Community Enterprise Queensland (CEQ), a not-for-profit organisation serving remote First Nations communities, is investing an additional $500,000 in price reductions to ease cost-of-living pressures. Effective immediately until 1 July, this initiative ensures more affordable grocery essentials for those in isolated areas.
All CEQ-operated stores across the Torres Strait, Cape York Peninsula, Doomadgee, and Palm Island will now match or undercut major supermarket online prices on essential grocery items. This move aims to provide families and individuals in remote Queensland with financial relief and access to staple products at competitive prices.
The price reductions, applied after existing discounts at CEQ checkouts, will cover a broad selection of everyday necessities, including:
- Women’s hygiene products
- Baby food
- Mince
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Milk
- Flour
- Rice
- Bread
Some of the newly reduced prices that now match or improve upon major supermarket rates include:
- A dozen eggs for $6
- A 2-litre bottle of fresh milk for $4.48
- 500 grams of 4-star beef mince for $8.96
- A 2-kilogram bag of flour for $2.64
- A 2-kilogram bag of rice for $8.56
CEQ Chairperson Joann Schmider highlighted the organisation’s dedication to ensuring essential groceries remain affordable for remote North Queenslanders, reinforcing CEQ’s ethos of ‘Caring, every day, always.’
CEQ Chief Executive Officer Michael Dykes praised the effort to match or beat major supermarket prices, calling it a major step in reducing financial strain for customers. He also commended the CEQ Board for prioritising customer needs and driving positive change.
Customers are encouraged to visit their nearest CEQ store to take advantage of these reduced prices and experience the benefits of this affordability initiative firsthand.
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