Council News Update

Positive ageing event

The Positive Ageing Expo returns to the Cairns Performing Arts Centre (CPAC) on Wednesday 2 August from 9am to 1pm.

With more than 40 stalls, the free event gives residents the chance to meet service providers, businesses and community groups that focus on seniors. There is live entertainment from 11am to midday featuring Rowly’s Country Combo in the CPAC main theatre. This is a free, ticketed event, with reservations via Ticketlink, phone 1300 855 835 or visit www.ticketlink.com.au.

Dog rego reminder

Dog owners are reminded they have until 31 July to renew their dog registration for the 2023/24 rego period. Dog owners who haven’t received their renewal notice are urged to check their spam/ junk folder if receiving their notice by email, or get in touch with Council.

Tobruk 50m pool closure

The 50-metre lap pool at the Tobruk Memorial Pool complex will be closed from Monday 31 July to Sunday 8 October to allow maintenance works to be undertaken. All other facilities, including the other pools, the Flowrider and kiosk will remain open.

and managed to make 15 meals that they would deliver monthly until Dundees got on board. They are now delivering 30 meals and are aiming to increase the output.

“A month later we posted photos of everything on Facebook and we’re friends with Tina and James Wort from Dundees at the Aquarium. They saw this and invited me to cook in their kitchen.”

Her work has led her to bond with WoW clients and volunteers during her monthly visits.

WoW volunteer and client Shane Walford said Miss Latham was a remarkable girl.

“She’s a wonderful girl and I believe if more young people want to do things like these, we should let them and support them,” he said.

“The food means a lot to us, anything that people can offer means a lot to us. She takes the time to talk to us and everyone feels grateful to her.

“I think she has a future as a chef.”

But social work is what really moves Miss Latham. For years she has been looking for charities to support and volunteer work. With this new project she has found a new passion for helping people. “This is something I would like to continue to do, it makes me feel happy and like I’m actually helping people,” Miss Latham said.

Ms Latham said she was proud of her daughter.