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AUGUST 02, 2024
New councillor starts work l CASSOWARY COAST | Nick Dalton CASSOWARY Coast’s division one has a new councillor following the induction of Chris Littlemore at a swearing-in ceremony in the Innisfail Shire Hall this week. “It will be my great honour to represent our community and I look forward to working with the mayor and the council team, including fellow councillors, in delivering the Cassowary Coast’s aspirations for the future,” Cr Littlemore (above) said. “This continues a tradition of community service as my late father was a councillor at Mareeba Shire and a fantastic community advocate. I know he would’ve been proud to learn that I’ve followed in his footsteps,” he said. Cr Littlemore moved to the Cassowary Coast in 2011, attributing the region’s lifestyle, beauty and opportunities for making this his home. Until recently he was engaged in designing a sustainable post-mining environmental and economic future for Boddington where he served as chief executive officer. Cr Littlemore replaces Peter Reed, who resigned earlier this month due to personal circumstances.
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A YOUTH crime advocate has delivered a harsh critique of the Cairns CBD to regional councillors. Nothing was out of bounds when businesswoman Perri Conti was given 10 minutes to address the council meeting last week, including dirty streets, lack of rubbish bins, policing, toilets and lighting, alcohol bans and ineffective security patrols. Ms Conti and Shane Cuthbert told councillors that in the past few months they had spent two to three nights a week in the Cairns CBD working with some
of the most disadvantaged, atrisk, vulnerable and criminalised children. They made many suggestions towards ‘making Cairns safe again’. “We have witnessed, in the week prior to the Ironman and throughout the school holidays, reduced numbers of problem young people and adults in the CBD as QPS (Queensland Police Service) has worked hard to clear them away,” Ms Conti said. “We are currently seeking a response from QPS as to why they have this ability during such times and why this cannot be achieved throughout the year,” she said. CONTINUED PAGE 2
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