NEWS
Friday, October 23, 2020
Cairns Local News
|7
Taco Bell Launch Cairns staff search NICOLE GIBSON
Mexican restaurant chain Taco Bell commenced advertising for staff for its new DFO Cairns outlet last week, in a move that’s sure to have super-fans on alert.
NEW RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY IN CAIRNS PETER MCCULLAGH NEW technology designed to make recycling beverage containers faster arrived in the Cairns area this week when the first bulk container counting unit outside of south-east Queensland became operational in the suburb of Edmonton. The bulk sorting unit started accepting containers this morning at Cash 4 Containers, a Container Refund Point (CRP) in the Containers for Change scheme. The Containers for Change scheme offers 10 cent refunds on eligible containers at CRPs and has now collected more than 2.5 billion containers across the state during the two years of the scheme’s operation. In the greater Cairns Region more than 140 million containers have been recycled. This figure is significant as the majority of unrecycled containers are buried in landfill or left to pollute the environment and potentially end up in our waterways or Great Barrier Reef. From this week customers at Cash 4 Containers will have their container counts
sped up with the new technology installed at 33 Vickers St, Edmonton.
turn and find the cash in their eligible containers,” said Mr Noye.
The new machine expedites the counting of eligible containers, with the unit able to process up to 6000 containers per hour.
“This new bulk sorting unit in Edmonton will do just that for people in the greater Cairns area by ensuring the containers they return are counted faster and help avoid unnecessary queuing at the depot.
The TOMRA E1 bulk sorting machine also possesses state-of-the-art technology that can recognise and sort the different material types, be it aluminium, glass, plastic or paperboard. It achieves container recognition by shape and barcode scanning to ensure accurate counts for customers, and also provides safer and cleaner workplaces with less handling of recycled materials. Ken Noye is the chief executive of Container Exchange, the not-for-profit company that runs the Containers for Change scheme for the State Government. He said the scheme was constantly aiming to give customers a better experience when they return their eligible containers. “New technology plays an important part in providing customers the convenience they want in the way they re-
“The Containers for Change scheme has now realised a 54 per cent reduction in beverage container litter across Queensland in less than two years, and the roll out of new technology like this will help us build on that number.” This morning local community group Edmonton Men’s Shed, which uses the scheme to raise funds, held a sausage sizzle at Edmonton Cash 4 Containers to mark the release of the new machine. The Containers for Change scheme returned $163 million in refunds last year to customers, charities, community groups, local councils and material recovery facilities across Queensland. In Queensland there are more than 3,500 different community, sporting or charities participating in the
scheme.
For more information on Containers for Change, see www.containersforchange. com.au What containers are eligible under this scheme? Most aluminium, glass, plastic, steel and liquid paperboard beverage containers between 150ml and 3L are eligible for a 10 cent refund. Eligible containers must be included on the scheme’s list of products and display the refund mark (eg 10c refund mark). Generally excluded containers are those that are less than 150ml and greater than 3 Litres. Excluded containers:
The positions of Restaurant General Manager and Assistant Restaurant Manager were advertised on the company’s website and posted to online job boards Seek and Indeed. Australian franchisee owner, Collins Foods Limited remained tight-lipped about an official opening date for its Cairns outlet. However, the news is the biggest indication yet that the highly anticipated launch may be imminent. In 2018, the company ignited speculation about a local outlet when it announced plans to open 50 Taco Bells in Australia by 2021. For almost a year now, locals have watched in envy as their Townsville counterparts indulged in
worldwide classics like Crunchwrap Supreme®, Cheesy Gordita Crunch® and fan favourite Crunchy Tacos. Cairns fans responded by taking to Taco Bell’s Facebook Australia page pleading for a restaurant and proving just how many die-hard FNQ fans the group has. “Can’t wait for the Cairns store to open,” said one Facebook user. “Then I’ll only have to drive 70kms for some TB goodness.” If recent launches are anything to go by locals vying for their first taste of Taco Bell better have a sleeping bag, with reports of super-fans camping out overnight to get their hands on the tasty tucker. Despite the impacts of COVID-19, work has progressed on the 2500sqm restaurant which will seat 60 diners inside, 20 in its outdoor dining area and offer a drive-through service. Taco Bell currently has 14 Australian restaurants with 10 in Queensland.
• Plain milk containers of all sizes including plantbased milk substitutes • Glass containers that contained wine or pure spirits • Containers 1L or more that contained flavoured milk, pure fruit or vegetable juice, cask wine or cask water • Concentrated/undiluted cordial or syrup containers • Sachets above 250ml that have contained wine • Registered health tonics
Construction is well advanced on the new Taco Bell restaurant located at DFO in Westcourt
A TINY HEARING AID THAT DISAPPEARS?
RISK-FREE
30 DAY TRIAL*
At AUDiOHEALTH, we are currently offering a 30 day risk free trial of this unique hearing aid. This is your chance to try this breakthrough technology.
100% INVISIBLE
*Numbers are strictly limited. Conditions apply.
Clear natural sound quality
Wear 24/7 for months at a time No batteries to change No daily insertion & removal Showerproof & sweat proof*
CALL 4041 7860 GRAFTON ST CAIRNS • COOK ST ATHERTON • STANTON RD SMITHFIELD C AIRNS
I
ATHERTON
I
INNISFAIL
I
MAREEB A
I
TULLY
I
SMITHFIELD
