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New jobs for 40 Woolworths opens new $6m supermarket and online hub at Raintrees l MANUNDA | Nick Dalton A SWANKY new $6 million Woolworths supermarket has opened at Raintrees shopping centre, adding 40 new staff. The building, which includes the main online delivery hub for the Cairns region, has provided 40 new jobs as well as 86 team members from the old store, plus more than 50 from other stores in the region, to total 186 people. New store manager Troy Papps said it was a satisfying moment. “I’m proud. I’m proud of my team closing one store and opening a new one,” he said. The new store brings a whole new look and feel, with convenient shopping options and an extensive range of products on offer for local customers. Every department in the new store features a significant upgrade to its predecessor. There’s a larger produce section with a range of fresh fruit and vegetables, including locally sourced items from the Atherton Tablelands and bananas from Tully. Customers have access to a full production bakery, a onestop shop for gourmet loaves, stone-baked bread, pastries and desserts. A selection of 100 per cent
New Woolworths Raintrees supermarket manager Troy Papps with longest serving team member Robyn Henningsen. Picture: Maddy Gavin
Australian meat has been stocked in the new store, with Baiada BBQ chickens from Mareeba. There’s also a variety of local seafood available from the seafood counter and milk and
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yoghurts from Mungalli Creek, Stockman’s eggs and Sweet Buzz Honey. The supermarket is almost 1000sqm larger than the old store (2763 sqm) at 3800 sqm. There is a new ‘direct to boot’
service and the store will act as a home delivery hub for the region. For Woolworths Raintrees longest serving staff member Robyn Henningsen, it was a special moment.
The ‘check-out chick’ officially cut the ribbon at 8am on Wednesday, marking 49 years since she first started at the supermarket. “I love it, I really do enjoy my job,” she said.
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GP lifeline for small comunity l CARDWELL THE Cardwell community has been thrown a lifeline with a doctor to be appointed to practice at the town’s only full-time medical centre. The town was facing turmoil on September 1 when the clinic was to close permanently. Dire doctor shortages and stressed staff had led Cardwell Family Practice owners Carmen Edmondson and Julie McKay to shut the clinic on Friday next week. But the Queensland Government announced this week that management had been transferred to the Townsville Hospital and Health Service and that Rural Health Management Service had been appointed to operate the practice. Ms McKay said “this is a real team effort, and the Rural Health Management Service to take the practice management side on at such short notice is just a marvellous result,” she said. “We weren’t fighting for my job or Carmen’s job, we were fighting for our patients and we couldn’t have asked for anything better than this sustainable plan moving forward.” Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter said he was impressed by the courage and fortitude shown by residents, Queensland KAP Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto, Mayor Mark Nolan and the Cassowary Coast Regional Council. NEW GP AT TULLY – PAGE 3