No Images? Click here Cairns Regional Council e-news - Volume 34, 1 March 2018Get ready to cheer on our batonbearersThe Queen's Baton Relay is on its way to Tropical North Queensland! In just two week's time, the Baton will touch down in Cairns for three days of celebration ahead of the GC2018 Commonwealth Games. It will be carried by 131 local batonbearers, who have been nominated for the honour. They will carry the Baton for a combined distance of almost 31kms, taking in 40 streets and roads around Cairns. Everyone is invited to cheer on the batonbearers as they take their place in Commonwealth Games history. Detailed maps are available on Council's website. The full list of batonbearers and timings can be found at www.gc2018.com/qbr. Pictured: Local batonbearers Kevin Woodward, Amber Jackson and Peter Mapstone Changes to road conditions for RelayThere will be disruptions to traffic while the Queen's Baton is moving through Cairns on Friday 16 March. Parts of Sheridan St, Shields St and McLeod St will be closed for one hour from 3.30pm to 4.30pm. In other locations, shorter, rolling closures and significant delays will be encountered as the convoy moves through. There will be disruptions to traffic at Kewarra Beach and Trinity Beach in the morning from 9am to 11am. Between 11:45am and 1:40pm, the Baton will travel from Cairns North to Manunda (Cairns West State School) via Edge Hill. The convoy will enter the CBD at about 2.30pm, with disruptions likely until 5.30pm. Check the online maps to plan your travel around the disruptions. Time to celebrate!There will be three community celebrations to welcome the Queen's Baton Relay, at Palm Cove, Munro Martin Parklands and Walker Road Sporting Precinct at Edmonton. Everyone is invited to be part of this exciting event for Cairns. Palm Cove - Friday 16 Mar - 6.30-8.30am
Munro Martin Parklands - Friday 16 Mar - 4-6pm
Walker Road Sporting Precinct - Saturday 17 Mar - 9am-12noon
Countdown to the GamesThere are just 34 days to go until the GC2018 Commonwealth Games! As host of the basketball heats, Cairns will be in the spotlight when the action starts next month. Games will be held at the Cairns Convention Centre on 5-10 April. Tickets are still available and can be purchased online. Festival shines spotlight on Cairns' cultureMusic, art and theatre will combine to showcase Cairns’ diverse culture when Festival 2018 shines a spotlight on the city during the upcoming GC2018 Commonwealth Games. The program for the 12-day free arts and cultural festival, on April 4 to 15, can be viewed online and features renowned Australian acts Kate Miller-Heidke, Amy Shark and The Cat Empire alongside some of the Far North’s favourite local acts. There will be more than 100 individual performances, activities and exhibitions across 12 days, with a highlight being a special theatrical piece at Munro Martin Parklands involving more than 300 local performers. Beginnings is the musical story of Cairns, combining fact with fiction in a magical production that spans generations. The show is free but ticketed due to limited capacity. Get your ticket now from Ticketlink.
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Arts scene mappedThe brand new Cairns Arts and Culture Map shows the locations of arts spaces, public art pieces and places of historical significance, plus the contact details of professional artists and arts-based businesses located in the Cairns region. Visual artists, designers, performers, filmmakers, music teachers, photographers and cultural groups are invited to submit their details for listing. The dates and locations of upcoming festivals are featured on the website, as well as photographs of items from Cairns Regional Council’s own art collection. The website is a key element of Council’s five-year Strategy for Culture and the Arts 2022, which was adopted today. Explore the map now RADF committee needs new membersCairns Regional Council is seeking applications from interested members of the community to fill vacancies in the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) Committee. The committee consists of professionals representing different arts genres and who volunteer their time and experience to help administer this important grant program. The committee is seeking professionals from the visual arts, dance, music, and museums/collections sectors who reside in the Cairns region. If you're interested, contact the Regional Arts Development Officer on 4032 6604 or email l.tennant@cairns.qld.gov.au for an application package. Applications close on close of business Monday 5 March, 2018. Strategy to reduce wasteAvoiding waste before it is created is a key objective of a strategy intended to reduce the amount of waste deposited in landfill. Council's Waste Reduction and Recycling Strategy 2018-2027 includes proposed actions spanning the next decade. A goal has been identified to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill by 15 percent by 2027, while encouraging residents to take steps at home to cut the amount of waste produced per capita by 5 percent. Reduction of waste is the top goal of a “waste and resource hierarchy”, placing disposing to landfill as a last resort, behind reuse, recycling and recovery. Be alert during disaster seasonIs your family prepared for a cyclone or other severe weather event? The storm season is here and now is the time to check that your Household Emergency Plan is up to date and Emergency Kit fully stocked. Visit the Cairns Disaster Dashboard for resources to assist your preparations and to stay up to date with severe weather warnings, road closures and flood cams, power outages and emergency advice. Plus, sign up now for Cairns Alert, our emergency messaging system. This is a localised notification system providing emergency advice via email and SMS before, during and after a disaster event. |