 The former Mulgrave Shire Council Chambers, originally named the Cairns Shire Offices, was constructed in 1912-1913, replacing an earlier timber structure.The building was designed by the North Queensland architectural partnership of Charles Lynch and Walter Hunt, a practice which had offices in Cairns and Townsville, as well as other regional centres, from 1911-21.The building was one of the partnership's earliest commissions.