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TROPIC • BUSINESS

CUTENESS OVERLOAD
Cairns Central

Kids love farm animals. To be
On point honest, we do too. Good news, then,
with everyone’s favourite Melville’s
STRESS LESS Easter Animal Farm returning to
Cairns innovator Michelle Cairns Central these Easter school
Howe has developed a new holidays. Visit the farm at Centre
app called On Demand that Court from April 15 to April 20
(closed Good Friday April 19) from
aims to ease the stress of 10am to 4pm daily and see the cute
modern living. and cuddly animals.

For a regional city, Cairns is a DETAILS
remarkably active hub of innovation Melville’s Easter Animal Farm
and ingenuity. The latest example? Date: Monday April 15 – Saturday 20
Local businesswoman Michelle Howe On Demand founder Michelle Howe April (Closed Good Friday 19 April)
and her new app called On Demand, Where: Cairns Central, Centre
which aims to connect freelancers service instantly. Such services are Court
and contractors instantly with other endless but will include cleaners, cooks, Time: 10am – 4pm daily
busy locals. Like most great digital pet care, IT specialists, accountants and Cost: Free
solutions, On Demand is the result of so much more.
Michelle seeking to solve a problem. In “A lot of platforms only offer virtual More: cairnscentral.com.au
this instance, it was borne of Michelle’s services, whereas On demand offers in
desire to help ease her stressful life. person and virtual services,” Michelle
“Having a stressful life, in a leadership said. “It really caters for people who
role, with limited flexibility, two are stressed and really need someone EASTER LONG WEEKEND AND
children and a FIFO husband, my inner to help on demand. It has an internal ANZAC DAY TRADING HOURS
voice would often be screaming, I need GPS system and there are five different
help!,” she said. “The thought of being search options. For example, you can Good Friday (19 Apr): CLOSED
Easter Saturday (20 Apr): 9am - 5:30pm
able to ask for help on demand was a search for your nearest service provider. Easter Sunday (21 Apr): 10:30am - 4pm
constant thought. I thought if I was For the service providers, the payment Easter Monday (22 Apr): 10:30am - 4pm
feeling like this, then there would be is automatic, so there is no stress of ANZAC Day (25 Apr): CLOSED
others feeling the same.” waiting to be paid by customers.”
On Demand will allow busy businesses On Demand will launch in Cairns and Please note majors and selected specialty
stores may trade outside of these hours.
and individuals to find someone to fill be available to other Queenslanders in See individual stores for details.
a lifestyle, business or human resource early April.

BEX BECKONS
The nominations are in and To attain recognition, organisations
the judges are ready to start are assessed across a set of criteria
their evaluations as the Cairns that underscore commitment to
Chamber of Commerce prepares not only sustaining bottom line
to host the 2019 Cairns Business results, but to superiority of service,
Excellence Awards in June. commitment to customers, ethical
Set to be held at the Pullman behaviour and environmental
International on Saturday June sustainability.
15, the BEX Awards showcase
business excellence and
acknowledge outstanding MORE: cairnschamber.com.au/
business practices and chamber-events/BEX or contact
contributions to our community in Judit Fernandez on (07) 4031 1838.
the Cairns region.

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