Aurukun Shire Council Update

Aurukun Shire Council Update

Aurukun township Aurukun Shire Council has been responding to requests by Police for assistance since the outbreak of the incident and is attending meetings coordinated by the Police. Chief Executive Officer Bernie McCarthy said Police and Council offered emergency...
Wik and Kugu artists launch merchandise

Wik and Kugu artists launch merchandise

Wik and Kugu artists Amelia Woolla, Jennifer Woolla, Rachel Pamtoonda and Barbara Ampeybegan at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair. Aurukun’s famous camp dogs and totems of the Wik and Wik Waya people have inspired a range of  Wik and Kugu Arts Centre merchandise to be...
Female Wik and Kugu artists paint their stories

Female Wik and Kugu artists paint their stories

Wik and Kugu female artists paint and record their life stories in ancestral language during the Painted Stories residency with artist Gina Allain and linguist Louise Ashmore. Cultural knowledge is being passed down with the assistance of the Painted Stories Artist...
Alcohol event not supported in Aurukun

Alcohol event not supported in Aurukun

Aurukun township May 31, 2019 Aurukun Shire Council will not proceed with a trial event allowing limited amounts of mid-strength beers to be consumed after the Aurukun community overwhelmingly voted no to reintroducing alcohol in their community. The Council asked...