There is certainly some truth to the saying that “the hip-pocket nerve is the most sensitive one in the human body’ and people are understandably protective of benefits they have received in the past. Read more
The Cassowary Coast Regional Council issued its first ever rates notices on August 25th, 2008.
The due date for the payment of these rates notices is the 24th of September, 2008.
The budget and annual report are the most important local government documents produced each year. Read more
The Cassowary Coast Regional Council has embarked upon two mammoth tasks in its first budget – the allocation of funding for a massive capital works program to upgrade or replace essential infrastructure across the region, and the integration of the two rating systems previously administered by the Johnstone and Cardwell Shire Councils. Read more
Politics is a strange business. It’s not for the faint hearted and it’s just as well I enjoy it! Whether one is working too hard for rate payers, or not working hard enough, is clearly in the eyes of the beholder. It’s hard to win!
The Community for Coastal and Cassowary Conservation Inc. (C4) Mission Beach Artists Inc, and the Mission Beach Visitor Information Centre have been successful in securing a $50,000 public art grant from Arts Queensland’s ‘art+place’ programme. Read more
Mental Health Week from October 5-11 is an annual national awareness event Read more
The last two weeks have seen five prestigious awards go to the Cassowary Coast Region and its residents. Read more
The Cassowary Coast Regional Council, formed in March 2008, faces a number of critical challenges in the years ahead. Read more
