by Liz Inglis | Oct 13, 2020 | Community News
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...
by Liz Inglis | Jun 22, 2020 | Community News
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...
by Liz Inglis | Apr 15, 2020 | Community News
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...
by Liz Inglis | Jan 10, 2020 | Community News
Mayor Dereck Walpo 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...
by Liz Inglis | Jan 8, 2020 | Community News
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...
by Liz Inglis | Nov 20, 2019 | Community News
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...
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