Cape York Weekly • April 5, 2021

Wild dogs or dingoes? Study says they are dingoes

Almost all wild canines in Australia are genetically more than half dingo, a new study led by UNSW Sydney shows – suggesting that lethal measures to control “wild dog” populations are primarily targeting dingoes.

Cape York Weekly • April 5, 2021

Metro Mining to pick up where it left off

Cape York bauxite company Metro Mining will recommence operations this month after shutting down early in 2020 due to COVID-19.

Cape York Weekly • April 5, 2021

Communities caught out by mask mandate

A snap decision to enforce mask wearing indoors at public places all across Queensland caught Cape York communities off guard last week.

Cape York Weekly • April 5, 2021

Weipa-bound shipping crew left to starve aboard vessel

Twenty-one men on board a vessel tasked to pick up bauxite from Weipa were left to starve by the Qatari shipping company that owns the vessel, angering officials in Australia.

Cape York Weekly • April 5, 2021

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Cape York Weekly • March 29, 2021

Flegg back to lead Weipa police station

After a three-year stint leading the team at Kowanyama, Senior Sergeant Warren Flegg has made a return to Weipa as the new station boss.

Cape York Weekly • March 29, 2021

Vaccination rate strong in remote Torres Strait

A combined 403 people had their first COVID-19 vaccinations on Saibai, Dauan and Boigu Islands over the past two weeks.

Cape York Weekly • March 29, 2021

Is the PDR open or closed? Motorists confused

Local motorists are confused and frustrated about the status of the Peninsula Developmental Road as TMR does its best to deter traffic in the Cape.

Cape York Weekly • March 29, 2021

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Cape York Weekly • March 28, 2021

Cape York tourism in a fragile position

Cape York’s fragile tourism industry has been exposed as a result of this month’s spotlight on supposed closures of the Tip.

Cape York Weekly • March 22, 2021

New GM lands in Weipa, ready to settle into role

Michelle Elvy is happy to bring a little bit of boring to her newly created role as she looks to put her stamp on Rio Tinto in Weipa.

Cape York Weekly • March 22, 2021

Tip of Cape York unlikely to be closed

A scare campaign driven by the Cairns Post to deter tourists from visiting Cape York will fall flat after Traditional Owners said they did not want to close the Tip to southern visitors.

Cape York Weekly • March 22, 2021

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Cape York Weekly • March 22, 2021

Glencore deal brings Aurukun mine a little closer

Confidence is growing that Aurukun’s bauxite deposit will one day be mined after Glencore last week struck a significant deal with Mitsubishi ­Development.

Cape York Weekly • March 21, 2021

Long-range vessel helps VMR rescue Weipa duo

Two Weipa blokes spent a night on the bank of the Norman River near Aurukun after their boat broke down last week.

Cape York Weekly • March 15, 2021

Child care program given support from Rio Tinto

A $30,000 grant from Rio Tinto will help the Weipa Family Day Care Scheme provide some relief to the community’s ongoing child care shortage.

Cape York Weekly • March 15, 2021

FAKE NEWS: Tourism operators say the Cape is open

A misleading front page story went viral on social media pages last week, causing great angst for Cape York tourism operators.

Cape York Weekly • March 15, 2021

Karts turned into an educational tool

A partnership between the Weipa Dirt Kart Club and Western Cape College will turn into a win-win for both the club and students.

Cape York Weekly • March 15, 2021

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Cape York Weekly • March 15, 2021

Laura races, rodeo called off in 2021

There will be no Laura rodeo and races this year after both committees decided to pull the pin for a second straight year.