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The Grand Parade is a Community Showcase for TNQ

FESTIVAL CAIRNS 09

 

Want to be part of this year’s Festival Cairns Grand Parade?

Saturday 22 August 2009

Attracting crowds of more than 35 000 the Grand Parade is one of the most highly anticipated and popular free, family fun events in the Festival Cairns program. 

The chance to celebrate our unique tropical lifestyle, as well as the best opportunity to promote your company or group to the community you live in, bar none.

Entries are now being taken for all businesses, community groups, artists, clubs and organisations interested in being involved in this year’s parade.

This year, under the Creative Direction of the Adelaide Fringe Festival parade team, new life will be breathed into the parade, and there are many free opportunities for your group or business to work with professional project artists on creating exciting and innovative floats for this year’s parade.

Get your Application Form now from Council’s website www.cairns.qld.gov.au or contact Caress Creed on 4044 3594 or c.creed@cairns.qld.gov.au for more details. 

Cairns Colonial Club Resort - Idyllic Breakfast Setting

MEDIA RELEASE

Publicity enquiries:

Pip Miller PR

Ph:  7 4032 4400 Mob: 0419 681543                                           Thursday 28 May, 09

Email: pip@pipmillerpr.com.au

LAZY SUNDAYS START AT CAIRNS COLONIAL CLUB RESORT

Lazy Sunday breakfasts just got better at the Cairns Colonial Club Resort with a locals special of $17.50 for all you can eat.

That’s a saving of $5.50 off the regular price of $23 for the full breakfast buffet at the Resort’s Homestead Restaurant.

Choose from piping hot waffles cooked to order, bacon and eggs, pancakes, cereals, fresh fruit and pastries – all to be savoured while relaxing in the resort’s idyllic garden setting.

The Homestead Restaurant and Bar overlooks the Cairns Colonial Club Resort’s main lagoon-style swimming pool. Diners have the choice of sitting outside on the patio beside the pool or inside in the airconditioned dining room.

The Sunday Breakfast Buffet is open from 6am to 11am. To book phone 4053 5111.  Local’s ID required to secure $17.50 per person dining special.

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For further information:

Paolo Gambino – Director of Sales and Marketing

Cairns Colonial Club Resort

Tel: +61 7 4053 8815 E: dosm@cairnscolonialclub.com.au

MEDIA INFORMATION                                      Wednesday 27 May 09

WITH THE CRACK OF A WHIP….AUSSIE OUTBACK BROUGHT TO LIFE IN TROPICS

Australian Muster Experience – Chopper Chase in Verdant Paddocks

of Tropical North Queensland

Stunt riding and an Australian BBQ add to the true-blue flavour of the $10 million tourism venture opening near Port Douglas on Thursday (May 28).

Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism Steve Wettenhall and Member for Cook Jason O’Brien will officially open the spectacular show to a select audience of 180 VIPs.

The Australian Muster experience will provide its visitors with an up close and personal view of daily life on a cattle station – enjoying spectacular entertainment from the sidelines as stockmen deftly muster cattle and brave bucking bulls.

Owned and managed by Mossman-based cattleman Gordon Pringle and marketed by Parker Travel Collection, the Australian Muster Experience is staged at a purpose-built facility backing on to the beautiful rainforest of Daintree National Park at Miallo, a short drive north of Port Douglas.

With seating for 400 people, the $10 million tourist venture is also targeting the lucrative business events tourism market with its unique outback dining experience within easy reach of Cairns and Port Douglas.

“An authentic Australian outback experience on a cattle station is a must on many travel itineraries following the interest generated by the movie Australia,” said Mr Pringle, who runs cattle on several nearby properties.

“The Australian Muster Experience allows visitors to experience the excitement of life on a working cattle station while visiting the twin World Heritage areas of the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics rainforest in Tropical North Queensland.”

The Stockman’s Lunch Muster and the Grand Outback Experience for dinner operate Wednesdays to Fridays at the 19^th century inspired outback cattle station, uniquely framed by rainforest and with spectacular views to Port Douglas.

The Australian Muster Experience is also part of Port Douglas Carnivale with extreme bull riding and some of the best bucking bulls in the country featuring on the Saturday night program (May 30).

Two people can experience the Australian Muster Experience for the price of one as an opening special until the end of June. For more information go to www.australianmusterexperience.com

Parker Travel Collection has offices in Cairns, Gold Coast, Sydney and Melbourne. For further information, contact Todd Parker, Parker Travel Collection on 07 4055 6122, mob: 0417 440 922, email: todd@trav.com.au or visit website www.parkertravelcollection.com

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For further information, contact:

Nicole Wayman

Sales & Marketing Manager

Five Star Venues & The Australian Muster Experience

Phone: 07 4098 1149 Mob: 0417 988 606

Email: Nicole@fivestarvenues.com.au

Spokesman:

Gordon Pringle

Australian Muster Experience

Phone: +61 7 4098 1149

Email: info@australianmusterexperience.com

Publicity:

Pip Miller PR Telephone: 0419 681543 Email: pip@pipmillerpr.com.au

Australian Muster Experience - Chopper Chase

29 Dancers on stage for Celtic Roots - the Show

MEDIA INFORMATION                                      Tuesday 26 May 09

CELTIC CELEBRATION CULMINATES IN ENCORE PERFORMANCES AND QLD DAY AWARD

Scenes from Saturday’s Celtic Roots Concert at Brothers Leagues

The Celtic heart of Cairns and Port Douglas was well and truly beating over the weekend when the City of Cairns Highland and Irish Dancers and Get Reel band provided toe-tapping, hand-clapping entertainment for all ages.

Celtic Roots – The Show was performed twice over the weekend, on Saturday night to a sell out audience at Brothers Leagues and again on Sunday at The Clink Theatre in Port Douglas as part of Carnivale celebrations.  On both nights the accopella of hard-shoe dancing and evocative drum beats, together with loud applause – brought the house down and proclaimed this first time event an outstanding success and one that is destined to become a regular fixture in future years.

A collaboration between Jacqueline Wilson from the City of Cairns Highland and Irish Dancers and Kirk Steele from band, Get Reel, Celtic Roots was a two and a half our show created to celebrate Celtic music, song and dance with first-class entertainment comprising a rhythmic blend of traditional favourites and contemporary styles.

According to the principal of The City of Cairns Highland and Irish Dance Association, Mrs Jacqueline Wilson, the performers, spanning 29 dancers (aged between five and 26 years of age), five musicians, one vocalist, the rousing rendition of the bagpipes and the harp showcased amazing ability and dedication to put on an event so spectacular it rivaled those produced with extensive budgets and marketing dollars.

“I would particularly like to recognize our wonderful group of musicians who lifted the show no end.  The entertainment value would not have been the same without their enthusiastic interaction and presentation.  Get Reel are looking forward to the next gig with our dancers.  I am sure that this class act will continue in many forms and shows in the future,” she said.

As a follow up to this exciting weekend Mrs Wilson has just received a letter from Steve Wettenhall MP advising her that she has been nominated to receive a Barron River Electorate Queensland Day Award as a token for her contribution and dedication to the community and its cultural fabric.

Mrs Wilson will receive her award at a small ceremony amongst peers and dance students on Sunday 31 May at 10.30am at the Holloways Beach Environment Centre, 46 Poinsettia Street, Holloways Beach.

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For further information:

Mrs Jacqueline Wilson

Celtic Roots Creative Director and principal City of Cairns Highland and Irish Dancers

Mobile: 0419 785 817  Email: cairnsdance@yahoo.com.au

Issued by:

Pip Miller PR

Tel: 4032 4400                           Mobile: 0419 681543

Email: pip@pipmillerpr.com.au

www.pipmillerpr.com.au

MEDIA RELEASE                             22 MAY 2009

GOLDEN CHAIN MOTOR INNS LTD   ABN: 13 051 106 757

Post Office Box  502  Ballina  NSW  2478   /   www.goldenchain.com.au

Phone:  (02) 6681 1328   /   Fax:  (02) 6686 2681   /   Email:  email@goldenchain.com.au

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GOLDEN CHAIN MOTOR INNS GROUP EXPANDS INTO CAIRNS

Palm Royale Cairns  has recently become a member of the Golden Chain Motor Inns accommodation group.  The Golden Chain network has over 330 properties and over 7,500 rooms throughout Australia, with an expanding network which reaches from Cape Tribulation in Northern Queensland to Perth in Western Australia.

In recent years the group has enjoyed unprecedented growth in numbers and established a reputation for quality facilities and high levels of service.

Spokesperson for the Golden Chain group, General Manager Stephen Drew, attributes their success to the consistently high standards that are maintained across the network.  All properties are individually owned and operated and must meet our qualifications in the medium to high quality range

“Patrons appreciate our friendly ‘family’ hospitality and some of the other initiatives which Golden Chain has taken over the years.  We introduced, and still are the only group that offers, toll-free person-to-person reservations direct to the front desk of every individual property.  And this is backed up by a twenty-four hour service where customers can also phone a central toll-free number and be transferred direct to any property of their choice.  We find that this gives us that first important contact with the customer and we can be sure that we understand their exact needs.  In this way we can add those little personal touches that help them feel at home whenever they are away from home.  As another consideration for our guests’ personal preferences, we were also the first group to introduce the choice of smoke-free rooms at every location.”

“Another way we help guests to plan their trips and get the most out of their stays with us, is to include a list of things to see and do in all of the locations where we have properties.  Golden Chain was the first, and probably still the only group, to provide this information in their own Directory.”

As owner/operators of Palm Royale Cairns, Goodearth Hotels and Resorts,  describes its property as a 150 room, Mediterranean style boutique resort located within close proximity of Cairns city and airport.

In announcing their decision to join a national marketing group, General Manager of Palm Royale Cairns, Peter Blackburn said he sees great potential for their affiliation with Golden Chain to attract customers in to Cairns from all over Australia.

To find out more, visit the website: www.palmroyalecairns.com.au

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For further information,

Peter Blackburn, General Manager Tel: 07 4053 8801 Mob: 0418 183 175

Paolo Gambino, Director of Sales and Marketing Tel: 07 4053 8816 Mob: 0424 188 805

Palm Royale Cairns and Cairns Colonial Club Resort