Aurukun Shire Council opens Cairns office

Aurukun Shire Council opens Cairns office

Aurukun Shire Council celebrated the opening of its Cairns office with about 50 people including Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Curtis Pitt and Cairns Mayor Bob Manning on September 22. Aurukun Mayor Dereck Walpo said the new office...
Aurukun appoints Business Development Officer

Aurukun appoints Business Development Officer

Involving Traditional Owners in tourism and encouraging business investment in Aurukun are among the opportunities Aurukun Shire Council’s new Business Development Officer Alan Neilan will be pursuing for the Cape York community. Mr Neilan has extensive knowledge of...
Aurukun camp dog sculptures in demand

Aurukun camp dog sculptures in demand

July 15, 2016 Art galleries have been snapping up the work of Aurukun’s Wik and Kugu Art Centre artists at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF). Aurukun Mayor Dereck Walpo congratulated the artists on their success at the prestigious Indigenous art fair which...
JT scores for Aurukun

JT scores for Aurukun

Queensland State of Origin captain Johnathan Thurston has voiced his support for Aurukun during his post-game media comments after last night’s win. He urged Aurukun’s children to believe in themselves and keep turning up to school. Aurukun Mayor Dereck Walpo said...
CCTV installation starts in Aurukun

CCTV installation starts in Aurukun

Aurukun is on track to have the first stage of a closed-circuit television (CCTV) security system operating in the community by the end of the month with five of the proposed 20 cameras installed. Aurukun Mayor Dereck Walpo said the $1.47 million system was being...
Dog Registration

Dog Registration

Aurukun Shire Council requires that all dogs residing in the Aurukun Council area are to be registered by their owners. A Council Resolution was recently passed stating that surgically de-sexed dogs can be registered free of charge as an incentive to keep dog...