Renaming of Bicentenary Park

Renaming of Bicentenary Park

Aurukun Shire Council wishes to consider renaming Bicentenary Park (bounded by Kor, Tal Tal and Pikkuw Streets, Aurukun). Council would like to determine if a Wik name may be more appropriate for this large park. All residents are invited to submit any suggested names...
Mayor’s Christmas Message

Mayor’s Christmas Message

Christmas Greetings, I write to you in the spirit of Christmas and of goodwill. A time when we all reflect on a child that was born in a manger and the story of the wise men bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh and their search for the baby Jesus, the...
New Aurukun Airport

New Aurukun Airport

Aurukun Shire Council’s new $2.9 million Aurukun Airport has opened offering increased safety and air-conditioned comfort for the more than 10,000 passengers a year that travel to and from the remote Cape York Peninsula Indigenous community. Black Star Radio interview...
Mayoral Statement – 23 August 2021

Mayoral Statement – 23 August 2021

(Related: Radio interview with Mayor on ABC Far North – 06 September 2021) Good day my fellow Wik families, In view of recent events, I feel the need to write this serious letter to you. It concerns me greatly as your Mayor that I see the safety in our community...