Seven Cairns community events share $63,500 in council grants

Seven community events across the Cairns region will share $63,500 through Round 19 of Cairns Regional Council's Community Partnerships Grants.

The Cairns Thai Community Association will receive the largest grant, with $18,000 allocated to the 2027 Songkran Festival. The Cairns Irish Association will receive $12,000 for a Saint Patrick's Day family festival at Watson's Oval in Manunda.

Cairns Water Polo will receive $10,000 for the Queensland Senior Country Championships, while Holloways Beach Community Hall will receive $8,500 for its Christmas celebrations.

Waitangi Day celebrations, Freshwater Christmas in the Park and the Twilight Festival at Yorkeys Knob will each receive $5,000. Council says the events will support cultural connection, sport and community participation across the region.

Source: Cairns Regional Council.

Image disclosure: This is an AI-generated conceptual editorial illustration featuring fictional community participants. It does not depict any specific funded event or real participant.