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Major projects during
Mayor Manning’s tenure
Construction of the new Cairns
Performing Arts Centre and
redevelopment of Munro
Martin Parklands
United they stand Brett Moller (Division 1), Councillor John $81 MILLION
Schilling (Division 2) and Councillor
Mayor Bob Manning and his Max O’Halloran (Division 7) are three Redevelopment of Lake Street
$21 MILLION
newcomers who are keen to contribute
Unity team stand by their to the betterment of Cairns - senior
impressive record in their bid project officer and dedicated community Extension of Lake Street to
Airport Drive
for re-election on March 28. volunteer Amy Eden will contest Division
5; business owner and blogger Kristy $4.5 MILLION
When Mayor Bob Manning and his Unity Vallely will contest Division 6, and
Team go to the polls in March to ask the business manager and sports afficionado Construction of a new rock wall
people of Cairns to vote them back in, Rhonda Coghlan will contest Division 8 at Machans Beach $16 MILLION
they go armed with a track record any (left vacant with the retirement of Unity Construction of the Moody
Council in Australia would wish for. Councillor Jessie Richardson).
With annual rate rises averaging just 1.5% “Our team can only benefit from the Creek detention basin
over the past seven years, $1 billion of experiences, ideas and energy from $10 MILLION
capital works delivered, and a low level of Amy, Kristy and Redevelopment of the Tobruk
debt, the team says Rhonda who all
they are happy to want to achieve Memorial Pool
be judged by their real change in their $23.7 MILLION
achievements to As a Council, we communities,” Refurbishment of School of Arts
date and promise must make the right Mayor Manning
there’s more to said. building and museum fit-out
come. investments and deliver Delivering what $10 MILLION
“We reckon our track the right infrastructure to the community Development of major sporting
record demonstrates needs and wants precincts Walker Road,
our performance protect what we love about has always been the
over the past two where we live main focus for the Petersen Park, Martyn Street
terms of Council and Unity Team since Netball reserve, Alley Park, and
is the best predictor Bob Manning, they came into office Endeavour Park
of what’s to come in Cairns Mayor in 2012. $20.5 MILLION
the next four years,” “Our annual works
Mayor Bob Manning said. program has typically been structured to Major upgrade of Lake Street
“From the development of major sporting not only provide the ‘lifestyle’ projects that multi-storey car park
precincts and around 70 new or upgraded make Cairns a region of choice – a place $6 MILLION
playgrounds to the construction of a where people want to live, not a place they
state-of-the-art performing arts centre, have to live – but to also meet the need Creation of hundreds of new
we believe we have proven our ability to for new or improved core infrastructure, car parks in the CBD and in the
maximise the community benefit from investing more than $300 million in our busy hospital precinct
every ratepayer dollar we manage. transport network and drainage, and
“As a Council, we must make the right around $280 million associated with Boosted the funds allocated
investments and deliver the right our water and wastewater network, and to the Suburban Enhancement
infrastructure to protect what we love waste facilities,” he said. Program from $1 million in
about where we live. And at the heart of The Unity Team will commit itself totally 2012 to $6 million in 2019
that work is strong financial management to serving the people of Cairns and our which effectively means
which has been a hallmark of the last two great city again if given that chance. more footpaths, new kerb
terms of Council.”
Joining Mayor Manning, Deputy Mayor MORE: Follow Cairns Unity on and channelling and shoulder
Terry James (Division 4), Councillor Facebook or visit cairnsunity.com.au sealing right throughout Cairns.

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