Whats On

Fun, Free, Fitness - Cairns Esplanade

Thu, 17 May 2012 01:49:00 GMT

You dont have to go far from the Mercure Cairns Harbourside to experience
Fun, Free, Fitness!

The NEW timetable for the Active Living - Fun Free Fitness program is now available for May to August 2012

The new timetable is available to download as a pdf file (2MB):
May - August timetable.pdf

The current classes available include:

AQUA AEROBICS

To get fit with us, just add water - Friday & Saturday mornings in the Lagoon is frolicking in the fun, fitness and friendship of aquatic exercise, burn calories without burning up, with about 100 of your best water buddies!

Aquatic exercise is a low impact cardiovascular, strength and endurance activity that will burn calories, improve joint strength and bone density, speed up your weight loss efforts, improve your balance, coordination and confidence to take your new found fitness to any other activity outside the pool too.

Our participants are young and old, able and disabled, athletes and general exercisers all trying to get the most for their health for life.

Contact details for Aqua:

Sonya Barber, Diploma of Fitness

Phone: 0418 446 648

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Want to learn to play beach volleyball, increase your skills, or just want to have a fun hour of sport? Elite coaches Joel Groberg and Luke McDonald lead this weekly clinic, that combines skill training and play, with groupings for all skill levels. Come on down and bash a ball!

Contact details for Beach Volleyball:

Joel Groberg, joel@divethereef.com

Phone: 1-800-101-319

BOOTCAMP

ATTENTION! This class will have you working to your full potential! Don’t let the name fool you - Boot Camp is the class for everyone, so come along and give it a try! In the true style of Boot Camp, you will be pushed and encouraged to try new and exciting things (even things you thought you couldn’t do!) A basic fitness level is advised for this class but is not essential.

Your qualified instructor will be able to deliver you with an awesome workout whatever your fitness level.

BOULDERING

Active Living Climbing sessions with Topknot Climbing Bouldering, a form of rock climbing at low height, evolved through the focus of climbing technique. A minimal amount of equipment is required. No need for harness or ropes. Bouldering is not only a fun safe introduction to rock climbing. Suited to all levels of fitness and climbing experience. Try a different form of exercise and get a great workout

Over the sessions learn and develop skills to solve a range of climbing problems

Like any form of rock climbing, good for the body, mind and soul

If you have climbing shoes, great bring them along - Dunlop volleys are a good alternative and of course sneakers are OK, bring a water bottle and maybe a towel

Contact details for Bouldering:

Topknot Climbing

Ph: 0431 441 590

Email info@topknotclimbing.com.au

See www.topknotclimbing.com.au

Find Topknot Climbing on facebook

BOXINFUN

First and foremost a fitness class, Boxinfun incorporates punches, kicks and knees to get you fit and strong - fast. Based around boxing and kickboxing, you will learn how to hit and kick safely and effectively, burn fat and let your cardio fitness reach new heights.

De-stress and unwind from a hard week's work and most importantly have loads of FUN!

HEART FOUNDATION WALKING

For More Information, contact (07) 4044 3203

MUMBALATES

This is a perfect workout for every new mum. Mumbalates is fun, energising, playful and best of all you can do it with your baby!

The 45 minute class includes baby play, pelvic floor and ab exercises, energising stretches, and full body strength training.

The atmosphere is relaxed and casual and you can enjoy the workout at your pace. This is a truly unique and different workout that will leave you feeling strong, confident, playful and relaxed.

Contact Details for Mumbalates:

Simone Kay

Phone: 0411 027 883

PILATES

Pilates emphasises the balanced development of the body through core strength, flexibility and awareness in order to support efficient and graceful movement. Pilates students report the top benefits from doing Pilates are that they become stronger, longer, leaner and more able to do anything with grace and ease. All Pilates exercises are developed with modifications that make the classes safe and challenging for people at all levels.

Your qualified and experienced Pilates instructor is Cheryl Dean, who has consistently lead our FFF Pilates since its beginning days. Cheryl has a depth of knowledge and is very enthusiastic about Pilates and its benefits.

Contact Details for Pilates:

Cheryl Dean

Phone: 0407 175 737

SAHAJA YOGA MEDITATION

Enjoy the unique experience of Sahaja Yoga Meditation, relax and allow the power of the Kundalini energy to rise inside and be in a state of thoughtless awareness. Once the Kundalini is awakened inside it nourishes the seven chakras inside you and helps us have towards inner peace and improved physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing.

Thus, through mediation you will evolve beyond the increasing stress and strains of life to a state of real enjoyment

ViPR

Vitality, Performance and Reconditioning. SMASH over 300 calories in a 30 minute session and get a post exercise burn that lasts for days.

The class comprises a 10 minute introduction to moves for new participants, a 30 minute SMASH workout and a 5 minute stretch and cooldown.

ViPR is THE latest tool in the fitness world. Finish a ViPR class and you'll be ready to do it all over again. ViPR class uses three dimensional movement and strength training to fire up your energy and get your body jumping. You will feel amazing.

This is definitely not for the faint hearted. Test your venom on the ViPR.

Contact Details for ViPR:

Simone Kay

Phone: 0411 027 883

YOGA

Yoga is beneficial for everyone across all levels of fitness. It’s suitable for those who have not tried yoga before and also challenging for those more familiar with a regular Yoga practice.

The 1hr yoga session combines 5 traditional Yoga elements: Meditation, Breathing, Postures, Relaxation, Philosophy.

Yoga develops flexibility and strength. The stretching, squeezing and twisting in the postures helps keep internal organs free of toxins and full of oxygenated blood, pumps the lymphatic system and helps to enhance the immune system.

While the breathing delivers oxygen to the cells, it also helps keep the nervous system calm and balanced. Relaxation and meditation techniques are essential to learn how to effectively manage stress, while yoga philosophy helps to put life in a balanced perspective.

For development of body, mind and spirit its addictive....!

ZUMBA

Zumba combines high energy and motivating Latin music with unique moves and combinations that allow the Zumba participants to dance away their worries. It is based on the principle that a workout should be "FUN AND EASY TO DO" allowing Zumba participants to stick to the Zumba Fitness program and achieve long-term health benefits. Zumba is a “feel-happy” workout that is great for both the body and the mind.

Contact Details for Zumba:
Brooke Marshall
Mob: 0407 372 531
brookey_81@hotmail.com
http://www.zumba.com/profiles/44837
http://www.facebook.com/brooke.m.81

Mercure Cairns Harbourside lauches thier new Health and Wellbeing Page!

Fri, 11 May 2012 23:15:00 GMT

Check out our new Health and Wellbeing Website by clicking the below image -

Visit our site for local Cairns information pertaining to your Health and Wellbeing and learn the efforts that Mercure Cairns Harbourside is putting together to ensure every visitor and guest at our Hotel experience a healthy lifestyle.

Mercure Cairns Harbourside is proud to host the first Australian Institute of Project Management CPD Event

Fri, 11 May 2012 02:28:00 GMT

Project Managers' Responsibility Under the New WHS Legislation

presented by Laurie O'Donoghue, Managing Director - Total Safety Services and Queensland Training Services

From a background in the insurance industry as loss control analyst and surveyor, workers compensation claims manager, and consulting in developing fully integrated claims and loss control systems, Laurie saw the other side of workplace health and safety and what could happen when things go wrong. Laurie spent many years as a principal consultant/trainer with the National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA) and workplace health and safety coordinator for the Catholic Diocese of Cairns before returning to NSCA as Manager for the North Queensland and PNG.

Laurie launched Total Safety Services in 2003 and Queensland Training Services in 2005. The company's ongoing commitment to professional development, quality training & assessment and excellent client service have taken both companies from strength to strength with clients across Queensland and PNG.

The presentation will provide an overview of the key elements of the new legislation including:

Obligations - Changes You Need to Be Aware Of
"Project Managers: How the New Regulations Affect You - It's Not Up to Your WHSO Anymore!"
Prosecutions & Consequences
Actions You Need to Take

This event is worth six AIPM Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points.

All registrations must be made online and by the due date: 29 May 2012

BOOK NOW »

Mercure Cairns Harbourside recieves the T-QUAL Tick!

Wed, 09 May 2012 08:54:00 GMT

The T-QUAL Tick

Planning the perfect Australian holiday is now even easier, thanks to the T-QUAL Tick. Whether you’re looking for places to stay, something to eat, or things to do, simply look for businesses that carry the T-QUAL Tick and rest assured you’ll get the quality you deserve.

Why look for the T-QUAL Tick?

The T-QUAL Tick is the Australian Government’s national symbol of tourism quality.

Tourism businesses that carry the T-QUAL Tick have undergone rigorous assessment to ensure they deliver a quality experience.

These businesses are members of quality assurance schemes that have met the requirements of T-QUAL Accreditation.

How can the T-QUAL Tick help you?

The T-QUAL Tick helps you to make more informed choices by identifying Australia’s quality tourism products and services.

When booking products and services endorsed by the T-QUAL Tick:

• Be confident that your expectations will be met;

• Trust consistently high standards will deliver quality experiences;

• Gain value for money in your chosen price range;

• Enjoy quicker and easier holiday planning; and

• Relax, knowing that you will be taken care of

How do I find products and services endorsed by the T-QUAL Tick?

To make it easy to find T-QUAL endorsed products and services:

• When using the search functionality on australia.com, they appear above non-accredited products in search results. The T-QUAL Tick is also displayed on their listings.

• They are housed on a T-QUAL micro site on TripAdvisor Australia, providing access to customer reviews.

Some T-QUAL endorsed products and services may not be listed online so keep and eye out for the T-QUAL Tick on brochures, buildings and vehicles.

Reconciliation Connect - Newsletter April 2012

Tue, 01 May 2012 02:03:00 GMT

Mercure Cairns Harbourside is proud to support action to 'close the gap' in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Employment.

Guided by our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) launch in March of 2011 by Accor Hotels, Mercure Cairns Harbourside recognizes our Indigenous communities and is proud to be an Industry leader in Indigenous Employment.

Download a copy of our April 2012 "Reconciliation Connect” Newsletter by clicking here

Tourism Australia launches Indigenous website

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:37:00 GMT

Tourism Australia has launched a new website to promote Indigenous tourism across the country.

The website showcases a selection of the country’s best Indigenous experiences – including accommodation, attractions, tours, festivals and art centres. It also includes a directory profiling the current members of the Indigenous Tourism Champions Program (ITCP), a select group of Indigenous tourism suppliers satisfying stringent criteria to meet the needs of global trade and consumers.

Aden Ridgeway, Chairman of Tourism Australia’s Indigenous Tourism Advisory Panel believes the new website will provide an invaluable resource for the trade, helping operators plan and book Indigenous tourism experiences, and add value to their Australian itineraries.

“There is considerable enthusiasm for participating in Indigenous experiences, offering the opportunity to gain an insight into the world’s oldest continuing culture. We’re working hard at Tourism Australia to improve awareness and perceptions amongst consumers of the quality and appeal of incredible Indigenous tourism experiences available in Australia,” said Ridgeway.

“At the end of the day, we want to stimulate greater demand for Indigenous experiences in Australia, and the new website will help us to do that by making it easier to include Indigenous experiences as a ‘must do’ component of Australian itineraries.”

The website focuses on the experiences offered by the Indigenous Tourism Champions and provides information to assist trade with planning itineraries, pricing, how to book and where to go. It also allows operators to sign up for a newsfeed to stay up to date with new Indigenous tourism product developments, product features, news and reviews.

CLICK HERE http://www.aboriginaltourism.australia.com/

Stay, Eat, and get FIT at Mercure Cairns Harbourside

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:56:00 GMT

You do not have to forgo your Fitness regime simply because you are away on business or Holidays.

Mercure Cairns Harbourside has partnered up with Club One Fitness Cairns to ensure that their guests have access to top of the range Gymnasium equipment and Group Training exercises.

Club One Fitness offers a relaxed and friendly environment that allows you to train somewhere you feel comfortable. The services and programs provided cater for absolutely everyone. Club One Fitness is non-intimidating and they have friendly and helpful staff to assist you in all matters regarding your health and fitness goals.

Club One Fitness is opening Hours:
Monday to Thursday - 6am to 9pm
Friday - 6am to 8pm
Saturday - 7am to 7pm
Sunday - 12pm to 7pm

All guests at Mercure Cairns Harbourside will now have COMPLIMENTARY Access to all Club One Fitness Gym and Group Training classes.

For more information contact the Hotels reception desk on 074051 8999 or email reception@mercure-harbourside.com.au

Active Living - Fun Free Fitness on the Cairns Esplanade

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:30:00 GMT

The Cairns Regional Council has been co-ordinating a pro-active program to encourage our community to have fun, stay active and keep fit. The ‘Active Living - Fun Free Fitness’ program has been operating since 2003, and in this time it has seen huge growth in both the number of participants and also the number of classes available. The 'Active Living - Fun Free Fitness' program incorporates many daily physical activities for both locals and tourists alike. The key to the program's success is the that classes are FREE and that the locations for these classes are stunning!

The current classes available include:

AQUA AEROBICS

Our participants are young and old, able and disabled, athletes and general exercisers all trying to get the most for their health for life.

Contact details for Aqua:

Sonya Barber, Diploma of Fitness

Phone: 0418 446 648

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Contact details for Beach Volleyball:

Joel Groberg, joel@divethereef.com

Phone: 1-800-101-319

BOOTCAMP

Your qualified instructor will be able to deliver you with an awesome workout whatever your fitness level.

BOULDERING

Over the sessions learn and develop skills to solve a range of climbing problems

Like any form of rock climbing, good for the body, mind and soul

If you have climbing shoes, great bring them along - Dunlop volleys are a good alternative and of course sneakers are OK, bring a water bottle and maybe a towel

Contact details for Bouldering:

Topknot Climbing

Ph: 0431 441 590

Email info@topknotclimbing.com.au

See www.topknotclimbing.com.au

Find Topknot Climbing on facebook

BOXINFUN

De-stress and unwind from a hard week's work and most importantly have loads of FUN!

HEART FOUNDATION WALKING

For More Information, contact (07) 4044 3203

MUMBALATES

This is a perfect workout for every new mum. Mumbalates is fun, energising, playful and best of all you can do it with your baby!

The 45 minute class includes baby play, pelvic floor and ab exercises, energising stretches, and full body strength training.

The atmosphere is relaxed and casual and you can enjoy the workout at your pace. This is a truly unique and different workout that will leave you feeling strong, confident, playful and relaxed.

Contact Details for Mumbalates:

Simone Kay

Phone: 0411 027 883

PILATES

Contact Details for Pilates:

Cheryl Dean

Phone: 0407 175 737

SAHAJA YOGA MEDITATION

Thus, through mediation you will evolve beyond the increasing stress and strains of life to a state of real enjoyment

ViPR

Vitality, Performance and Reconditioning. SMASH over 300 calories in a 30 minute session and get a post exercise burn that lasts for days.

The class comprises a 10 minute introduction to moves for new participants, a 30 minute SMASH workout and a 5 minute stretch and cooldown.

This is definitely not for the faint hearted. Test your venom on the ViPR.

Contact Details for ViPR:

Simone Kay

Phone: 0411 027 883

YOGA

Yoga is beneficial for everyone across all levels of fitness. It’s suitable for those who have not tried yoga before and also challenging for those more familiar with a regular Yoga practice.

The 1hr yoga session combines 5 traditional Yoga elements: Meditation, Breathing, Postures, Relaxation, Philosophy.

For development of body, mind and spirit its addictive....!

ZUMBA

Contact Details for Zumba:
Brooke Marshall
Mob: 0407 372 531
brookey_81@hotmail.com
http://www.zumba.com/profiles/44837
http://www.facebook.com/brooke.m.81

Mercure Cairns Harbourside General Manager speaks at PAITC 2012

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:56:00 GMT

Shane Edwards is the General Manager of the Mercure Cairns Harbourside and Indigenous Champion for Accor Hotels in Queensland. While his role includes operation of the Mercure he provides a link between Accor and the people of Cape York and the Torres Strait in one of Australia’s largest Tourism hotspots.

Originally born in New Zealand from the Ngati Porou tribe on the East Coast, Shane has settled into his adopted country of Australia where he now resides having worked in Sydney, Melbourne, Kings Canyon, Sunshine Coast, Broome, Adelaide and more recently Cairns.

Accor believes the position and influence of the tourism sector gives it an unsurpassed opportunity to take a leadership role in developing and nurturing life and work opportunities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

The size and geographic spread of Accor operations in Australia – in particular across remote and rural Australia- give it the opportunity and the responsibility to be at the forefront of industry efforts to lift the levels of well-being and life and work opportunities for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians equal those of Australians.

We need to ensure that the long term, sustainable employment opportunities are created for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians to redress their under representation across the tourism industry and other industries and provide the social and economic benefits that it brings. It is a goal to significantly increase the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of our workforce in which we will continue to play a leading role.

Shane Edwards

General Manager, Mercure Cairns Harbourside

Reconciliation Connect - Newsletter March 2012

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:23:00 GMT

Mercure Cairns Harbourside is proud to support action to 'close the gap' in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Employment.

Download a copy of our inaugural "Reconciliation Connect” Newsletter by clicking here.

Mercure Cairns Harbourside is a Twit! @MercureCairns

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 04:44:00 GMT

Follow Mercure Cairns Harbourside on Twitter!

@MercureCairns

- Keep abreast of Accor Hotels Specials and Promotions
- Learn more about the Tropical North
- Ask questions about the Hotel and its Facilities
- Add pictures and comments about our Hotel
- Share Tweets with Friends and Family

Click the below Twitter Icon to join up and follow Mercure Cairns Harbourside.

Catch us at the 2012 FOGS Indigenous Employment and Careers Expo - 21st March 2012

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:17:00 GMT

FOGS INDIGENOUS EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER EXPO

The Queensland Former Origin Greats (FOGS) Indigenous Employment and Careers Expo aims to showcase a selection of Queensland’s most prominent employment, education and training providers in one place for one day! In partnership with the Australian Government and proudly sponsored by Construction Skills Queensland, the FOGS expos provide an opportunity for Indigenous job seekers and school leavers to explore options for ones future.

Time: 21 Mar 2012 9:00 AM to 21 Feb 2012 2:00 PM

Venue: Cairns Convention Centre

Phone: (07) 3331 5062
Website: http://www.fogs.com.au

Offset the Carbon of your next Event @ Mercure Cairns Harbourside

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:58:00 GMT

Mercure Cairns Harbourside proudly supports the Carbon Reduction Institute of Australia.

When you Conference, Meet, Banquet, Wed, or congregate in any means at the Mercure Cairns Harbourside, we will measure the carbon usage of your Event and offset that Carbon by making a donation to the Carbon Reduction Institute of Australia…at no cost to the client!

The Mercure Cairn Harbourside offset over 91 Tonnes of Carbon within 2011 alone.

For information pertaining to the rewarding work the Carbon Reduction Institute engage in, visit http://www.noco2.com.au/

For information on offsetting the carbon at your next event, contact David Penney on sales@mercure-harbourside.com.au

We have an environmental responsibility…do you?

'Save the Date' Wedding Expo - Sunday the 15th January

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:55:00 GMT

Mercure Cairns Harbourside is proud to support the 'Save the Date' Wedding Expo this weekend, Sunday the 15th of January.

Where - Brothers Leagues Club

When - Sunday, 15th January, 10am - 3pm

Cost - $2.00 Per Person

Planning your special day? Everything you need is under the one roof:

- Hair and Beauty
- Cakes and Catering
- Travel and Entertainment
- Jewellery and Fashion
- Celebrants and Photography
- Reception Venues
- and much more.....

All proceeds of the Event will go to the Cairns Oncology Unit to provide 20 privacy curtains digitally printed with wonderful pictures by local photographers from all over the region. Each photo highlights the wonders and spectacular scenery the Tropical North has to offer.

For more information please call Lauren on 07 4051 8999 or email fb@mercure-harbourside.com.au

Look out for the Mercure Cairns Harbourside booth and register to win a special prize to accompany your special day.....

For more information on how Mercure Cairns Harbourside can make your day special, click on the following link to download a Wedding Kit:

http://www.mercure-harbourside.com.au/cairns-weddings.html

Mercure Cairns Harbourside features in the Cairns Weekender Magazine

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:55:00 GMT

Check out the latest write up about Cairns newest 4 star Hotel in this week’s edition the Cairns Weekender Magazine.

'City Slicker - Sean Atkins discovers you don’t have to travel far to enjoy the finer things in life'

Reporter - Sean Atkins - Cairns Post

Click here to download a .pdf version of the article

Whats On

Fun, Free, Fitness - Cairns Esplanade

You dont have to go far from the Mercure Cairns Harbourside to experience Fun, Free, Fitness!

The NEW timetable for the Active Living - Fun Free Fitness program is now available for May to August 2012

The current classes available include:

AQUA AEROBICS

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

BOOTCAMP

BOULDERING

BOXINFUN

HEART FOUNDATION WALKING

MUMBALATES

PILATES

SAHAJA YOGA MEDITATION

ViPR

YOGA

ZUMBA

Mercure Cairns Harbourside lauches thier new Health and Wellbeing Page!

Mercure Cairns Harbourside is proud to host the first Australian Institute of Project Management CPD Event

Project Managers' Responsibility Under the New WHS Legislation

Mercure Cairns Harbourside recieves the T-QUAL Tick!

Reconciliation Connect - Newsletter April 2012

Tourism Australia launches Indigenous website

Stay, Eat, and get FIT at Mercure Cairns Harbourside

Active Living - Fun Free Fitness on the Cairns Esplanade

The current classes available include:

Mercure Cairns Harbourside General Manager speaks at PAITC 2012

Reconciliation Connect - Newsletter March 2012

Mercure Cairns Harbourside is a Twit! @MercureCairns

Catch us at the 2012 FOGS Indigenous Employment and Careers Expo - 21st March 2012

FOGS INDIGENOUS EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER EXPO

Offset the Carbon of your next Event @ Mercure Cairns Harbourside

'Save the Date' Wedding Expo - Sunday the 15th January

Mercure Cairns Harbourside features in the Cairns Weekender Magazine

You dont have to go far from the Mercure Cairns Harbourside to experience
Fun, Free, Fitness!