Further to a meeting in May during which I highlighted the pressing need to safeguard food supplies for the Cairns community during severe weather events, Woolworths announced on 17 November...

Woolworths Responds to Mayor’s Call to Strengthen Food Security
Further to a meeting in May during which I highlighted the pressing need to safeguard food supplies for the Cairns

Let’s Get Ready, Together
As the humidity rises and clouds build over the ranges, we are reminded how quickly life in Cairns can change.

Cairns Mayor Flies with MAF into Remote Morobe Community
“A flight into Morobe highlights selfless hospitality and the lifeline MAF provides.” Yawan, Morobe Province – Cairns Mayor Amy Eden

Carrying the Sister City Spirit
Cairns Sister City Ambassador Sim Hayward reflects on decades of friendship between Lae and Cairns, strengthened by people, culture, and

Cairns–Lae Partnership Blooms with Potential Botanic Garden Collaboration
Lae, Morobe Province – The sister city bond between Cairns and Lae is flourishing in new and inspiring ways, with

Cairns and Lae: Celebrating 41 Years of Sister Cities and 50 Years of PNG Independence
Lae, Morobe Province — Cairns Mayor Amy Eden says her recent visit to Lae was both “humbling and inspiring,” reinforcing

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Australia’s next horizon of prosperity isn’t in the capitals — their growth is entrenched, their opportunities realised. The frontier is

𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐧𝐬 — 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞
We have received confirmation that our application for funding to create a comprehensive masterplan and business case for the Barlow

Mayor’s Budget Address 2025
Good morning Councillors, Council Officers, members of the gallery, and those joining us online. We are turning the page –
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