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Cairns Regional Council Election 2024
The Cairns Regional Council Election will take place in 2024 and Shane Cuthbert is well placed, as a politically active member of the Cairns community to comment on the many Cairns Divisional candidates and Mayor position up for grabs.
Shane Cuthbert has attended MOST Cairns Regional Council General Meetings, Cairns Regional Council Planning and Environment Meetings and shares various networks with current and aspiring Cairns Councillors.
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Division 5 Councillor Amy Eden to Run for Mayor?
Rumour has it Councillor Eden is gathering her femal friends and colleagues together to form a Women's only team. Councillor Amy Eden certainly has the branding, marketing and promotional experience required to pull it off. Her 'Your Voice' branding won over voters during the 2020 election where, Amy Eden was successfully elected over star incumbent and Australian Labor Party member Ritchie Bates in Division five. It will be interesting to see who else runs alongside Amy, with local independent Councillor Cathy Zeiger forming a close association with the Division 5 Councillor Amy Eden.
Rumour has it Councillor Eden is gathering her femal friends and colleagues together to form a Women's only team. Councillor Amy Eden certainly has the branding, marketing and promotional experience required to pull it off. Her 'Your Voice' branding won over voters during the 2020 election where, Amy Eden was successfully elected over star incumbent and Australian Labor Party member Ritchie Bates in Division five. It will be interesting to see who else runs alongside Amy, with local independent Councillor Cathy Zeiger forming a close association with the Division 5 Councillor Amy Eden.
Division Five Councillor Amy Eden (Young, Energetic and Branding Extraordinaire)
Division Five Councillor Amy Eden is one of the younger councillors, narrowly elected in 2020, having run against long serving Councillor Ritchie Bates, it is expected Amy Eden hold the Division Five seat at the Cairns Council Election 2024 however, there are rumours that Amy Eden will lead an all women team, running for the Cairns Mayor position in 2024.
Cairns Councillor Amy Eden is the most active Councillor in terms of getting out and about within the community, speaking with and engaging with locals, she is also the easiest to contact and accessible via most social media platforms. Amy Eden is a 'new age' Councillor and she will be tough to beat in any position.
Amy is well recognised for her leadership and commitment to the community. She has won the Australian Institute of Management Cairns Community Leader (2017) award, the Cairns Business Women’s Club Volunteer of the Year (2017) award and was a finalist of Cairns Regional Council’s 2019 Citizen of the Year awards. Committed to working in the community, Amy has volunteered countless hours to establish and support the Manoora Community Garden (view Amy's TEDx talk) and the positive movement project, 3MPride. Division 5 Councillor Amy Eden represents the areas of Cairns city, Cairns North, Portsmith, Westcourt, Parramatta Park, Aeroglen, Bungalow and part of Manunda. It also includes Green Island.
Amy is well recognised for her leadership and commitment to the community. She has won the Australian Institute of Management Cairns Community Leader (2017) award, the Cairns Business Women’s Club Volunteer of the Year (2017) award and was a finalist of Cairns Regional Council’s 2019 Citizen of the Year awards. Committed to working in the community, Amy has volunteered countless hours to establish and support the Manoora Community Garden (view Amy's TEDx talk) and the positive movement project, 3MPride. Division 5 Councillor Amy Eden represents the areas of Cairns city, Cairns North, Portsmith, Westcourt, Parramatta Park, Aeroglen, Bungalow and part of Manunda. It also includes Green Island.
Nathan Lee Long (Unity Team)
Nathan Lee Long is a 6th-generation Cairns local with family roots dating back to 1907. A pioneer of the area, Nathan’s great, great, great grandfather, Kwong Sue Duk was a local businessman and Chinese herbalist that acted as a pseudo–Chinese Consul and mediator between Chinese settlers and other residents. Descendants of Kwong Sue Duk then continued to be part of and serve the Cairns community.
This is evident through, the long history of sport in Cairns through Bill Lee Long’s Sports Store, a generation of students coached tennis by Billy Lee Long, the establishment of Raintrees Shopping Centre, the music industry in Far North Queensland and other businesses.Nathan attended Cairns West State School and Trinity Bay State High School before entering the workforce as a cadet designer/drafter while simultaneously undertaking further study. In a professional capacity, Nathan Lee Long is a project manager with 20 years of experience in the delivery and management of civil engineering projects and residential land development.
Mr Lee Long has held roles with three leading professional services consulting firms and gained project experience across northern Australia and southeast Queensland. Nathan has a thorough understanding of the complexities of the Queensland planning legislation and can identify what is a good project for both success of the proponent and more importantly, for Cairns.Nathan Lee Long has held roles within the following boards and advisory groups:• UDIA Queensland Cairns Branch• The Queensland Plan• CQ University Region Engagement Committee• Cairns Regional Council’s Industry Reference Group• Cairns Regional Council’s Sister City Advisory Committee
Since 2014 Mr Lee Long and his wife operate a local event management and services business.In a community capacity, Nathan Lee Long has a long of history of contribution to community service.
Emma Gelling (Team Eden)
Over the past decade, Emma Gelling has owned and managed Blended Hair, and received multiple awards, including the Cairns Business Women’s Club Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017 and the Institute of Managers and Leaders Emerging Leader award.
Emma Gelling's dedication extends to community outreach, such as providing haircuts for the homeless and involvement in youth initiatives like Project Booyah. These efforts reflect her commitment to fostering positive change in the community.
Emma Gelling suggests her young age (32) and forward-thinking approach enable her to deeply connect with the needs and aspirations of the younger generation.
Supported by Cr. Eden, her aim is to lead a transparent council dedicated to the betterment of Cairns. aspiring to provide a strong, resilient, and youth-focused voice for our collective future, working toward a community that thrives and embraces the evolving needs of all its members.