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We should not be fooled into thinking we have enough water ALTHOUGH we do live in the just because we live in a wet retropics and we experience a gion. We do not have unlimited good supply of rainfall each storage capacity as a region, so year, we still use too much water. Cairns Regional Council we need to turn the tap off earlier predicts we could run short with- and not waste water. in the next five years if new in- Here are some top tips for saving water in the laundry: P R Obuilt. U D LY S U P P O R T E D BY C A I R N S LO C A L N E W S frastructure is not urgently elect a washing machine Let’s build the infrastruc- ● S with a 4-star rating or better. tures, but also reduce our waFront-loading washing mater consumption. We waste too chines can use up to 50 per much water, and we all have a cent less water, 35 per cent part to play in reducing our averless detergent and 30 per cent age daily consumption. less energy than top-loading In Cairns and its surroundmachines. A good resource ing areas, by changing some for information about how to of our habits we can save wacheck your machine for effiter, save money and save ciency is waterrating.gov.au the environment. re-treat stains to limit the The laundry is an important ● P need to rewash area of the home where we can When adjusting warm water make changes in our daily rou- ● flow, always turn the hot watines to save water. ter down rather than the cold Used water from a washwater up ing machine can be recycled in Divert greywater from your some gardens or when properly ● washing machine for immeconnected, even to flush toilets. diate use on your garden Saving water makes sense, it will save each ratepayer money. (except vegetables) DAVID GARDINER
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Daytime Lions Club THE Lions Club of Cairns Trinity Bay has just become the first Club in town to become a daylight meeting Club. To make it easier for people who would have loved to join a Lions Club, but hesitated because meeting times were traditionally at night, you can now become involved during daylight hours. The problem of attending meetings in the evening, no longer exists. Trinity Bay Club is a small, intimate Club, with fun-loving members who care about each other, and everyone is made most welcome, no-one is pressurised into any situation with which they’re not comfortable. Naturally, new members are
not only welcome, but absolutely vital to allow the Club to continue on with the wonderful work that a Lions Club does for those in need. Interested male and female people of any age over 18 years are invited to make contact for further information. The only pre-requisites are that people should be community-minded, and enjoy working in with others, enjoying good fellowship and open to making new friends. Trinity Bay Lions Club meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 2.30 pm in a central location. Club Secretary Ken Knight is eager to give further information. Phone Ken on 0437 223 244
Friday August 27, 2021
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Fine European cakes and pastries DAVID GARDINER FRENCH and European fine pastries and cakes have developed a following in the Cairns region thanks to former Perth couple Simon and Jenny Lewis-Jones, whose Orangerie Patisserie has built up a strong local reputation for quality food. A qualified pastry chef with many years’ experience in hotels and resorts, Simon has developed an amazing menu at their Redlynch store and for anyone seeking traditional European-style bakery items such as ‘viennoiserie’ – they can find just about everything at Orangerie. “We make everything from scratch,” Simon, who also owned a restaurant before the patisserie, said. “Everything is freshly made in traditional style, with no preservatives. Our popular and bespoke special occasion cake and celebration cake service offers outstanding quality and value.”
Simon and Jenny recognised the niche in Cairns and started catering for weddings, birthdays and other special occasions over 14 years ago. “We’re very established here,” Simon said, adding that Orangerie has become a ‘generational’ store. “We’re now making wedding cakes for people who we made birthday cakes for when they were kids,” he said. “All our products are crafted with dedication to authentic French methods to create both traditional and contemporary handmade products. A full range of superb boulangerie, viennoiserie, patisserie, gateaux and savoury products are available daily.” Like most other small food businesses, Orangerie has had its challenges and had to quickly adapt because of COVID. They’ve branched out into savoury pastries as well – and grown their delivery services. COVID has also brought the added issue of difficulties in
finding steady staff – particularly qualified and experienced pastry cooks. The pandemic has resulted in fewer skilled people travelling to Australia from areas such as Europe. “We’ve had to stop taking orders at certain times, especially over weekends,
because of limited staff. We can only do so much.” Simon and Jenny say because of their dedicated customer base they have a positive outlook for future times despite the challenges, and when it becomes possible again, plan to employ more staff.
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