Goldsborough Community Progress Association inc

16/05/2026

Dear Goldsborough 🙂
Do you like the idea of:
🌳 Planned community space
🏘️ a disaster management centre
(a simple multi-function facility)
🛝 Space for a playground and
community gathering space
📝 Take 5mins to have your say
on this Cairns Regional Council
online form.
Place-making strategy.
📨 GCPA will also write to CRC
📧 Closes 31 May.
💻

This project will develop a Placemaking Strategy to guide planning, design, and delivery of parks, public spaces, facilities, and related infrastructure region-wide.

14/04/2026

ANZAC on The Hil
⏰ 6:30am Saturday 25th April 2025
📍 Goldsborough Hill, Cnr Balam Street & Goldsborough Road.
🌹 ANZAC Ceremony, NZ High Commission and
Goldsborough residents pause to reflect, give thanks and show
our support for past, current & serving ADF & NZDF members 🌸
☕️ local Coffee Van 💵 (bring a card)
🍪 ANZAC biscuits by gold coin donation 🥰 floral tribute

This year, our Goldsborough Community ANZAC Service will take on a New Zealand focus.
🌸 Feel welcome to bring a wreath to recognise the sacrifice of those gone before us

The Goldsborough Community Progress Association are pleased to advise, the New Zealand High Commission, Canberra have accepted our invitation to send a representative of the New Zealand Defence Force to be our special guest on the Hill.

Lt. Daniel Schwartz of the New Zealand Army will represent the New Zealand Defence Force and deliver the ANZAC Day address.

Lt. Schwartz will also be present at the Gordonvale services at 0400 and 0900.

Our Goldsborough Community service commences at 0630 on the Hill Balam St and Goldsborough Rd.

Please join us as we once again pause, reflect, give thanks and show our support for past and current serving ADF and NZDF members.

Lest We Forget 🌹

01/03/2026

🌧 🌩Significant rain/weather may be on the way.
❗️Attached is some helpful information from your local resident neighbours to help you. Get prepared now.
📌 Go to the Cairns Disaster Dashboard to access updated information and lots of links: www.disaster.cairns.qld.gov.au
📧 If you are on our mailing list you will receive a copy via email (plus some other useful disaster management documents) and if you would like to receive one, please send us an email or a PM on this page
📩 [email protected]

22/02/2026

📣GCPA Community Meeting and
AGM meeting GCPA.Inc Goldsborough Community Progress Association
⏰Sat 28th Feb (this week)
4:00-5:00pm
📍Cnr Goldsborough Rd & Balam St
👥Residents of Goldsborough Valley

Come along and be a proactive part of our community 🙂

21/01/2026

National Day of Mourning (6:00pm AEST).
A National Day of Mourning to honour the victims of the Bondi terrorist attack has been declared for Thursday 22nd Jan. (pm.gov.au)

To provide an opportunity for folk in our community to participate, the Progress Assoc. will fly the Australian National Flag (ANF) at half mast throughout the day on Thursday from 0800.
This will take place on the area were we have our ANZAC Day service and Community gatherings.

At 1901 AEDT the nation will pause for one minutes silence. For us on AEST this is 1801 or 6.01pm when your are nvited to gather around the flag pole for 1 minute silence as we gaze in peace across the vista of the valley and beyond after which the ANF will be lowered.

Please join with us.

Ian Lindsay

What we're working onHelp with the cost of livingStronger Medicare and better aged careOpportunities for AustraliansA home of your ownBuilding Australia’s future

12/12/2025

🌳 New to Goldsborough?
🌧 🌩 Are you ready for the Wet Season? Or a preparation reminder?
🫶🏼Attached is some helpful information from your local resident neighbours to help you.
🚨 Go to the Cairns Disaster Dashboard to access updated information and lots of links: www.disaster.cairns.qld.gov.au
📧 If you are on our mailing list you will receive a copy via email (plus some other useful documents) and if you would like to receive one, please send us an email or a PM on this page
📩 [email protected]

07/12/2025

🎄North Pole ❄️ breaking news ‼️
🎅Santa’s elves 🧝 have advised that Santa is super-organised this year and is bringing some polar icypoles for small friends in Goldsborough Valley 🎄❤️💚
Friday 12th Dec - details below 🤶

03/12/2025

📣 Goldsborough Community Gathering
& Friday Food Truck night.
⏰ Fri 12th Dec 5:00-8:00pm
📍Mowed block cnr Goldsborough Rd
and Balam Street
👥 Come along & connect with friends
& neighbours 🥰 and support your
local community.

18/11/2025

Hi all. The Goldsborough progress Association has a meeting tonight 7pm if anyone is interested. 22-24 Windlass Street.

07/11/2025