Events

Regular Yorkeys Knob Residents Association Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month, at 7.30 PM, Community Centre, Wattle Street.

Yorkeys Knob Community Hall was officially opened by Cairns Mayor Cr. Tom Pyne. AM. on August 17, 1996.

Photo: Daniela Vavrova


The 2026 FESTIVAL OF THE KNOB (held as always on the King’s birthday weekend in June) was a huge success with over 108 stalls with local artisans, handmade crafts, food trucks, and drink vendors, complete with a jam packed schedule of all-day live entertainment

See images from 2026 Festival here

Thanks to the Local Sponsors: Friendly Grocer, Gem Rent-a-Car, Half Moon Bay Golf Club, Hillerbrand Property Group, Hidden Cafe, LJ Hooker, Memories Cafe, Multy Cut Meats, Pool Store Plus, Salt and Wave Hairdresser, Ten 06, The Pharmacy, The Gifting Gnome, Varley St Barber & Co, Villa Marine, Yorkeys Knob Bakery, Yorkeys Knob Boating Club, Yorkeys Medical


Watch The First 20 Years

The Festival of the Knob Video!

Upcoming Local Events relating to Residents of Yorkeys Knob

Matt Smith (Federal Member for our area Leichhardt) is hosting a Pensioners and Senior Citizens Forum on Monday 24th August at the Cairns & District Senior Citizens Association, 271 Gatton Street.

Seat allocations are filling up, so if you would like to go, please email or call his office to reserve a slot.

Email: matt.smith.mp@aph.gov.au
Phone: 07 4051 2220