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TROPIC • URBAN AFFAIRS

New direction

Tropic digs deeper into the debate over a lack of diversity
and fresh faces in the Cairns leadership scene.

A ‘future of Cairns’ committee set up by
Cairns Regional Council has sparked plenty of
controversy since our online news site Tropic Now
published a story highlighting the membership
of the group.
Featuring mostly older men, with no young
people, 1 Indigenous representative and only five
women in the 19-person group, the story caused
outrage on all sides. Some were offended by the
criticism of the mostly male group, while others
described it as an “old boys club” and condemned
it as a missed opportunity.
To progress the debate, the Tropic team has
handpicked an alternative team, based on merit
and a mix of youth, experience and
fresh thinking.

CAIRNS REGIONAL
COUNCIL’S 2050 SHARED
VISION COMMITTEE

Alan Savina Kevin Byrne Sharon Dawson
Pregno Family Investments Enterprise North Dawsons Group

Chris Boland Lui Garozzo Cr Bob Manning
Ports North Total Food Network Cairns Mayor

Darlene Irvine Murray Moule Cr Terry James
FNQROC FGF Developments Cairns Deputy Mayor

David Hudson Nick Loukas Cr John Andrejic
Council’s First Persons Cairns Chamber Cairns Regional
Advisory Committee of Commerce Council CEO

David Kempton Nick Trompf Wendy Morris
Regional Development Australia Advance Cairns TTNQ

Jodie Duigan-George Norris Carter
CQUniversity Cairns Airport

Ken Chapman Sandra Harding Follow the debate at
SkyRail JCU TropicNow.com.au

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