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28/10/2026

Santa needs some helpers to light up the Cairns Christmas tree! 🎄✨

Calling all young creatives! Winners from each age category of our Christmas eCard Challenge will join Santa and Mayor Amy at the official Christmas Tree Lighting event and help switch on the Christmas tree at the Esplanade Lagoon on Sunday 29 November.

See the full details via the link in our comments. 🎅🎁

25/10/2026

Today marks the end of National Water Week, but you can continue to be a Water Hero every day.

✅ Turn off the tap
✅ Run full loads
✅ Fix leaks
✅ Water wisely
✅ Use mulch in the garden

Being a Water Hero isn't about doing one big thing.

It's about taking small actions every day.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻.

20/10/2026

Let's celebrate the people who make Cairns shine! ✨

Do you know a local hero, an inspiring young leader, or a dedicated volunteer making a real difference in our community?

The 2027 Cairns Regional Council Australia Day Awards recognise individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the Cairns community.

This is your opportunity to shine a spotlight on their amazing contributions.

Nominate now for the following categories:
🌟 Citizen of the Year
🌟 Young Citizen of the Year
🌟 Volunteer of the Year

📣 Nominations are now open! See comments for a link.

19/10/2026

✅ The new lifeguard huts at Trinity Beach and Kewarra Beach are complete, replacing facilities damaged during Cyclone Jasper.

Trinity Beach lifeguards are already operating from their new hut, with Kewarra Beach set to be occupied from 1 November.

Thanks to everyone involved in delivering these important community facilities and supporting beach safety across our region. 🌊☀️

𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑑𝑙𝑦 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐴𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝐺𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑄𝑢𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐺𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑅𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝐹𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐴𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠.

16/10/2026

Registrations for the 2027 Great Barrier Reef Masters Games are OPEN!

📅 23–27 June 2027
🏅 25+ events to choose from
🔥 Register now! www.gbrmg.com.au

Join athletes from across the globe for 5 days of multi-sport action.

15/10/2026

💧 It's not about superpowers. It's about simple actions we can all take every day to reduce our water use.

As Cairns becomes hotter and drier the demand for water grows. Now more than ever is the time to take action. So, for this year's National Water Week (19-25 October 2026), we are asking Cairns residents to play their part and be a Water Hero in small ways.

We'll be sharing practical tips on how households can make every drop count, from fixing leaks and running full loads to watering wisely.

07/10/2026

🚨 Cairns, are you ready for storm season?

Meet local emergency services personnel, get practical preparedness advice, ask questions and learn simple steps to prepare for cyclones, flooding, storm surge and severe weather.

🌭 Free sausage sizzle
📍 Esplanade Plaza
📅 This Saturday 10 October, 9am - 12pm

Know your risk. Make a plan. Pack a kit.

29/09/2026

EMBLEMS PIECE FOUND!

Onya Thorpey, onya Scooter! Of course we can rely on an and swimmer to find our Emblems in the Great Barrier Reef! The hunt is now on to find the remaining pieces of the puzzle 🧩 Make sure you follow along to see where the next one is found!

(ID. Video footage shows Ian Thorpe and Grant Patterson searching the water for a part of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Emblems. They find it to reveal a long, curved metallic piece.)

28/09/2026

🏔️ 𝐔𝐩, 𝐮𝐩, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲

Laying 30km of pipeline takes some effort, especially when you're tackling a 45-degree slope

The crew really came together to get through one of the toughest jobs yet to connect critical water infrastructure for our growing region.

Now that's taking water security to new heights.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘎𝘳𝘪𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘭.

25/09/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who has already rolled up their sleeves to help protect our local environment. Every piece of litter removed makes a difference.

There’s still time to get involved, join a project near you:

📍 Sat 26 Sep - Moody Creek, Manoora
📍 Sat 26 Sep - Yorkeys K**b Beach
📍 Sun 27 Sep - Lily Creek, Cairns

Address

119-145 Spence Street
Cairns, QLD
4870

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Website

https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/council/contact-us

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