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Commercial Recreation Activity Permits

Commercial Recreation Activity is any activity conducted wholly or partially for the purpose of sport, entertainment, education, tourism or recreation in the Cairns area which is carried out on a commercial basis on public or Council owned land. Examples of commercial recreation activities include rafting tours on the Barron River or walking tours at Babinda Boulders.

A person must not operate a commercial recreation activity upon public land without first obtaining an approval from Cairns City Council under its Local Law No 27 (Commercial Recreation Activities. Consolidated Version. GAZETTED 10/12/2004).

There are fees applicable to a Commercial Recreation Activity Application and Permit. To view Council Fees and Charges, click here.

The following documents are included in an Application Pack for Commercial Recreation Permits:

Commercial Recreation Activity – Application Form

Commercial Recreation Activity – Guide to Environmental Management Plan

Commercial Recreation Activity – Guide to Risk Management Plan

Commercial Recreation Activity – General Application Conditions

For further information on Commercial Recreation Activity Permits or to request an application pack please contact Council on 4044 3044.