Planning, Building & Infrastructure

• Cairns Style Design Guide
• Development Services
• Planning Schemes (CairnsPlan & Douglas Shire Planning Scheme) 

  Note:  The former Cairns City and Douglas Shire Councils ceased to exist on 14 March 2008. The Town Planning schemes of both former Councils remain in use until they can be merged together. This process can take years to complete and involves extensive community consultation and State Interest Checks before a new Town Planning scheme can be adopted. In the meantime, those wishing to make building or development applications will do so under the relevant scheme for their area. Applications for either area can be made at the Cairns and Mossman offices.

• Major Projects
• Public Works
• Stormwater & Drainage
• Strategic Land Use Planning
• Sustainability and Climate Change
• FNQROC website
• National Electronic Development Assessment Project (NEDA)