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Fostering economic growth and innovation
Dedication, smart initiatives and innovative businesses make the Cairns region one of the world’s most enviable tropical hubs. CRC is working with the region’s business…
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Keeping the seas clean
The World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef is the Cairns region’s single greatest asset, so it is fitting that Cairns Regional Council’s largest ever project…
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Serving up world class sporting facilities
Playing host to two international tournaments within its first month of operation in 2010, the new Cairns International Tennis Centre facility has placed Cairns firmly…
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Spotlight on sustainability
Spotlight on sustainability For the past three years, Cairns Regional Council (CRC) has focused on embedding quadruple bottom line sustainability into everything it does. This…
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Preserving the natural environment
Preserving the natural environment The combination of a disused sand mine site, several sugarcane fields and a patch of remnant rainforest has been resurrected as…
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Leading the way in tropical design
Leading the way in tropical design From the pattern of the city streets to the intricate details of balustrades and window dressing, the distinctive style…
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Planning for cyclones and natural disasters
Planning for cyclones and natural disasters Tropical cyclones and east coast lows have significant and far reaching impacts on the resilience and sustainability of communities…
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Protecting the CBD
Protecting the CBD The central business district of Cairns is located close to the sea and is relatively low and flat, with parts of the…
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Online tools reinvigorate democracy
Delivering the keynote address at the recent Local Government Professionals Annual Conference in Melbourne, Partner at the European Institute for Public Participation Simon Dalferth said…
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Editorial: Is Local Government representative?
While a string of natural disasters has bought together communities across Australia and reflected well on Local Government, recent research by VictoriaÃs Local Government Professionals…
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President’s comment
In each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association president. The following is from Councillor Troy Pickard, President of the Western Australian…
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Iconic Busselton jetty reopens in grand style
The Shire of Busselton in the southwest of Western Australia was in the spotlight this summer, with the long awaited reopening of the refurbished Busselton…
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