Val vows to unite council
VIDEO: Cairns Regional Council's new mayor Val Schier has promised a robust, energetic council that will work with business, tackle major issues such as climate change and development and fix the potholes. more
Schier rejects curfew calls
RENEWED calls for curfews on child thugs have been rejected by mayor-elect Val Schier who says the answer is not so simple. more
Councillor's way clear
ROB Pyne may be confined to a wheelchair, but the newly-elected Division 3 councillor says he will have full access to the corridors of power. more
Candidates still waiting
COUNCIL candidates Jeff Martinuzzi and Nancy Lanskey face an anxious week-long wait before they find out who has won Division 2. more
Schier alarm at council HQ
MAYOR-elect Val Schier will have to build bridges with staff at the Cairns Regional Council to stop an exodus of senior managers, sources have warned. more
Ex-councillors clear out
THEY might have lost the election, but former Cairns city councillors are planning to forge ahead in other areas. more
Schier wins mayoral race
MAYOR-in-waiting Val Schier has predicted a tough four years ahead at the helm of the new-look Cairns Regional Council following her stunning win over Kevin Byrne. more
Incumbents suffer setbacks
FIVE incumbent mayors from Far Northern indigenous councils look set to be unseated following Saturday's elections. more
Byrne shattered
KEVIN Byrne believes his failure to shed the "false" image that he is a developers' best friend cost him his third consecutive term as mayor. more
Teams lose out
THE new-look Cairns Regional Council is set to be dominated by six independents with just four candidates from the political teams likely to be elected. more
Tableland chooses Gilmore
TOM Gilmore's vast government experience has convinced Tableland voters that he's the man to lead a shire the size of a small state. more
Shannon voters' preference
WITHIN an hour of the count for the new Cassowary Coast Regional Council starting, Bill Shannon says he knew he was in for a win. more
Schier poised for win
Cairns 1st's Val Schier looks set to to claim victory against Kevin Byrne in the battle to become Mayor of the new Cairns Regional Council. more
Region heads to polls
SIX weeks of campaigning and months of planning will come to an end today as people head to the polls to cast their votes for the new Cairns Regional Council. more
Mayors want to return
MOST of the incumbent mayors of the eight Aboriginal councils across the Far North will seek re-election at today's poll. more
Merged southern councils go quiet
THE potential for colourful electioneering was always going to be high in the new Cassowary Coast region, against the backdrop of a sacked Johnstone Shire Council and with three dismissed councillors running for mayor. more
Douglas candidates vow to fight development
DOUGLAS Shire voters will today mark their ballot papers in an atmosphere tense with doubts over the region's future as part of the Cairns Regional Council. more
Tableland votes but merger anger stays
AFTER 47 years as a busy public figure, Mick Borzi isn't planning an idle retirement. more
Inlet toxic, says Schier
HEAVY metals are flowing into the Trinity Inlet says Cairns 1st mayoral candidate Val Schier. more
Douglas Shire in final stand
THE outgoing Douglas Shire Council is taking a final tongue-in-cheek stand against amalgamation with Cairns Regional Council. more
Leu may face action
DIVISION 10 candidate Julia Leu may face post-election disciplinary action over allegations she made unauthorised changes to staff contracts as Douglas Shire chief executive officer. more
Council to end in dignified manner
CAIRNS City Council will end its 13-year history in a dignified and quiet fashion, says Mayor Kevin Byrne. more
Critics 'slur' unit dwellers
CRITICISM of unit development in Cairns is a slur on the thousands of people who choose to live in them, says Unity Team leader Kevin Byrne. more
Schier will rule by example
MAYORAL candidate Val Schier says the new Cairns Regional Council needs to set an example in everything it does, especially in matters of the environment. more
Mayor in watchdog scrutiny
A RESIDENTS' group member who wants Mayor Kevin Byrne to declare his business interests has lodged a complaint with the Crime and Misconduct
Commission. more
Voters beat rush to polls
VOTERS are getting in early ahead of council elections this Saturday. more
Berwick blasts 'sacking plot'
FORMER Douglas Shire Mayor Mike Berwick has accused four councillors of conspiracy after they voted to sack the council%u2019s general manager. more
Borzi land decision at Kuranda queried
TABLELANDS Division 8 candidate Syd Walker has questioned the Mareeba Shire Council's decision to approve the subdivision of four blocks at Kuranda owned by Mayor Mick Borzi. more
Vote harrassment claim
INDEPENDENT mayoral candidate Selwyn Johnston has accused the Cairns 1st team of badgering him to give mayoral candidate Val Schier his preference votes. more
Cairns 1st has pet project
IT'S not just election talk, Cairns 1st team members have made their dogs do the walk and get microchipped and desexed for the cause. more
Bash put off as Byrne denies stunt
A FIFTH birthday celebration for the Esplanade Lagoon this weekend has been postponed amid claims it had been timed to boost mayoral candidate Kevin Byrne's election chances. more
Mayor threat caller warned
POLICE have investigated a Cairns residents' group member who made a threatening phone call to Mayor Kevin Byrne's home. more
Candidate targets graffiti problems
THE graffiti scourge sweeping the city will be targeted by Division 4 Cairns Regional Council candidate Norman Miller if he is elected on March 15. more
Council hopefuls down to business
TABLELAND mayoral hopeful Tom Gilmore has come out trumps in a survey of Mareeba business people on the race for the top job at the Tableland Regional Council. more
Poll gives Byrne the edge
A NEW mayoral poll shows that Unity's Kevin Byrne has a healthy lead over his rivals, just 10 days out from the Cairns Regional Council election. more
Douglas council sacks senior official
DOUGLAS Shire Council's final meeting was marred by accusations of revenge politics and cries of "shame" after the sacking of a senior staff member. more
Mayoral forum turns hostile
KEVIN Byrne sent a proxy and Peter Sandercock was 30 minutes late, but yesterday's mayoral debate covered everything from building height restrictions to community gardens. more
Candidates sing different tunes
THERE might have been no singing at yesterday's mayoral debate but it was all about the music.
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Live music revival push
ABOUT 350 music-lovers have taken the first step to revive Cairns' flagging live music scene, turning out to support the city's first dedicated lobby group.
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Bring it on, candidates say
THERE will be a tough battle for eve-ry division in the Cairns Regional Council, the city's team leaders say. more
