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Cairns Regional Council is a Local Government Area in Queensland
Queensland

Queensland is a States and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
. The Local Government Area was created on 15 March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission
Local Government Reform Commission

The Local Government Reform Commission was an independent, purpose specific authority established by the Peter Beattie Australian Labor Party Government of Queensland on 1 May 2007 to recommend the most appropriate future structure and boundaries for Local Government Areas of Queensland....
 released in July 2007. The new Council, located in Far North Queensland
Far North Queensland

Far North Queensland, or FNQ, is the northernmost part of the Australian States and territories of Australia of Queensland. The region, which contains a large section of the Tropical North Queensland area, stretches from the city of Cairns, Queensland north to the Torres Strait....
 contains the entire area of two previous Local Government Areas;

The report recommended that the new local government area should not be divided into wards and elect ten councillors and a mayor.






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Cairns Regional Council is a Local Government Area in Queensland
Queensland

Queensland is a States and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
. The Local Government Area was created on 15 March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission
Local Government Reform Commission

The Local Government Reform Commission was an independent, purpose specific authority established by the Peter Beattie Australian Labor Party Government of Queensland on 1 May 2007 to recommend the most appropriate future structure and boundaries for Local Government Areas of Queensland....
 released in July 2007. The new Council, located in Far North Queensland
Far North Queensland

Far North Queensland, or FNQ, is the northernmost part of the Australian States and territories of Australia of Queensland. The region, which contains a large section of the Tropical North Queensland area, stretches from the city of Cairns, Queensland north to the Torres Strait....
 contains the entire area of two previous Local Government Areas;
  • City of Cairns
    City of Cairns

    As at 15 March 2008 this former local government area of Australia ceased to exist, having been wholly amalgamated into the Cairns Regional Council....
    ; and
  • Shire of Douglas
    Shire of Douglas

    As at 15 March 2008 this former local government area ceased to exist, having been wholly amalgamated into the Cairns Regional CouncilShire of Douglas is a Local Government Areas in Australia situated in Far North Queensland, Australia....
    .


The report recommended that the new local government area should not be divided into wards and elect ten councillors and a mayor. The Cairns Regional Council covers an area of , contains an estimated resident population in 2006 of 142,723 and has an estimated operating budget of AUD
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Aud might refer to*Australian dollar *American University in Dubai *Doctor of Audiology *Au?r, the son of N?tt and Naglfari in Norse mythology....
213m.

The Regional Council covers the city of Cairns
Cairns, Queensland

Cairns is a regional city in Far North Queensland, Australia. The area upon which the city has been built is known in the local Yidiny language as Gimuy....
 and its surrounding suburbs and the towns of Daintree
Daintree, Queensland

Daintree, settlement in North Queensland located 111 kilometres north of Cairns, Queensland and 56 kilometres from Port Douglas, Queensland. The McDowell Ranges are near the town while the Daintree River flows nearby....
, Mossman
Mossman, Queensland

For the collection of Horsedrawn Carriages see Mossman CollectionMossman is a town of 1700 people in Far North Queensland, Australia, on the Mossman River....
 and Port Douglas
Port Douglas, Queensland

Port Douglas is a town in Far North Queensland Queensland, Australia, approximately north of Cairns, Queensland. Its permanent population was 948 residents in 2006....
.

2009 council members

Position Person Party
Mayor of CairnsVal SchierCairns 1st
Division 1 CouncilorPaul GregoryIndependent
Division 2 CouncilorNancy Lanskey Independent
Division 3 CouncilorIndependent
Division 4 CouncilorCairns 1st
Division 5 CouncilorAlan BlakeIndependent
Division 6 CouncilorCairns Unity
Division 7 CouncilorCairns 1st
Division 8 CouncilorMargaret CochraneIndependent
Division 9 CouncilorIndependent
Division 10 CouncilorIndependent


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