RECURRING EVENTS

Community Collaboration

Cairns Ecofiesta

Ecofiesta, held by Cairns Regional Council, is a day of live music, interactive workshops, free kids activities and a massive expo of green-tech and sustainable living solutions. As a stallholder,  CAFNEC has an opportunity to educate and engage the wider community in the work we do.

Community Connection

Cairns Parade – Together for Nature Float

Cairns Festival is a series of festivals celebrating Cairns’ attractions and talents. Cairns Esplanade hosts the main features, including the Grand Parade, being the festival’s highlight and showcases different performers on floats. Over the years CAFNEC has held a float to showcase the work of the environment sector; with banners, costumes, face paint, singing and chants, CAFNEC’s Members, volunteers and supporters all join in.

networking for our environment

Quarterly Green Drinks

Join us for our quarterly Green Drinks event to connect with and share stories with like minded people. This casual networking event features speakers, music and brings together people from academia, NGOs, government, business and more, who all care for our FNQ environments and community.

ANNUAL conference

FNQ Environment  Roundtable 

The FNQ Environment Roundtable, hosted by CAFNEC for a number of years, has provided an opportunity for CAFNEC to bring together CAFNEC Members and Supporters within the FNQ region to discuss our challenges and solutions, and identify strategic issues for the protection of our natural environment.