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Edge Hill Bowls Club president Russell Hubbard and (from left) Roberts’ brothers Archie, 14, and Lennon, 12, with their cousin Lincoln Roberts, 10, are looking forward to playing Australia Day cricket on the club’s bowling green.
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Let’s celebrate Australia Day 2024 with pride
l FAR NORTH THE Far North is fired up for Australia Day 2024 – next Friday (January 26) – despite major supermarkets refusing to sell memorabilia and merchandise and some
councils deciding not to mark the national day of pride and celebration. Councils and residents across the region are looking forward to citizenship ceremonies in Cairns, Port Douglas and Cardwell, followed by a host of entertainment. Cairns Mayor Terry James encourages residents to en-
joy pool parties at Woree, Cairns North and Smithfield. “Australia Day is a time to reflect on what it means to be Australian, celebrate those things we love about our nation, and take the time to get together with family and friends and enjoy each other’s company,” he said.
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AN experienced tourism industry professional has been appointed to help the sector recover from Cyclone Jasper and subsequent floods. Fiona Nicholl is the region’s tourism recovery officer funded by the federal and state governments through the disaster recovery funding arrangements. Ms Nicholl is a Cairns-based tourism industry professional who joined her family’s business Gateway Media Group in 2008 and has been leading the business since 2012. She founded sister companies Drive Queensland and Cairns Calendar and is a business partner in public relations and events management company Popcorn PR. Ms Nicholl will be supported by an experienced team including Patrick McLoughlin and Nikki Giumelli. Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) chief executive officer Mark Olsen said Ms Nicholl and her team would be dealing with individual tourism businesses as soon as possible to help them access the support they need. He said she was meeting local government representatives in floodaffected areas to prioritise the regional rollout of meetings with tourism operators. Ms Nicholl can be contacted by email: tro@ttnq.org.au
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