Local business expands to Townsville

OFFICIALLY calling Townsville home on January 27, Copper Bar & Grill has expanded to Townsville.

The official opening saw ravenous and parched residents eager to try the latest venue in town.

Copper Bar and Grill creates modern contemporary food with simple ingredients, carefully crafted for each guest. Their philosophy is ‘Food should be fun, enjoyable, accessible and affordable.’

Casual diners came together with friends at the freshest casual dining boutique in the heart of Townsville.

Holding the reins of the restaurant is well-known Townsville industry expert Fernando Gesa, the restaurant manager.

Located in the most prominent dining location, Palmer Street, owner Mazhar Ahmed said their unique South African cooking style sets them apart.

“No one in Townsville is doing the kind of food we are doing,” Mr Ahmed said.

“Our Jamaican Jerk chicken, our head chef’s recipe, is hugely popular.

“All of our steaks and ribs are basted in a unique sauce that is made in-house. The basting makes the meat more tender and juicy and adds a caramelised flavour that our guests can’t get enough of.

“We want to say a massive thank you to our customers for showing an enormous amount of love to our restaurant in Cairns, and now I’m proud to bring the same delicious tastes to the people of Townsville,” he said.

The proven brand, Copper Bar & Grill, opened in Cairns in November 2021 and has been highly successful, paving the way for expansion in Townsville.

Selling more than 2,000 drinks in one year at the Cairns venue Mazhar knows their Copper Martini is set to the just as popular in Townsville. Whether it is Friday cocktails or a relaxed lunch or dinner, Copper Bar & Grill will satisfy you.

Open from Monday to Sunday from 11:30 am-3 pm and then again from 5:00pm, ensure you take advantage of the latest dining experience in Townsville.

Iconic Cairns butchery celebrates 60th

FROM a humble start in Atherton in 1960, the Byrnes Family went on to create one of Cairns’ most notorious butcheries, Byrnes Quality Meats.

D’Arcy Byrnes and his wife Raylee started their journey in 1960 after purchasing their first butcher shop in Atherton in 1960.

By 1962 they decided they needed to grow their business and did so by purchasing a slaughter yard in Tolga. Looking at all the possibilities of growing, the family upgraded their slaughter yard into a fully accredited abattoir.

Business kept growing and growing and with the expansion and opportunities the region offered they moved to Cairns where they would build their first retail facility in Manunda.

With a great eye for business, Mr Byrnes continued to invest in a number of properties, and purchase other retail and wholesale outlets which allowed Byrnes Quality Meats to control their production process from beginning to end.

The main operations of the company are centred in Cairns and from there the family supplies to hotels, restaurants, other retail butchers, farming properties and more. They also offer a large range of meats, poultry products and even exotic meats.

Still a family-operated business, Byrnes Quality Meats prides in their family tradition, community feel and great customer service.

Byrnes Quality Meats continues to be a local favourite because of their high quality meats and attention to detail when it comes to high standards.

Mr and Mrs Byrnes always valued the quality of Australian meat which is recognised worldwide and wanted to not only upkeep this standard but exceed it, that is why they ensured to have a very strict Quality Assurance Program. With their strict and high quality production they have delivered the best quality of meat possible for Cairns and Far North Residents for 60 years.

In celebrating the business’ 60th anniversary, the Byrnes family would like to say a big thank you to all their past and current employees, customers and anyone else that has supported the business over the years.

Byrnes Quality Meats will keep providing the best quality meats and range of products for the Cairns and Far North families and homes in the years to come.

Sat February 4, 2023 @ 10:00am-2:00pm

Sports Sign On 2023

Mt Sheridan Plaza

Join us for a community sports sign-on on Saturday February 4th –Sunday February 5th, 10am-2pm throughout the Centre and find all about the local sporting clubs in the Cairns region here under one (air-conditioned) roof.

Clubs attending include: Mulgrave Cricket, Leichhardt Junior Soccer Club, Cairns Surf Life Saving Club, Cairns Martial Arts, Southside Comets Football Club, Rhee Tae Kwon Do Cairns, Woree Tennis, Cairns Hockey, Manunda Hawks, Full Out Dance Crowd.

Free

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Fri February 3, 2023@ 9:30am-12:30pm Cairns Children’s Museum Cairns Colonial Club

Cairns Children’s Museum has a new home and is reopening from Monday 23 January you will find us at CAIRNS COLONIAL CLUB Resort

Cautious the Cassowary and Tiny Town are ready for you to come enjoy some imaginative play!

When: Monday to Friday

What time: 9.30AM – 12.30PM

Where: Cairns Colonial Club Resort

Cost: $10.00/Child (locals price) facebook.com/cairnschildrensmuseum

Fri February 3, 2023 @ 10:00am-4:00pm

Beach Couture – A Haute Mess Exhibition by Marina DeBris at Cairns Museum

Beach Couture: A Haute Mess, is a collection of wearable pieces made from trash collected from the beaches and oceans. It makes visible, in grotesquely amusing fashion, what is often overlooked, but shouldn’t be.

Marina DeBris’ “trashion” collection is made entirely of rubbish that has been collected on the east coast beaches of Sydney.

These pieces visually demonstrate the types of materials that find their way into our oceans. Marina shows us that much of the waste that we discard without a second thought can come back to haunt us.

Exhibition runs: Mon-Sat 10am-4pm until February 25, 2023.

Admission is free with Museum entry

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Fri February 3, 2023 @ 9:00am-4:30pm

Tim Ellis – MANnerisms Exhibition

Tanks Arts Centre

FNQ artist Tim Ellis returns with a new multi-media exhibition addressing themes of masculinity and identity of the regional male. From a male perspective, Ellis explores gents’ places and spaces, observing the life-styles and attitudes that combine to make up the manners of boys and men. Targeted towards a male audience, this exhibition represents a man’s world; art that appeals to him and that he can recognise.

Launch: 6pm Friday 27 January 2023

Language Warning: This exhibition contains course language and adult themes.

Exhibition Runs: Fri 27 Jan – Sun 26 Feb

Open: 9:00am – 4.30pm Weekdays, 10:00am – 2.00pm Weekends and public holidays

Cost: Free

Mon February 6, 2023 @ 3:45pm-4:45pm

Art Skills with Keelie Nicholls Level 1 Kids Gallery Art School

Designed to introduce art skills to children in early primary school in a fun environment. Creating art has been proven to assist in creative and critical thinking in core subjects such as maths, science, and language. The exhibitions on display are used to inspire the development of creative skills and give children a sense of achievement and pride in their creations.

Term 1: February 6, 13, 20, 27 & March 6, 13

When: Mondays 3:45pm – 4:45pm

Where: Cairns Art Gallery

Cost: $95 Non-Members / $80 Members

Book your little creative in today through Cairns Art Gallery