay Earl |
| 1988 | Merv Hart |
| 1987 | Shirley Harwood |
| 1986 | Unknown |
| 1985 | Ted Pointing |
| 1984 | Ernie Stevens |
| 1983 | Warren Pitt |
| 1982 | Howard Kennedy |
| 1981 | Thomas Carr |
