Cairns West
Manoora
Community Renewal in Manoora
Community Renewal began in Manoora in December 1998. Manoora joined the renewal area of Mooroobool to form the Cairns West renewal zone. Renewal activities will occur across the Cairns West zone until 30 June 2009.
Achievements
Some of the many Community Renewal projects delivered in Manoora include:
- The West Cairns Indigenous Family Day Care project which provided employment opportunities for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by recruiting, training and supporting Indigenous Family Day Care providers. The project has improved cultural awareness in the community and has provided additional childcare facilities for Indigenous families.
- A Community Jobs Plan in Moody Creek Park in which seven people undertook horticultural training and gained work experience through upgrading the park. All seven participants received a Certificate in Horticulture.
- The School Attendance Project, in which a multi-agency committee developed strategies to reduce truancy at the Cairns West State School. One of the strategies was the creation of a school dance group which became very popular and helped increase students’ pride and confidence.
What’s happening now
The Queensland Government extended Community Renewal in Manoora for a further five years from 1 July 2004. Residents, government, community and business are working together to develop a Renewal Zone Plan, which will be a blueprint for Community Renewal activities in the Cairns West zone.
Get involved
Participation is the key to Community Renewal’s success. Residents can participate in Community Renewal by contacting their local Community Renewal office. Alternatively, email us at 
communityrenewal@housing.qld.gov.au.
About Manoora
The Manoora area was used by various Aboriginal tribes, who lived off the region’s abundant natural resources, including taro, quandong, mutillo, fresh fish and crustaceans. Previously known as Enmore and then West Cairns, the suburb was renamed Manoora in the 1970s after the HMAS Manoora, a coastal passenger ship which began service on the Cairns to Fremantle run in 1935 and was requisitioned by the Royal Australian Navy for use during World War II.
Australian Bureau of Statistics 2001 Census figures show the Manoora renewal area has a population of 4,879 with 1,023 families. Just over one fifth (22.8 percent) are aged under 15 and 26.9 percent were born overseas. About 11.8 percent speak languages other than English and the Indigenous population is 17.1 percent.
For more information
Contact us at the Cairns West office for more information.
Last updated 14 September 2005
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