by | Mar 3, 2022 | Community Blog, Uncategorised
Beatriz Cano de Oliveira Hi everyone, My name is Beatriz, and I am the new Climate Organiser Intern. I had heard about the Our Climate, Our Way of Life project before, and the possibility of being part of such an important community project really interested me. I...
by | Mar 2, 2022 | Community Blog
Dear CAFNEC members and supporters, 2022 is shaping up to be another big year for CAFNEC, and as always, we have hit the ground running. It’s an honour to be taking on the role of presidency at a time of such growth and vibrancy for our organisation. CAFNEC has...
by | Feb 23, 2022 | Community Blog, Uncategorised
Hi, I am Lucy, currently the Director here at CAFNEC, and jumping on to share a little bit about myself and how the year 2022 is kicking off. I joined the staff team here at CAFNEC in August 2019. It’s been almost three years since then, with a lot of big challenges,...
by | Feb 15, 2022 | Community Blog, Online Community Hub
A Development Application (DA) by Halpin Pty Group has been submitted to Cairns Regional Council on 27/01/22. The Reference number is 11526/2022. The Development Application is for a self-storage facility and warehouses. The application includes a Material Change of...
by | Feb 8, 2022 | Community Blog, Online Community Hub
Residents became aware of a proposed 11 lot luxury gated subdivision at the base of Earl Hill in Trinity Beach, when a real estate ad appeared in January 2022 in the Cairns Post. Further investigation unearthed a 2019 development approval that had never been to...
by | Feb 8, 2022 | Community Blog, Online Community Hub
As we arrived at Saltwater Lake we found council vehicles and workers about, including a boat in the water – they were scoping up dead fish by the dozens, and some were huge. They did not know the cause and were sending some carcasses off for autopsies. Unlike...