by Liz Inglis | Jan 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
A case of COVID-19 has been detected in Aurukun. All community members are encouraged to continue to social distance, wear masks when indoors except when at home and wash hands often. Should anyone start to have symptoms of COVID-19 such as a sore throat, runny...
by Liz Inglis | Jan 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
I am concerned that our neighbouring community of Weipa has increasing numbers of Covid-19 cases over the past couple of days. Medical experts tell me there is no way we can stop Covid from coming to Aurukun. We must work together as a community to slow the spread and...
by Fintan O'Mahony | Dec 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by Liz Inglis | Aug 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by Liz Inglis | Jun 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by Liz Inglis | May 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
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