Aurukun boasts longest stretch of Cape York bitumen

Aurukun boasts longest stretch of Cape York bitumen

Aurukun Access Road has become the longest sealed road in Cape York with the final section of the 79km stretch completed in time for 2019. Aurukun Shire Council Mayor Dereck Walpo, who regularly drives the road to access Weipa and Cairns for meetings, said the trip...
Aurukun Shire Council employees given Deadly Awards

Aurukun Shire Council employees given Deadly Awards

Aged care worker George Warusam is Aurukun Shire Council’s Deadly Employee of the Year and Administration Manager Rhonda Jolliffe is the Volunteer of the Year for 2018. Aurukun Shire Council Mayor Dereck Walpo congratulated the winners and runners-up, and thanked the...
Aurukun artists carve corporate gifts for Skytrans

Aurukun artists carve corporate gifts for Skytrans

Aurukun’s Wik and Kugu artists have turned their hand to corporate gifts at the request of regional Queensland airline Skytrans. Aurukun Mayor Dereck Walpo said the carvers had taken great delight in carving and painting model Skytrans planes. “Skytrans Chief...
Aurukun CCTV wins national award

Aurukun CCTV wins national award

Aurukun’s closed-circuit television (CCTV) security system which is successfully reducing anti-social in the community has received a national award for excellence. Installer SAPE Industries took out the Special Security Event or Project worth more than $500,000...