Notice of adoption of Cairnsplan 2016 Amendment 2 of 2019, Local Law No.1 and Local Law No. 4

Notice of adoption of Cairnsplan 2016 Amendment 2 of 2019 – Qualified State Interest Amendment, Cairnsplan 2016 Version 2.0, amendment to Local Law No. 1 (administration) 2016 and Local Law No. 4 (advertising devices) 2019 and repeal of Local Law No.4 (advertising devices) 2016

Notice is given under the Planning Act 2016, Local Government Act 2009 and the Cairns Regional Council Local Law Making Process that Cairns Regional Council, on 28 August 2019, resolved to:

  • Adopt the CairnsPlan 2016 Planning Scheme Amendment 2 of 2019 – Qualified State Interest Amendment;
  • Adopt the CairnsPlan 2016 Planning Scheme Version 2.0;
  • Make the proposed amendments to Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2016 with amendments;
  • Amend Local Law No 1 (Administration) 2016;
  • Make Local Law No. 4 (Advertising devices) 2019 with amendments; and
  • Repeal Local Law No.4 (Advertising Devices) 2016.

The commencement date for the CairnsPlan 2016 Amendment 2 of 2019 – Qualified State Interest Amendment, CairnsPlan 2016 Version 2.0, amendments to Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2016 and Local Law No. 4 (Advertising Devices) 2019 is 9 September 2019. The date of repeal for the Local Law No.4 (Advertising Devices) 2016 is 9 September 2019.

The purpose and general effect of the CairnsPlan 2016 Amendment 2 of 2019 – Qualified State Interest Amendment, CairnsPlan 2016 Version 2.0, amendments to Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2016 and Local Law No. 4 (Advertising Devices) 2019 is to provide a contemporary policy for regulating advertising devices within the Cairns Local Government Area.

Local Law No.1 (Administration) 2016 and Local Law No. 4 (Advertising Devices) 2019 contain anti-competitive provisions.

A copy of the CairnsPlan 2016 Amendment 2 of 2019 – Qualified State Interest Amendment, CairnsPlan 2016 Version 2.0, Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2016 and Local Law No. 4 (Advertising Devices) 2019 are available for inspection or purchase at the Cairns Regional Council Customer Service Centre at 119-145 Spence Street, Cairns or on Cairns Regional Council’s website. A copy of the Local laws is also available for inspection on the website of the Department of Local Government, Racing and Multicultural Affairs.

John Andrejic

Chief Executive Officer

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