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The Cairns City Council Chambers was constructed in 1929–1930 and is a substantial reinforced concrete structure located on a large corner site surrounded by parkland. . The building was erected during the third major phase of Cairns' development, between the First and Second World Wars, at which time the city's status as the principal port of Far North Queensland was consolidated and the ...
The Shire at that stage had a population of 54,783 (1991) while the City had 49,361. Both authorities had chambers in the Cairns CBD. The old City Council chambers were located on Abbott Street, and have since been converted into a city library. The old Mulgrave Shire Chambers were located on Cairns Esplanade. Council Members of 2004–2008
In 1984 he returned to Cairns and became Secretary and then CEO of the Cairns Port Authority (including the Cairns Airport) for eighteen years from 1984 to 2002. [4] After resigning his role at the port [ 5 ] as a stand against "bullying tactics" by the Queensland Government , [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Manning began consulting work in Jordan [ 9 ] and ...
The 2024 Cairns Regional Council election was held on 16 March 2024 to elect a mayor and nine councillors to the Cairns Region. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia. [1] The Cairns Unity Team, which had held a majority on council since 2012, was defeated.
However, following public protest and a referendum in 2013, on 1 January 2014, the Shire of Douglas was de-amalgamated from the Cairns Region and re-established as a separate local government authority. The Cairns Regional Council's 2023-24 operating budget is A$433.5 million. [3]
Cairns City is a coastal suburb at the centre of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] It is also known as the Cairns Central Business District (CBD). In the 2021 census , Cairns City had a population of 3,616 people.
Mulgrave Shire Council Chambers is a heritage-listed former town hall at 51 The Esplanade, Cairns City, Cairns, Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Charles Dalton Lynch & Walter Hunt and built from 1912 to 1913 by Wilson & Baillie.
The City Library, operated by the Cairns Regional Council, opened in 1979 [42] and is situated at 151 Abbott Street. [43] A major refurbishment was undertaken in 1999 and a further minor refurbishment was implemented in 2011. [42] Public accessible wifi is available. [43]