Cairns West
Mooroobool
Community Renewal in Mooroobool
Community Renewal began in Mooroobool on 1 July 2004. Mooroobool joined the Manoora renewal area to form the Cairns West renewal zone. Renewal activities will occur across the Cairns West zone until 30 June 2009.
What’s happening now
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 Mooroobool
Mooroobool is the second largest, and one of the oldest, residential suburbs in Cairns. According to the 
Cairns City Council, Mooroobool received its name from Mooroobool Peak near Copperlode Falls Dam and is an Aboriginal name for ‘meeting of the waters’. It is also known that the word Mooroobool is a Gimuy Wallabarra Yidinji name for a head dress. Mooroobool has a diverse population, with a large public housing estate.
Australian Bureau of Statistics 2001 Census figures show the Mooroobool renewal area has a population of 4,793 with 1,236 families. Over one fifth (24.8 percent) are aged under 15 and 25.6 percent were born overseas. About 14.8 percent speak languages other than English and the Indigenous population is 11.2 percent.
For more information
Contact us at the Cairns West office for more information.
Last updated 14 September 2005
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