Cairns Region
The Cairns Region is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, centred on the regional centre of Cairns. It was established in 2008 by the amalgamation of the City of Cairns and the Shire of Douglas. However, following public protest and a referendum in 2013, on 1 January 2014, the Shire of Douglas was separated from the Cairns Region and re-established as a local government authority.
Cairns
"The Cairns Post" is a daily newspaper published in the city; a weekly paper, "The Cairns Sun", is also published. "The Courier-Mail" is a daily Queensland-wide newspaper published in Brisbane. "The Australian" newspaper also circulates widely. The "Cairns Bulletin" is an independent newspaper in circulation in the Cairns area.