Charity Events in Cairns

Join us for a free community event at the Esplanade Lagoon with accessible equipment, inclusive water activities and more! Come along to try out lagoon access equipment including the onsite aquatic wheelchair, and participate in water-based activities. This event is hosted by Spinal Life Australia and supported by CQUniversity and Surf Life Saving Queensland. What to expect: Inclusive games and activities, Accessible lagoon facilities, Learn more about community services, Changing Places adult changing facility onsite. You'll find us at the Eastern Lawns – bring your family, supporters and friends! This is an all ages, all abilities event.

Limberlost Garden Centre is proud to be supporting Team Thunderstruts, an amazing group of local runners competing in this year's Wheelbarrow Race, raising funds for the Innisfail Breast Cancer Support Group. The IBCSG provides practical support for regional women, from the Torres Strait to Cardwell, and the Atherton Tablelands, through their Breast Cancer journey, including Bec, our General Manager at Limberlost who completed treatment last year. Entry is $25pp, to be donated to the Thunderstruts fundraising campaign. Cocktails, beer, wine, and Tapas will be available for purchase. Thunderstruts raffle tickets will be on sale for $2 each for a chance to win some fabulous prizes, or buy a 100 board number for the chance to win a $100 cash prize!

The Community Engagement Officer from Services Australia will be onsite to offer general Centrelink information and help navigating MyGov. Carer Gateway is a national support service funded by the Australian Government. It provides free services for anyone caring for a family member or friend who has a disability, mental health condition, chronic health condition, terminal illness, or is frail aged.