Eden to run for mayor

l CAIRNS CBD

| Isabella Guzman Gonzalez

FIRST-term Cairns regional councillor Amy Eden is running for mayor next year.

Current Mayor Bob Manning is retiring at the next election and it is expected his deputy Terry James will also contest the city’s top job.

Cr Eden, who looks after division 5 which includes the Cairns CBD, announced her run for the mayoralty on Wednesday.

She said she was pledging a fresh and independent leadership with a focus on community engagement and open communication.

“I was lucky enough to be elected three years ago and I’ve had a lot of experiences that opened my eyes to the opportunities that lie before us in Cairns. Instead of sitting down and complaining I decided to run for mayor,” she said.

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