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Jayden Marrott, 22, has been elected to the Aurukun Shire Council following  a byelection on Saturday. A founding member of the Aurukun Youth Advisory Committee, Mr Marrott said he wanted to show that young people can make a change in their community. “We need more young people to be involved in creating change,” he said. … Read More

Aurukun residents and stakeholders are being invited to help develop a Community Safety Plan with consultations about to get underway in the Cape York community. Aurukun Shire Council Mayor Keri Tamwoy said the plan would document both the current and future response to community safety to improve the standard of living in the Aurukun township. … Read More

Wik Elders will continue to take Aurukun’s young people on Country to learn about cultural practices with a program run by the Aurukun Indigenous Knowledge Centre (IKC) being extended into its third year. Funded by the State Library of Queensland, Education Queensland and Aurukun Shire Council, the Walking on Wik Country – the Outdoor Living … Read More

A young guard of Wik leaders spearheaded by new Mayor Keri Tamwoy were sworn in to their roles at Aurukun Shire Council today (April 14). Mayor Tamwoy follows proudly in the footsteps of her late mother Alison Woolla, a dynamic reform leader and first female to serve as Mayor of Aurukun from 1983 to 1985 … Read More

10 January 2020 After respecting an appropriate amount of time for mourning, Aurukun Shire Council Mayor Dereck Walpo has been given the blessing of his family to speak about the events that have unfolded in the community since New Year’s Day. “I understand my family remains in mourning and respect that. However, as the leader … Read More

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 accommodation in Aurukun at the start of the incident. “On Thursday the Police assisted Council in ensuring that … Read More

Aurukun residents and stakeholders are being asked for feedback on plans to redevelop the airport into a welcoming and functional asset for the remote Cape York community. Aurukun Shire Council Mayor Dereck Walpo said the environmentally-friendly design allowed for future growth, improved work conditions for staff and air crews, and easier maintenance. “Aurukun Shire Council … Read More

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 launched at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF).  Aurukun Shire Council Mayor Dereck Walpo said the community’s artists had designed a range of hand-printed quality cotton t-shirts, bags, linen aprons … Read More

28 June 2019 Cultural knowledge is being passed down with the assistance of the Painted Stories Artist Residency for female artists at Aurukun’s Wik and Kugu Arts Centre.  Aurukun Shire Council’s Arts Centre and aged care facility, the Chivaree Centre, partnered with the Pama Language Centre and Cape York Employment for the residency with artist … Read More

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 service providers and residents if they wanted a one-off event for three hours to trial the consumption … Read More