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Far Northern Region

The Far Northern Region stretches from Cardwell Shire in the south east to the Torres Strait Island Communities in the north and the Gulf of Carpentaria in the west and includes the major city of Cairns and associated agricultural and tourist areas.  The region is 289,159 square kilometres.  The population of approximately 230,000 is concentrated in the south east coast and ranges and is sparsely scattered in remote communities throughout the rest of the region.  The region as a whole is at risk from cyclones, fire and flooding.

The Far Northern Region is serviced from 26 permanent and three hospital based ambulance stations, and Field Officers located in remote indigenous communities of Kowanyama, Coen, Cooktown and Horn Island.  Twenty-two Queensland Ambulance Service stations are located within 200 kilometres of Cairns and the remaining stations are located at Weipa, Bamaga, Cooktown and Thursday Island. The balance of the area is serviced by health clinics, First Responder Groups, QAS Field Officers and evacuations are performed by helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.

Contact Details

The Regional Office is located at:
Level 8
Government Building
William McCormack Place II
5B Sheridan Street
Cairns Qld 4870

PO Box 920
Cairns Qld 4870

Ph: 07 4032 8615
Fax: 07 4039 8266

Local Ambulance Committees

The Queensland Ambulance Service is a community based, client focused organisation. Since 1991 Local Ambulance Committees (LACs) were formed to ensure the ambulance service stays in touch with the people it serves. LACs are made up of volunteer members who provide feedback to the Region on its performance and on community issues relating to ambulance services in the Region. LACs manage funds that they raise locally and ensure those funds remain in the community and benefit the local ambulance service.

List of Far Northern Region LACs

Name of Local Ambulance Committee	Address
Atherton Local Ambulance Committee	24 Rose Street	Atherton	QLD	4883
Babinda Local Ambulance Committee	C/- QAS PO Box 47	Babinda	QLD	4861
Cairns/ Smithfield Local Ambulance Committee	PO Box 735	Manunda	QLD	4870
Cardwell Local Ambulance Committee	PO Box 398	Cardwell	QLD	4849
Cooktown Local Ambulance Committee	PO Box 454	Cooktown	QLD	4895
Dimbulah Local Ambulance Committee	PO Box 29	Dimbulah	QLD	4872
Edmonton Local Ambulance Committee	PO Box 611	Edmonton	QLD	4869
Gordonvale Local Ambulance Committee	PO Box 890	Gordonvale	QLD	4865
Innisfail Local Ambulance Committee	PO Box 127	Innisfail	QLD	4860
Kuranda Local Ambulance Committee	PO Box 256	Kuranda	QLD	4872
Malanda Local Ambulance Committee	PO Box 806	Malanda	QLD	4885
Mareeba local Ambulance Committee	PO Box 1307	Mareeba	QLD	4880
Millaa Millaa Local Ambulance Committee	PO Box 72	Millaa Millaa	QLD	4886
Mossman Local Ambulance Committee	PO Box 1376	Mossman	QLD	4873
Mt Garnet Local Ambulance Committee	PO Box 112	Mt Garnet	QLD	4872
Port Douglas Local Ambulance Committee	C/- QAS PO Box 500	Port Douglas	QLD	4871
Ravenshoe Local Ambulance Committee	PO Box 593	Ravenshoe	QLD	4888
Silkwood Local Ambulance Committee	PO Box 1	Silkwood	QLD	4856
South Johnstone Local Ambulance Committee	PO Box 54	South Johnstone	QLD	4859
Tully Mission Beach Local Ambulance Committee	PO Box 505	Tully	QLD	4854
Western Cape Area Local Ambulance Committee	PO Box 383	Weipa	QLD	4874

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Last updated 15 February 2012

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