PDR unlikely to be fixed by Easter: TMR
Cape York’s tourist operators have been dealt an early blow to 2021 as hopes of a bumper Easter will likely be hampered by road conditions.
Weipa Hospital in midst of $8.8 million upgrade
Expecting mothers from Weipa and the Western Cape will be able to give birth locally this time next year as work begins on the upgrade of Weipa Hospital.
Cape York Weekly Edition 022
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Tributes flow for beloved school teacher
Emily Hutchinson has been remembered as “a loving partner, a caring and wonderful daughter, a loving sister and a forever best friend” as hundreds celebrated and mourned her life last Monday.
No Facebook, no worries for your local newspaper
The decision by Facebook to ban Australian news from the social media platform should be of concern to all citizens, not just those in the media industry.
Slap on the wrist for man who ran over Michael Bowden
The man who ran over Michael Bowden in Weipa while high on ice will spend less than 100 days in prison after he pleaded guilty in court last week.
Lockhart River suffers from Telstra's negligence
Telecommunications are back online in Lockhart River after the Cape York community suffered a 10-day outage to kick off February.
Cape York Weekly Edition 021
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Fighting fit Josh ready to make boxing debut
Josh Balodis is too humble to say it but he’s proving to be an inspiration to those around him.
Plant overflow poses no health risk to Weipa residents
There will be no risk to public health as a result of water from a lagoon adjacent to a sewerage plant being pumped into Weipa’s Mission River, Rio Tinto says.
Absent MP Cynthia Lui disconnects from local news
Cynthia Lui has not only refused to visit her constituents in Weipa, Napranum and Mapoon – she has also decided to cut ties from reading the local news in her communities.
530 days without a visit from local MP Cynthia Lui
There was no such thing as COVID-19 the last time our so-called Member for Cook Cynthia Lui visited Weipa. It’s been some 530 days since the MP last flew out of Weipa Airport.
Cape York Weekly Edition 020
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New business lands in Napranum
A Brisbane building company is setting up a satellite office in Napranum as it looks to win public housing contracts in Cape York.
Swimmers not deterred by croc attack at Vyce's Crossing
A crocodile attack at one of Weipa’s most popular wet season swimming holes wasn’t enough to deter some people.
Much-loved teacher to be farewelled after tragedy
Always seen with a smile on her face, Emily Hutchinson was a great fit for Weipa.
Phone outage and barge delay cap a tough week in Cape
Imagine if we actually copped a cyclone? The weather was wet and a little wild on the Western Cape last week but not even close to cyclonic.
Cape York Weekly Edition 019
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Weipa's champion citizens celebrated
A father and daughter were crowned as Weipa’s citizens of the year on a soggy Australia Day morning last Tuesday.
Changing of the guard at Weipa Woolworths
Weipa last week farewelled two of its most dedicated residents and welcomed two more to the fold.
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