Media Releases

Mayor's Message - Take a stand against bullying

No one should ever be made to feel bad or wrong about themselves by other people. As a Bully Zero Australia Foundation Ambassador, advocating against bullying is something that is very important to me. It’s not only something that affects children, but a serious issue that can follow us and impact us in adulthood.

Cairns residents can help protect the Great Barrier Reef and local waterways by volunteering to be part of this year’s Great Northern Clean Up.

Mayor Bob Manning said everyone could contribute to the health of the Great Barrier Reef and improve the amenity of the Cairns region.

“Every wet season, creeks and rivers are flushed with monsoonal rains,” Cr Manning said. “Unfortunately, any litter caught up in the wet season flush will make its way to the ocean and pollutes the reef.

“By donating just a few hours of your time to the Great Northern Clean Up, you can help make our region and our reef the best it can be.”

Category Winners of the Active All Areas Photography Competition Announced

As part of Local Government Week 2015, Lachlan Shire Council held an ‘Active All Areas’ photography competition and received a total of 50 photographs capturing life in Lachlan.

Residents were invited to submit entries in four categories. Your Environment was the most popular category receiving 18 entries, followed by Your Property with 15 entries, Business and Tourism with 12 entries and Your Council with 5 entries.

New tech plan nurtures Sydney entrepreneurs

The City of Sydney’s new Tech Startup Action Plan will help create an environment that enables technology entrepreneurs to start and grow successful global businesses in the City.

The City’s draft plan, now online and open to public feedback, is packed with ideas for encouraging Sydney’s tech startups – from creating an entrepreneurship centre, to offering ‘how to code’ classes in local libraries and cutting through planning red tape to encourage more co-working spaces.

The needs of tech startups are often very different to those of other small businesses. Experiences worldwide underscore how tech startup companies have high-growth potential, reach a global market rapidly and produce economic and employment benefits extremely quickly.

“Sydney is home to Australia’s highest concentration of tech startups and we’re developing a global reputation for supporting innovation,” Lord Mayor Clover Moore said.