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TROPIC • BUSINESS

Local initiative

and that has a trickle-down impact on
KEEP IT IN CAIRNS everyone in our community,” Cr Manning There’s no
Cairns Regional Council gets said. doubt that
As well as allocating dedicated funding to
behind “keep it in Cairns” the Chamber of Commerce for the Keep it businesses
campaign. in Cairns campaign, Council’s measures in Cairns are
to support local people and the economy
If everyone made one change to “keep include: doing it tough right now
it in Cairns” every day, we could protect • Pumping $2.5 million into the and that has a trickle-
more local jobs. Cairns community in the next
That’s the message being shared through three months by bringing forward down impact on everyone
a Cairns Chamber of Commerce maintenance works in our community
campaign, supported by the Cairns • Extending the payment of rates
Regional Council. deadline Bob Manning,
The initiative is being rolled out in • Reducing rent for businesses leasing Cairns Mayor
shopfronts, online, and in the media, Council facilities
encouraging people to stop, think before • A three-month payment extension businesses open and people in work if we
they buy, and support local businesses. on a range of business-related fees are to weather this unprecedented global
Businesses can also tag the ‘keep it in and charges event,” Cr Manning said.
Cairns’ Facebook page to share their own • Extension on the due date for water “We need to go about our day-to-day
stories and specials. usage (for businesses and residents) lives as much as possible while heeding
Cairns Mayor Bob Manning said the for three months advice on social distancing and personal
Council introduced a series of measures • Acceleration of Council funding hygiene, but this is not the time to stop
to assist businesses and generate for the tourism and international spending. We need to buy local to keep
employment in response to the ongoing education sectors. money circulating in our community.”
coronavirus pandemic. “These initiatives will immediately put
“There’s no doubt that businesses in more money into our economy and MORE: cairns.qld.gov.au
Cairns are doing it tough right now generate employment. We need to keep

WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND

LET’S MAKE A CHANGE in our buying and business practices to
keep the dollars circulating in our local economy. Choose local products,
services and business to keep local people in jobs.

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