by Liz Inglis | Aug 29, 2023 | Community News
Aurukun artist Keith Wikmunea is the recipient of the 2023 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award for his sculpture ‘Ku’, Theewith & Kalampang: The White Cockatoo, Galah and the Wandering Dog’. Keith’s carving was part of Aurukun’s Wik...
by Fintan O'Mahony | Aug 3, 2023 | Community News
Australia Post agency (including Bank@Post) will operate on reduced hours until 07 August due to staff availability. Thursday, 3 August 2023: CLOSED Friday, 4 August 2023: CLOSED(AURUKUN DAY BANK HOLIDAY) Monday, 7 August 2023: 10AM-3PM See the Public...
by Fintan O'Mahony | Jun 6, 2023 | Community News
Click below for more details about the Aurukun Shire Council sale by expression of interest for a number of scrap items on an “as is – where is” basis. Link –> EOI 008/23
by Liz Inglis | May 9, 2023 | Community News
Two senior artists from Aurukun Shire Council’s Wik and Kugu Arts Centre have been recognised nationally after being chosen as finalists in prestigious art awards. Keith Wikmunea and Janet Koongotema were selected as finalists in the 2023 Telstra National Aboriginal...
by Liz Inglis | Apr 17, 2023 | Community News
Sheryl Pamulkan is one of the Wik and Kugu Arts Centre artists whose work is on display in the second Belonging exhibition at the National Museum of Australia until 13 August. This painting by the Apalech woman is called My Grandmother’s Home. Sheryl says the swamp...
by Liz Inglis | Nov 23, 2022 | Community News
Aurukun’s famous ku’ (camp dog) carvings are among 160 works installed in the inaugural display of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art in the newly located Yiribana Gallery at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Aurukun Deputy Mayor Craig Koomeeta and Wik and...
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