The Cairns Local Marine Advisory Committee (LMAC) covers Buchan Point in the north (Cairns Regional Council) to Flying Fish Point in the south (Cassowary Coast Regional Council) and includes the Cairns northern beach suburbs, Gordonvale and Babinda.
Regional focus
Cairns is one of Australia's most popular holiday destinations. More than two million visitors a year are attracted by the tropical city's easy access to the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef and rainforest.
The natural environment and relaxed lifestyle also attracts a steady stream of new residents, providing Cairns with one of the fastest urban growth rates in Australia. Most of the region's population of 130,000 is concentrated in the city, northern beaches and a southern growth corridor extending to Gordonvale. The rest of the coastal plain is cultivated mainly for sugar cane.
Local Marine Advisory Committee members
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ryan Donnelly | Chair |
| Paul Aubin | |
| Terrence Cummins | |
| Adam Fletcher | |
| Jennifer Gilbert | |
| Murray Korff | |
| Stella Martin | |
| Tanya Murphy | |
| James Newman | |
| Gavin Singleton | |
| Marie Taylor | |
| Helen Underwood | |
| Tim Trehearn | |
| Aisha de Barros Lopes | |
| Tony Rossi | |
| Rachel Miller | |
| Louise Carver | |
| Gareth Phillips |
More information
For further information please contact:Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Far Northern Regional Office
PO Box 6091
CAIRNS QLD 4870
Tel: (07) 4057 0700
Email: far.northern.region@gbrmpa.gov.au