OUR VISION
Unity is a team of people who are passionately committed to making Cairns a better place to live and do business.
Unity is an apolitical group largely made up of people who have strong community ties and business backgrounds and who are united in their goal of ensuring the future prosperity of Cairns.
Unity’s guiding principles are to:
Stimulate and grow our economy and encourage investment;
Deliver a cost competitive council;
Ensure funding levels are adequate to maintain our assets;
Improve the livability of Cairns
Maintain or improve the level of service to the community;
Provide for new community infrastructure; and,
Place the smallest possible burden upon ratepayers in terms of the increase in rates and charges.
Unity believes that good governance is about building public trust in its ability as corporate managers and community leaders.
To that end, Unity’s focus has always been to make decisions that will enable Cairns to reach its potential as the country’s premier regional city and the biggest urban area of Northern Australia, and build upon its global tourist reputation as a must-visit destination.
$1B+
PROJECTS DELIVERED
SURPLUS BUDGET CYCLES
%
INVESTED LOCALLY
Our Team
The Unity Team is led by Mayor Bob Manning and consists of four sitting Councillors (re-contesting their divisions at this election) who represent Divisions 1, 2, 4 and 7, and three new candidates in Divisions 5, 6 and 8. (Division 8 was held by Unity’s Jessie Richardson who has decided not to run in 2020.)
Our News
INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS DRIVE POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Installation of 5500 solar panels on Council facilities, hosting the first ever Youth Climate...
UNITY TO SELF-FUND ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Cairns Mayor Bob Manning and his Unity Team will run a self-funded election campaign for the March...
UNITY LAUNCHES NEW-LOOK TEAM FOR MARCH POLL
Three women all motivated by a desire to make Cairns a better place to live will be part of a...
TRACK RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
Financial sustainability and fiscal discipline have been a hallmark of the Unity Team since it...
LIVEABILITY THE BIG WINNER!
When it comes to liveability, Cairns ticks all the boxes, thanks to the delivery of much needed...
FINANCIAL RECORD TO BE PROUD OF
Financial sustainability and fiscal discipline have been a hallmark of the Unity Team since it...
COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM NEW SERVICES AND INITIATIVES
The Unity Team has always placed a high emphasis on providing better and new services to the...
MORE THAN $1 BILLION OF CAPITAL WORKS DELIVERED
Since coming into office in 2012, the Unity Team has placed a high priority on delivering capital...