Cape York Weekly Edition 032
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Cape community upset with Telstra over outages
Lockhart River residents are a resilient bunch but their patience has run thin with Telstra.
Lockhart River the wettest place on the Cape
Lockhart River has surged past Weipa to be crowned the wettest place on the Cape for the 2020-21 wet season.
Weipa Hospital's new CT scanner just weeks away
Weipa's first CT scanner is just weeks away from being turned on as the Cape’s biggest hospital undergoes major renovations.
Movers 3 gone from Weipa, banned from Australia
Embattled ship Movers 3 is no longer in the waters off Weipa after it was given a patch-up job and sent on its way.
Qantas customers second in line behind Rio Tinto charter flights
Qantas customers flying in and out of Weipa are experiencing a drop in customer service as a result of Rio Tinto’s growing FIFO workforce.
Sea Swift vessel suspended after major fuel leak
A major fuel rupture on a Sea Swift vessel will cause freight chaos in Cape York and the Torres Strait over the coming weeks.
Cape York Weekly Edition 031
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Brigadier has fond memories of the Western Cape
Brigadier Mark Ascough was awarded his border protection medal while posted in Weipa and was chuffed to see young Private Edward Nelson Sigai awarded his.
Weipa's $12 million sporting complex almost complete
Weipa's newest sporting facility is just a few months away from being opened to the public.
Swift by name but not by nature: shipping company slammed
Weipa's business community has been left high and dry by Cape York’s only marine freight company and are calling for changes in time for the next wet season.
Normalisation dismissed by Rio Tinto at lacklustre forum
Any momentum Weipa had last year to normalise the community appears to have evaporated as new Rio Tinto GM Michelle Elvy dismissed the matter last week.
Vaccine dates set for Weipa and Cape York
Weipa, Napranum and Mapoon residents should be vaccinated by the end of September after a new rollout plan was put in place.
Cape York Weekly Edition 030
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Navy keeping COVID out of the Far North
A navy crew of 28 stopped in Weipa last week, catching a little bit of respite after a stint in the Torres Strait to keep COVID-19 out of Australia.
Region's vaccination program on hold for another month
Confidence in the COVID vaccination rollout has fallen in the Torres Strait, forcing health officials to make new plans in the Far North.
Joint venture puts waste collection in local hands
A joint venture between two Weipa-based businesses will result in the Western Cape’s waste collection program being run by local operators.
Bring them ashore: WTA chair wants crew off Movers 3
Weipa Town Authority chairman Michael Rowland says officials must move quickly to bring the 20 men stranded on a cargo vessel to Weipa and take care of them here.
Cape York Weekly Edition 029
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New helicopter business a coup for tourism
Tourists wanting a unique Cape York experience are in for a treat this year following the launch of Heartland Helicopters in Weipa.
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