The Cairns City Precincts Urban Regeneration Project aims to stimulate infill CBD housing through targeted planning that takes into account wide ranging issues that impact liveability.

It seeks to develop a roadmap and precinct plans to facilitate investment and the delivery of infill, diverse housing and improved amenity and liveability within Cairns CBD and two neighbouring precincts: the Major Events Centre (Barlow Park and Cairns Showgrounds) and the health precinct (Cairns Hospital and JCU Health and Innovation Precinct).

The project will produce a roadmap of costed projects and policy recommendations to address:

• urban consolidation with well-located, diverse housing supply and quality public spaces
• opportunities for heat reduction, improved urban canopy and access to green space
• connectivity, walkability, accessibility and safety
• resilience and hazard mitigation
• economic and social vibrancy that reflects the community’s diversity.

It strongly aligns with work underway across Council including Major Events Precinct master planning, Towards 2050 and City Centre masterplan initiatives. It also complements Council’s existing efforts to provide additional housing in the CBD through the Development and Incentives policy, which waives headworks charges for high quality infill development in targeted areas.

Have your say: Design Hub drop-in sessions

Residents are encouraged to drop into one of our information sessions in early December to find out more and have a say on how we can make the CBD the next in-demand residential address.

Monday 2 December

• 6pm to 7:30pm at Barlow Park meeting room, corner Scott and Severin streets

Wednesday 4 December

• 3:30pm to 5pm at Civic Reception Room, ground floor, Cairns Regional Council Administration Centre, 119-145 Spence Street