Amanda Thomson pilots Purpose’N’Vision to a thrilling victory over Ivo Fry on Brave Intent in the $25,500 Laura 10,000 QTIS Benchmark 50 Handicap on Saturday afternoon. Check out our coverage of the 2025 Laura Races, Rodeo and Campdraft on Pages 17-19.
The Member for Cook is refuting suggestions the lion’s share of the 2025-26 Queensland budget announcements for Cape York are either election promises or have been previously unveiled by the Crisafulli government. Make your own mind up on Page 3.
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by CHISA HASEGAWA
A SIZZLING performance by Cooktown’s beloved burlesque dancers this Christmas in July is set to put community members on Santa’s naughty list.
The Bellahdi Dance Troupe will return to the Cooktown Shire Hall stage for their second self-produced show on 11-12 July after a sold out Valentine’s Day showcase earlier this year.
Troupe leader Jasmine “Madam Maeham” Sieverding said after an overwhelming response to their first show, they would be performing their newest cheeky production, Christmas Chaotica, for two nights.
“It (the Valentine’s Day show) sold out so quickly; we had people harassing us for tickets for days,” she said.
“We thought we’d give it a big swing and see if we could fill the hall twice, and hopefully have people not miss out this time.”
Ms Sieverding said the show, for which tickets were already selling fast, would deviate from the usual sleigh bells and Christmas carols.
“We’re taking the wholesome family fun out of Christmas,” she laughed.
“I wanted to have a little bit of fun with the Christmas theme, and lean away from the Christmas carols and all that sort of thing, and just get a little bit silly and a little bit sexy.”
For the first time, there will be a student performance included in the showcase, the product of a six-week burlesque dance workshop series.
Ms Sieverding said many of the students were shy about performing at first, but now, halfway through the series, their confidence had grown exponentially.
“Some people were keen, but most people were a bit cautious, a bit shy about it,” she said.
“I checked in with them this morning, and pretty much every single student is keen to perform now, so they’re all getting up on stage and just having an amazing time, and they’re all doing
an incredible job with the workshop, so I cannot wait to see them up there.”
Ms Sieverding said she did not know how the workshops would be received at first, but was incredibly proud of the participants’ growth and the connections they had made with each other.
“I just said to everyone, ‘my only goal is to help leave you with a little bit more confidence than you came in here with’,” she said.
“It’s awesome to see such a diverse group connecting with and dancing together and having fun.
“We’ve got people in their 20s to their 60s in the group, so it’s really cool to see women from all age groups and all walks of life getting up and improving their confidence, improving their skills and expanding their horizons a little bit.”
Tickets for the event can be purchased at https://events.humanitix.com/chaotica-christmas.
A WEIPA man was lucky to escape serious injury after his vehicle rolled on the Peninsula Developmental Road (PDR) on 24 June.
The 48-year-old old was travelling northbound on the PDR in a Toyota HiLux before the Morehead River bitumen when the vehicle rolled on corrugations at about 9am last Tuesday.
The man suffered injuries to the left side of his head during the incident, with ambulance officers from Coen travelling to the scene to provide assistance before the Royal Flying Doctor Service medevaced him to Weipa Hospital from the Kalinga Station airstrip.
Cape York Weekly understands the man was travelling in the vehicle with a teenager who was not injured during the incident.
A Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service spokesperson confirmed the man was released from hospital on 25 June.
“The patient was stable and discharged home earlier today,” the spokesperson said.
by LYNDON KEANE
THE Member for Cook is refuting criticism the Liberal National Party’s first budget contains little more for Cape York than regurgitated announcements and project funding already committed to by the former Labor government.
Treasurer David Janetzki unveiled the Crisafulli government’s 2025-26 state budget on 24 June, but the majority of bigticket items will not come as a surprise to local voters.
The biggest budget item for the region is the $200 million Cooktown Hospital redevelopment, a project announced by the Miles government last year, and committed to by then-Opposition Leader David Crisafulli prior to electors heading to the ballot box in October 2024.
Works on another piece of critical community infrastructure highlighted in the budget, the $4.9m Bamaga Fire and Emergency Services Complex, have been under way for several years, with the project even getting a mention in the 2023-24 Queensland Fire and Emergency Services annual report.
Napranum has scored a $310,000 windfall in the budget to upgrade and refurbish the council depot with storage, bus parking and minor maintenance works, but Cook Shire Council Mayor Robyn Holmes said the inclusion of the $350,000 lighting upgrade for Cooktown’s John Street Oval in the government’s budget announcement was taking credit for the former Miles government’s work.
“The $350,000 for the John Street oval lighting was a prior commitment that we’d already received notification from prebudget,” she said of the project, which was included in the council’s 2024-25 budget in July 2024 – almost 12 months before the Treasurer release the Queensland budget last week.
Half a million dollars has also
been included in the budget to kickstart the construction of a dinghy pontoon on the Endeavour River, but Cape York Weekly understands from several sources the project is likely to cost between $1.2-1.5m to deliver.
Mayor Holmes said the council had no intention to make up the shortfall between the $500,000 committed by nowCook MP David Kempton prior to last year’s state election and what was needed for the project to become a reality.
“The dinghy pontoon is probably a new item in [the budget], but that was an LNP election commitment as well, but I’m not sure it’s going to meet the required funding to build it,” she said.
“Council’s not going to commit any funding to the delivery of the dinghy pontoon, because we’ve got other essential assets that require a higher level of priority.”
Mr Kempton denied there was nothing new in the budget for Cape York and said he was proud of what he had delivered.
“It is a pity that the Cape York Weekly and the number of mayors it has spoken to have not taken the time to peruse even the summary of the Crisafulli LNP government’s 2025-26 budget, as it has provided hundreds of millions of dollars across the region,” he said.
“Yes, I am satisfied that given the size of the deficit left by Labor and the cost of fiscal repair, the electorate of Cook has done very well.”
He added he did not believe the government was attempting to claim the Bamaga emergency services precinct as its own.
“The Crisafulli government does not claim this project as its own, as the line item states that the $4.9m is to complete the delivery of the fire and emergency services complex at Bamaga,” he said.
“The project may have been commenced by the Labor Government in 2023, however, its completion was not funded.”
One Cape York council chief executive officer, who asked not to be named, said the disparity between commitments to the
northernmost part of the state and places like Cairns was glaring.
“We’ve often joked with the mayor we should change the community’s name to Brisbane or Cairns, but we might have to give it some proper consideration now,” they said.
“Where’s the new money? They’ve slathered sauce on a week-old pie and called it freshly baked.”
While Opposition Leader Steven Miles branded the government’s effort a “Temu version” in his budget reply speech on 26 June, Shadow Treasurer Shannon Fentiman said Cape York residents had every right to be confused by what had been offered for the region.
“There is a lot in this budget we agree with, because a lot of it was our ideas, and our projects that were already under way,” she said.
“While we welcome that, the people of the Cape deserve better from a first-term government who could have delivered so much more after sitting in opposition for a decade.”
WITH a purple and white colour scheme that contrasts the bauxiterich landscape it operates in, and tipping the scales at a hefty 215 tonnes, the newest member of the Rio Tinto Weipa team is set to make its presence felt.
Key stakeholders from Rio Tinto and its Chinese manufacturing partner RHM converged on the Amrun mine on 24 June to unveil and commission the first custombuilt belly-dump bauxite haul trailer planned for the mining giant’s southern Weipa operation.
The delivery of the trailer marks a significant step forward in haulage efficiency by increasing the number of trucks operating at Amrun.
Designed specifically for Rio Tinto’s operational needs, the long-haul trailer enables faster travel and more efficient loading and unloading compared to standard rear tippers, delivering immediate operational improvements at site.
RHM project manager Freda Chen joined Rio Tinto Aluminium
Pacific Operations’ managing director Armando Torres, chief operating officer Steve Badenhorst, integrated operations general manager Affonso Bizon and Weipa operations general manager Steve Dunstone for the commissioning.
Mr Badenhorst said the trailer’s delivery reflected the miner’s commitment not only to innovation, but to western Cape York.
“The successful commissioning of the first 215t trailer from RHM is a testament to the strength of our partnership with RHM, and shared
commitment to efficiency and innovation,” he said.
“This collaboration supports the future of our Amrun operations and also reflects our confidence in the capabilities of our suppliers.
“With more trailers on the way, we’re investing in both the future of western Cape York and strengthening the supplier relationships that deliver world-class mining operations.”
RHM vice-general manager Emily Wu said the partnership represented a “strategic mutual trust”
between the Chinese manufacturer and Rio Tinto.
“As the first Chinese supplier, RHM meticulously delivered the inaugural 215t bauxite trailer to Rio Tinto’s full satisfaction, injecting strong momentum into bauxite industry upgrading,” she said.
“This achievement stands as a testament to the strategic mutual trust between the two parties and verifies RHM’s international contract performance capabilities, marking a significant milestone in China-Australia premium equipment co-operation.”
A SPECIAL ceremony was held on Waiben (Thursday Island) on 25 June to bless two emergency medical service helicopters tasked with servicing the northernmost part of Cape York and the Torres Strait.
Adorned with instantly recognisable “dragonfly” livery, the Leonardo AW139 helicopters form the centrepiece of the Lagaw Kuyup Rescue Service, which recently commenced operation through the joint endeavour of Babcock Australasia and Queensland Health to service the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area.
The first of the helicopters was unveiled in Cairns in August 2024, and since entering service earlier this year, the pair has collectively flown 128 missions totalling more than 200 flight hours.
The blessing at Thursday Island Hospital brought together local community leaders, Indigenous elders, religious figures, health representatives and members of Babcock Australasia’s aviation team to formally celebrate the arrival of the aircraft and honour the region’s rich cultural heritage.
Led by Father Tom Stephen, the blessing aimed to invoke a
director aviation and critical services Duncan Milne said the blessing “reinforces community unity and the sense of shared purpose among everyone who works on this service”.
“Our new helicopter service is not just about providing advanced aeromedical support – it’s a promise to be there when it matters most,” he said.
“We are immensely proud of our partnership with Queensland Health, and we remain dedicated to building a long-lasting relationship with the island communities of the Torres Strait and ensuring quality emergency care is never out of reach.”
Retrieval Services Queensland executive director Dr Mark Elcock said the helicopters were the result of a shared ambition to ensure remote patients had access to the latest aeromedical capabilities.
“It was a celebration of achievement, connection, culture and community,” he said.
“This investment in the Lagaw Kuyup Rescue Service reaffirms Queensland Health’s commitment to supporting the health care of communities in this unique part of Queensland.”
by CHISA HASEGAWA
FROM the bright innocence of a child’s mind, to the dark despair of the region’s worst flooding disaster, the Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery is full of Cooktown’s stories after the 46th Cooktown Annual Art Award opened on 19 June.
Themed My Country, artists of the community brought their best works forward to judges Ian McRae and Jennifer Young in hopes of winning a prize across painting, works on paper, photography, Indigenous, sculpture, and the Endeavour Lions Youth Award categories.
Age 8-13 Youth Award winner Ezra Jones, who presented a vibrant and colourful painting of a horse, won the Art Award for the second time.
“I love drawing horses, dogs, fish, chickens and lots of other animals,” the 10-yearold said.
“I felt happy and excited, and it encouraged me to continue with art.”
Showcasing a completely different human experience was painting category winner Jane Dennis, whose blood-red ground and characters hanging from trees depicted the hurt and darkness felt by the community
during the Tropical Cyclone Jasper flood event in late 2023.
“It’s a very emotional painting in the sense that even the people who weren’t physically affected by the flood, the whole town was basically emotionally affected,” she said.
“I certainly had friends who suffered, and I just kind of wanted to do something, to make a record of that sadness, as weird as that sounds.”
Ms Dennis, who is also the president of the Cooktown School of Art Society, said she hoped to be an inspiration for other artists in town to experiment with various styles.
“Most people enjoy a safe picture that doesn’t threaten them, but art’s different, and that’s what I’ve been trying to do with this gallery, is to accept all forms of art,” she said.
“The quality of work in the three years I’ve been here has just risen, and locals have been commenting on that.
“It’s important to create a space where people feel confident to bring whatever they make in without being judged, because once you get your painting out of your studio and put it on the wall, it just transforms into something else.”
Results
Works on Paper: Joanne Davies 1, Diana Burns 2; Painting: Jane Dennis 1, Jane Auld 2; Indigenous (adult): Helen Gordon 1; Indigenous (youth): Tilahani Michaels 1; Sculpture: Rachael Morgan 1, Suzi Dela Rue 2; Youth Award (8-13): Ezra Jones 1, Alira Auld 2; Youth Award (14-18): Tilahani Michaels; Photography: Jen Young 1; Gisela Whithear 2
Cook Shire Council is tendering for the sale of four blocks, including 8 Walker Street, in a move it says has the potential to boost local development and investment.
FOUR parcels of undeveloped freehold land in Cooktown are being put to tender as Cook Shire Council attempts to promote business and residential growth in the community.
The council is offloading three 800-square metre lowdensity residential lots on Boundary Street, as well as a 240sqm centre zoned office block at 8 Walker Street in a
move Mayor Robyn Holmes says is aimed at making the most of the organisation’s underutilised assets.
“Releasing these parcels for sale is part of Council’s broader approach to unlocking value from our assets while creating real opportunities for community and economic development,” she said.
“Whether it’s a first home
builder looking for an affordable block, an investor ready to expand, or a small business owner dreaming of a central shopfront, these blocks open doors.”
The three Boundary Street lots are within walking distance to schools, the community pool, Cooktown Events Centre and hospital, and are
ideal for new homes or lowdensity housing projects that align with Cooktown’s residential character.
The Walker Street lot “offers a prime opportunity for a wide range of commercial or professional uses” just off Cooktown’s main street.
“We want to see these blocks developed, not sitting vacant,” Mayor Holmes said.
“This is about supporting growth that suits our community’s needs, while reinforcing Cooktown’s vibrancy as both a place to live and a place to do business.”
Tenders must be submitted electronically via VendorPanel by 2pm on 30 July.
For more information, visit www.cook.qld.gov.au/landsale, call 4082 0500 or email mail@cook.qld.gov.au.
A FUNDRAISER for the entire Bloomfield community will have something to entertain every member of the family when the Bloomfield River District Residents Association rolls out the welcome mat next month.
The 2025 Bloomfield bazaar will be held from 1:30-6pm on 2 August at the Bloomfield Community Hall, and promises to be a family friendly, free event.
A range of activities and attractions will be on offer, including face painting, live music, food stalls and a barbecue, an agricultural show and competition and art exhibition.
For more information, email brdrabazaar@emaildodo.com.
EVERY Cape York and Torres Strait prep to year 6 primary student will receive a financial helping hand from the start of the 2026 school year.
The State Government unveiled its Back to School Boost as part of the 2025-26 budget, with families set to get $100 for each primary school student attending prep to year 6 to help cover the cost of essentials.
The payment will be funded in the budget every year as part of a $250 million investment the government said “delivers certainty for families”.
Minister for Education and the Arts JohnPaul Langbroek said the program provided what students needed in the classroom to remove the cost barriers to learning.
“We want all children to receive a worldclass education and this payment will apply to state, independent and Catholic schools to ensure no one misses out,” he said.
THERE are less than two weeks left until the artistic talents of a diverse range of Cape York and Torres Strait artists go on show at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF).
Now in its 16th year, CIAF will return to its roots at the Tanks Arts Centre and adopt the theme of Pay Attention! in 2025, something artistic director Teho Ropeyarn said would provide “a timely and urgent prompt to remain vigilant about the realities First Nations people continue to face”.
The event will be held from 10-13 July, with a bumper crowd expected for opening night. To view the full program, or purchase tickets for selected events, visit www.ciaf. com.au.
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FOR the first time since its initial broadcast in 1966, Play School has visited the nation’s northernmost part of the country to share the culture and traditions of the Torres Strait.
Play School presenter Teo Gebert, toys Jemima and Kiya, plus an ABC production crew made the maiden trip to the remote region to film Island Life as part of its My Place, My Home series, which aired on 11 June.
The episode was filmed on Badu Island in partnership with the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) Mura Badhulgau rangers.
Ranger supervisor Laurie Nona said the episode highlighted the island’s unique cultural practices, landscapes and animals, including the kawral waleck – the frilled-neck lizard – and its important place in Torres Strait Islander myths and legends.
“To welcome Play School to the Torres Strait for the first time on our island home of Badu was a special experience,” Mr Nona said.
“The filming showcased our island, culture and traditions through the eyes of our chil-
dren, community and rangers; it shared a look into the life of TSRA rangers and our important work caring for flora and fauna, the animals of the land and sea.
“Play School’s visit to the Torres Strait, what you see both on the screen and behind the
scenes, has the power to inspire the next generation of rangers, producers and film makers in our communities.”
TSRA Chairperson George Nona said the iconic ABC show had provided more than entertainment for generations of children, including himself.
“Play School holds a special place in the hearts of Torres Strait Islanders, especially those of us from the islands who learnt to speak English by watching Play School,” he explained.
“In a full-circle moment, we are in return sharing words and language from the Torres Strait with Play School audiences across Australia.
“We also learnt the name of Play School doll Kiya, which means ‘hello’ in Noongar language, sounds similar to the word kaiar, meaning ‘crayfish’ in the Torres Strait.”
by CHISA HASEGAWA
THE funding that stands between a vision and a lasting impact in the community is up for grabs from today (1 July), with applications now open for the 2025-26 Queensland Country Bank Good for Good community grants.
Since 2005, the program has invested $3 million in funding to support Queensland’s not-for-profits to deliver grassroots projects across the sectors of arts, culture, sport, health, education, recreation and sustainability.
Last year, the Weipa Early Childhood Education Association received a grant of almost $10,000 to install a new playground at the kindy, and Cape York Weipa Boxing received over $21,000 to purchase weightlifting equipment and promotional material to support its expansion.
Queensland Country Bank Weipa branch manager Luke O’Day said the program had supported some terrific initiatives in the region in the past, adding he would like to see more lo-
cal organisations apply for a share of the funding pool this year.
“These grants are particularly valuable in rural and regional communities throughout Queensland to help support new or improved equipment and infrastructure that contributes to the organisation’s sustainability and longevity,” he said.
“Last year’s Good for Good Grant round invested almost $150,000 into 15 organisations throughout the state to support a diverse range of initiatives, and we strongly encourage our local community groups to apply for a share of this funding.”
Mr O’Day said the application process had been designed to be simple and accessible, and encouraged organisations to learn more online at www. queenslandcountry.bank/community/ good-for-good-community-grants, or by dropping into the Weipa branch.
“Whether your organisation’s project idea is big or small, we want to hear how it will make a difference in the community, and we want to help you make it happen,” he said.
THE Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has slammed the State Government’s 2025-26 budget as one that has failed to recognise and respond to the role the mining sector plays in the state’s economic prosperity.
QRC chief executive officer Janette Hewson said the budget revealed the extent of the economic challenges facing Queensland, and questioned the lack of commitment to new resources investment by the government.
“Global demand for our resources remains strong, but only if the government can deliver a long-term plan for the state that encourages capital investment, rather than simply using the sector to fund its debt short term,” she said.
There was nothing in the budget to support the growth and diversification of mining operations in places like western Cape York.
“It’s concerning to see the government extend current royalty rates in the forward estimates to 2028-29,” Ms Hewson said.
WESTERN Cape York community groups, clubs and organisations can now apply for a financial helping hand following the opening of round two of the 2025 Rio Tinto Sponsorships and Donations Program.
The program provides funding for events, initiatives and activities that enrich the region around Weipa, Napranum, Aurukun, Mapoon and the Northern Peninsula Area.
The current round opened on 1 June and submissions can be made for funding help until 30 September.
To check your eligibility, or request an application form, email RTAWeipaFeedback@riotinto.com.
THE Festival of Small Halls will return to Cooktown tomorrow night (Wednesday) to give locals a taste of both Canadian and Australian acts.
Champagne Weather and Charm of Finches are headlining the 2025 winter tour and will take to the Cooktown Shire Hall stage on 2 July, with tickets costing $25 for adults, while accompanied children under five will see the performances for free.
For more information, or to book your ticket, go to www.festivalofsmallhalls.com.
The Batavia Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (BTOAC) has commenced compliance patrols across Batavia Country, including Batavia National Park, as part of its annual dry season land management program.
This program will run from June-December 2025 and is aimed at protecting the land, enforcing cultural and environmental protocols, and supporting safe visitor behaviour during the critical fire season.
The rangers will also be carrying out hazard reduction burns and traditional fire management practices with other stakeholders during this period.
To ensure transparency, accountability and the safety of all involved, the rangers will wear body-worn cameras while undertaking patrols.
For more information about the program, contact the General Manager on 0438 880 289 or visit www.batavia.org.au
by CHISA HASEGAWA
WHEN Robyn Maskill put in her transfer application for a school more than two decades ago, Western Cape College (WCC) had not even crossed her mind as an option, but she is now leaving a lasting legacy in Weipa as she moves into retirement.
Past and present staff and students, parents, carers and community members bid a loving farewell to the teacher on 25 June, taking a trip down memory lane on all the ways she had touched their lives.
After being convinced by then-principal Tony Fuller, Ms Maskill joined the WCC team in 2004, and came to be known as the strict-yet-loving educator who had high expectations of her students.
Senior secondary deputy principal Siobhan Wilson said the beloved teacher went above and beyond, taking on individual learning support, leading the Positive Pathways to Success program for disengaged girls, stepping in as the Diploma of Business as well as social and communities studies teacher and much more – all alongside her English and humanities classes.
“She has always been known for her unwavering care for student wellbeing, her ability to truly listen, and her gentle-but-firm guidance.” Ms Wilson reflected.
“Students trusted her, leaned on her, and she was always interested in their lives beyond schooling.
“If Mrs Maskill was a song, she’d be Frank Sinatra’s My Way – no backup sing-
ers, no fancy effects, just unapologetically honest, fiercely intelligent, and proudly independent.”
Ms Maskill said she was overwhelmed at the turnout and love shown at the retirement event.
“I was very touched by the reaction of a lot of my students and past students,” she said.
“It made me feel like the 21 years were definitely worth it.”
She said the experience of teaching long term in a remote community had been an experience like no other, allowing her to connect with students on a deep level.
“I have tried very hard to keep in touch with a lot of my ex-students, and that’s the beauty of living in Weipa, is that I go shopping, I get to see lots of my past students and present students, and I really enjoy that,” she said.
“I think that’s the highlight of teaching
in a remote school; you do get to see your students outside of the classroom, and it is wonderful to watch them grow and move into jobs.
“The fact that they keep in touch with me, you know, I’d go and have coffee with them or something, and I really love that; that’s the highlight of my teaching career.”
Ms Maskill said she hoped more teachers would consider staying at remote schools like WCC long term, rather than moving on after a couple of years.
“There’s one family – I’ve taught four kids in that family over the years, and one of the kids that I taught when I first got here is now working at the school in the Stars program, and she’s got a daughter here in the school,” she said.
“It’s just wonderful to make all of these connections, but you’ve got to stay here long enough to make those connections.
“It makes the kids, I think, appreciate you more, because you’re always here, you know, you don’t leave after two years.”
Ms Maskill will start a new journey in Tully Heads from November, which she said was a frightening-but-exciting change.
“I’m going from a place where I know practically the whole population to a place I know no one,” she said.
“I guess I’m a little bit worried about taking that big step, jumping off the hamster wheel and not knowing where I’m going to land, but I’m looking forward to the break.”
by CHISA HASEGAWA
WHETHER on the court, in the kitchen or in front of a mirror, young Cooktown girls are incorporating lessons learned from one of Australia’s most decorated female basketball players.
WNBA and WNBL champion, and threetime Olympian and bronze medallist Cayla George paid a visit to Cooktown on 21-22 June to lead a basketball clinic and female mentorship session over the Cooktown Discovery Festival weekend.
Event participant Malena Gougeon, who plays basketball three times a week, said meeting George and hearing her story was inspiring.
“I felt pretty privileged,” she said.
“I think it was a great opportunity, and to see how passionate she was about basketball was really cool, because I never really thought it was something that somebody could do, especially as a girl growing up.”
George, who is based in Cairns and visited Cooktown for the first time, said she absolutely loved the community and the people she had met.
“I’d like to come up here again at some
point to continue to mentor and help these young girls to achieve their goals,” she said.
“It’s about coming up here, and just letting them know this is what’s possible, I’m here to help you, support you, I’m accessible to you, and this is what I’ve done in my career.”
After the basketball clinic, George took the girls through a MasterChef-style cooking challenge as part of the female mentorship session, encouraging them to fuel their bodies with healthy recipe ideas.
As a woman in sport who understood community life and challenges, she said supporting remote kids to dream big and achieve those dreams was important to her.
“As much as they’re pretty isolated from major cities, it doesn’t mean they can’t do great things,” George said.
“I think, unfortunately, that sometimes it can be all about the boys, particularly in sports.
“I want to encourage these girls to continue to play the sport of their choice, whether it be basketball or football, or something else, and to understand what’s possible outside of Cooktown.”
Attention all Mapoon residents and visitors.
Please be advised that from the 16th of June to the 30th August 2025 Mapoon Land & Sea Rangers will be conducting their annual controlled burning of Mapoon country.
Please be aware of smoke hazards for the duration of the burning.
Rangers will be placing smoke hazards signs on the roadside near burning sites.
Please relocate all Assets that are out on country and at risk of aerial incendiaries
IN a traditionally maledominated field, 18 female Torres Strait Islander rangers are inspiring generations of girls and women in caring for land and sea.
On the back of World Female Ranger Week 2025 (23-30 June), the women of Australia’s northernmost ranger program were celebrated for their role in preserving the Torres Strait region’s beautiful natural environment.
Ranger Alice Manas, who first joined the team on Boigu 10 years ago before rising the ranks to senior ranger and cluster supervisor, said she believed the work they did was special and meaningful.
“We are helping bridge the gap between traditional knowledge and Western science to give Traditional
Owners a full picture about land and sea management,” she said.
“Our female ranger group is like a family; we work across many islands, but we live, breathe and strive to achieve the same dream – for our environment to be here for future generations.”
Torres Strait Regional Authority (TRSA) rangers undertake activities such as pest and weed control, marine debris removal, dugong and turtle management, seagrass monitoring, protection of cultural heritage sites, and preservation of traditional ecological knowledge.
The organisation started in 2009 with one ranger group on Mabuiag, and has grown to 13 ranger groups across 14 Torres Strait communities.
Today, female rangers work across the majority of TSRA’s ranger teams.
TSRA environmental management program manager Billie Roberts said women, who made up about a third of the local ranger workforce, played a vital role in empowering local decision-making around land and sea aspirations.
“Female rangers share a different lived experience and lens; this diversity of perspectives, ideas and approaches is invaluable for environmental management across the globe,” she said.
“TSRA has one of the most unique and successful ranger projects in the nation, empowering rangers to combine traditional wisdom and western science to care for Country in the best ways possible.”
By CHISA HASEGAWA
WORKSHOP participants will regenerate their minds, body and the Earth this weekend at ReGen Wallaby Creek.
Hosted by the Cape York Folk Club as a fundraiser for the annual Wallaby Creek Festival, environmentalist will immerse themselves in an educational gathering from 4-6 July, with program highlights including off-grid workshops, alternative building, wellbeing and guest speakers.
Club president Jen Midgely said the concept of regeneration had more depth than sustainability when it came to the environment.
“We don’t want to sustain the planet in its poor condition – environmentalists want to regenerate it,” she said.
“We live in a glorious spot on the globe, and anything we can do to keep it that way is worth doing.”
She said attendees would also have a chance to learn about simple solar, smoking meat, making a sloping retaining wall, bush medicine and much more, as well as enjoy a series of stalls and live entertainment.
There will also be a youth space, as well as a repair skills cafe, where participants can bring something to repair and share their restoration skills with community members via a chalkboard time slot.
“Learning and sharing skills to help us have comfortable, rewarding lives in a remote community is essential for our mental health and wellbeing,” Ms Midgely said.
Tickets will be available at the gate, which will open at 10am on Friday, and are a recommended donation of $50$100 per adult, cash or EFTPOS, or can be purchased by donating through the donate button on www.wallabycreekfestival.org.au.
by LYNDON KEANE
CHOIR Boy has earned himself a whole new army of Far North Queensland racing fans after delivering a comprehensive win in the feature 2025 Laura Cup on 28 June. After some pre-race jostling in the market between the Allan Holmes-trained Vincenzo ($2.30), Alex Malliff’s Premium Star ($2.20) and
Choir Boy, the Janel Ryan-trained six-year-old jumped as the $2 favourite, despite the handicappers hitting him with 65 kilograms for the 1450-metre journey.
Jockey Ivo Fry impressed in the saddle to steer the 2024 Cooktown Cup victor to a 3.48-length win over apprentice Ty Wheeler on Vincenzo and Shania Willis on the Scott Cooper-trained Ammand ($6).
Ryan told Cape York Weekly she had been impressed with how the gelding had carried his weight, and hinted a Cairns Cup campaign could be on the cards before a return to Cape York in November to chase back-to-back wins in the Cooktown Cup.
“He hadn’t lost any momentum [at the final turn], so I was confident,” she said.
“When you’re carrying that
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kind of weight, you don’t want to lose momentum; he just kept striding and striding and striding, and we knew he was, well … the best horse in the field, and he proved it.”
Fry said Choir Boy “didn’t really get around the turn too well” but that when he hit the straight, the afterburners came on.
“When that horse came around three deep around the outside of me, I was a bit worried at that point, because he did have 65 kilos, and it’s a fair bit of weight to carry – weight like that can stop a train,” he said.
“But as soon as he straightened up, he just flattened out and plastered them over the line.
“At the end of the day, his class just took him through.”
The field in the opening event on the five-race card, the Bill Ware Maiden Plate over 1000m, was reduced to three after two scratchings, with Rachel Shred and Missy Lyn ($1.50F) justifying the short price with a heart-in-mouth finish against Chris Meehan on the Malliff-trained Lichfield Angel ($2) and Fry on Ballroom Boss ($2.30) for Ray Moller.
In the Laura Bracelet over a 1000m trip, Wheeler triumphed on the short-priced Bella Bianca
($1.60F) for Holmes, with Look at Rosa ($5.50) under the guidance of Willis for trainer Bonnie Thomson and Bean Warrior ($7), piloted by Amanda Thomson for the Rodney Miller stable, taking out the placings.
There was No Love Lost ($2F) between the Thomson-trained gelding and Ryan’s Strategist ($2.30) in the Pioneer Cup Benchmark 60, with Fry steering the latter to a 0.28L win to open up third place to Willis on the Coopertrained Lucky Leni.
With $25,500 prizemoney plus lucrative Queensland Thoroughbred Investment Scheme bonuses on offer, the Laura 10,000 QTIS Benchmark 50 drew the biggest field of the meeting, with eight horses erupting from the gates as they challenged for dominance over the 1200m trip.
In another thrilling finish, Thomson piloted four-year-old Purpose’N’Vision ($3) to a narrow 0.27L win for veteran trainer Roy Chillemi, with Fry and Ryan combining with Brave Intent ($3.50) in second, and Willis providing some value for place punters on Alwyn Bailey-trained The Home Team ($6) in third.
by CHISA HASEGAWA
THEY may have been lining up on dirt, but the dust and an apparent temperature north of 30 degrees did not stop Fashions on the Field competitors from impressing judges at the Laura Races on 28 June.
Stunning millinery, sharp suits and colour co-ordination were the winning features when participants dressed to the nines took to the field in front of judges in hopes of winning the coveted blue sash.
Couple of the Day Bob and Cheryl Shaw were the talk of the track in fuchsia pink florals, wowing judges and onlookers with their impeccably co-ordinated look as a pair.
Fuchsia pink proved to be a popular colour for both the men and women this year, but Ms Shaw said the colour choice held a personal meaning for her.
“I’ve got stage four breast cancer, and I also love pink,” she said.
“With all those people lined up there, I never thought we’d win.”
Throughout the day, judges
Sarah Bensted and Jono Bell had the difficult task of sashing winners and runners-up in the Little Ones (ages 0-5, boys and girls), Little Miss and Little Mister (ages 6-12), Young Lady and Young Sir (ages 13-17), Lady of the Day (ages 18-39), Golden Lady of the Day (40 and over), Couple of the Day (18 and over), and Dapper Male of the Day (18 and over) categories.
“It is hard, sometimes, to make a decision on who’s best,”
Mr Bell said.
“We definitely feel like we had some good contenders and picked them well.”
Ms Bensted, who has judged the Fashions on the Field for three years, said the growing variety of outfits and participants was exciting to see.
“It’s growing and getting bigger each year, each category; they all look fantastic,” she said.
“We love that there’s no theme at Laura, so we welcome everyone to enter – any colours, any couples.
“It comes down to who matches the vibe at Laura.”
Certainly matching the vibe
was Lady of the Day winner Veronica Beckham, who radiated the Laura sunshine in a striking orange number with gold and purple accents.
“My orange and purple dress just goes with the country sort of style and the dirt, so I love it,” she said.
“I absolutely love coming to Laura Races, and I love dressing up; I think the country meets sort of stand out compared to your city ones, and it’s a lot more fun.”
THEY may not have been in the arena with the cowboys and cowgirls, but there was no disputing thousands of fans were celebrating every ridden time and wincing at every spill during four days of thrilling rodeo and campdraft action in Laura at the weekend.
Another bumper crowd made the 2025 Laura Rodeo and Campdraft another year to remember from 2629 June, with some of Cape York and Far North Queensland’s best rodeo athletes – and more than a few junior rising stars determined to make a name for themselves – showing off their skill and grit as they pitted themselves against both man and beast.
Full results for the event were not available when the Cape York Weekly went to press.
To find out who took home the silverware, prizemoney and bragging rights, keep an eye on the Laura Rodeo and Campdraft Association Facebook page.
HOW much more sleight of hand, smoke and mirrors, and circus tricks do we have to be on the receiving end of until the State Government admits it has little interest in Cape York progressing as a vibrant part of Queensland?
The 2025-26 budget delivered by Treasurer David Janetzki on 24 June has come as a body blow for Cape York councils, communities and businesses, because the limited windfalls that have been announced are either regurgitated commitments, election promises, or, in some cases, projects commenced under the former Labor government.
They say everything old is new again, and that’s undeniably the case when it comes to our part of the world and how much new money Premier David Crisafulli is prepared to throw in our direction.
Don’t believe me? In the Treasurer’s 22-page budget speech last week, there wasn’t a single mention of Cape York, the Torres Strait or any of our communities – the closest we got was a vague reference to the Cooktown Hospital redevelopment on page 11 as part of funding for “expansions for 10 existing hospitals”.
Speaking of which, the Cooktown Hospital upgrade was ini-
tially given the green light by Labor under former premier Steven Miles, with the Liberal National Party matching the commitment in the lead-up to the October 2024 state election before stating earlier this year its political opponent had “neither funded nor planned” the $200 million project.
Rumours are rife the redevelopment, which is not due to be completed until 2029-30, has already hit a cost blowout bump in the road. The government is keeping its lips sealed on the specifics, but one health source told this publication the bean counters may need to find an additional $50-100m to de-
liver the long-overdue infrastructure upgrade.
The budget also brags about the $350,000 replacement of lights at Cooktown’s John Street Oval, something that was announced by Cook Shire in July 2024 – about 11 months to the day before last week’s budget was handed down.
While we’re in Cooktown, the $500,000 committed by Cook MP David Kempton for a pontoon for the Endeavour River also gets a mention in the budget, despite those familiar with such maritime subjects suggesting the infrastructure will cost between $1.2-$1.5m. Who’s going to fund the shortfall,
or can we just admit it was an election stunt to secure the votes of boaties and anglers?
The government is also taking credit for the $4.9m fire and emergency services complex in Bamaga, despite the project having been in play for several years. In fact, it gets a mention in the then-Queensland Fire and Emergency Services 2023-24 annual report. Surely our esteemed politicians wouldn’t try to hand in someone else’s homework with their name hastily scribbled on it, would they?
Of all our Cape York communities, Weipa looks to be the hardest done by, with zero earmarked
for the betterment of the township over the next 12 months, despite the hundreds of millions of dollars the region injects into the state’s coffers through mining royalties. If the government is happy for Rio Tinto to run Weipa as a de facto council by virtue of the Comalco Agreement, it needs to treat Weipa Town Authority like it does the other 77 local governments in Queensland. If the government is happy to swim in our royalties like a political Scrooge McDuck, it needs to stop expecting the mining giant to open its chequebook for every cent that needs to be spent on western Cape York. You can’t have your bauxite royalty cake and eat it, too.
Cape York may only incorporate one electorate, but that doesn’t mean we should continue to be treated as having one brain cell between us and an inability to work out we’re copping the rough end of the pineapple when it comes to budget equity.
No matter how Brisbane attempts to spin it, the three Ds –Crisafulli, Janetzki and Kempton – have delivered a D grade for the Cape with last week’s budget. We don’t want your political spin, twisted truths and regurgitated commitments – we just want the leadership and support we deserve for a part of Queensland that, per capita, hits harder for the state coffers than the legendary circus strongman.
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AFTER a successful come-andtry day last month, Weipa’s junior cricketers are only a fortnight away from padding up and rolling their arms over for the 2025 season.
With a new committee heading the batting line-up this year, treasurer Kylie Argent said the club was looking towards a strong season on the field after experiencing challenges forming an executive.
“As with all clubs in Weipa, it’s difficult to get a committee together, especially in the dry season when we all want to go camping,” she said.
The club will offer the Master Blaster program for players aged 6-10, with modified rules to ensure everyone has a chance to bat and bowl as they develop their cricket skills and love of the sport.
Queensland Cricket Far North cricket manager Trish Spry said she believed the Weipa club had positioned itself for success when the season commenced on 16 July.
“We had a good turnout on the day of our come-and-try day, and some people put their hands up to be
on the committee, which was amazing,” she said.
“And I think it’s the right people, too, because it’s people that have got young kids that are coming through and wanting to play cricket, so they’re invested in in what happens out there.”
Ms Spry added the Master Blaster format allowed players of differing ages and abilities to join a team and enjoy their cricket.
“It’s almost a version of indoor cricket in a way, where the kids get to continue to bat for a certain amount of overs,” she explained.
“It doesn’t matter if they get out, so it’s really engaging for everybody; these sorts of formats have been a bit of a game changer in their ability to include everybody for the entirety of the game.
“If there was someone with a disability, you can kind of modify the format, or the ball being used, and things like that, so that everybody can take part in the game.”
For more information about the season, call 0466 809 987 or email trish.spry@qldcricket.com.au.
MAKING a 500-kilometre round trip to lace up your footy boots isn’t something city players would even consider, but it was a must-do for Lockhart State School students when they contested the 2025 Weipa Crusader Cup on 23 June.
The Lockhart River students combined with a group from Western Cape College’s Mapoon campus to form a team as they locked horns with Aurukun State School, Western Cape College’s Weipa campus and St Joseph’s Parish School in the AFL Cape York showdown.
The St Joseph’s Bulldogs claimed the Crusader Cup once the on-field excitement had ended, but AFL Cape York game development co-ordinator Matt Mellahn said the real winner of the event had been the skill development and sportsmanship shown by students.
“For us, it’s exciting to see these young people go to the next level and get a chance to
WHEN it comes to success in the sporting arena, it’s tough to argue that Cape York and the Torres Strait don’t punch well above their weight.
Everyone – including the Cape York Weekly team –loves a great sporting tale, and whether it’s about individual or team success, we want to help you see it in print.
From rugby league to equestrian, swimming to soccer, horseback archery to lawn bowls and everything in between, there are dozens of stories worth telling each week from across the Cape
and Torres Strait, but if we don’t know about it, we can’t celebrate your on-field glory.
Editor Lyndon Keane said seeing our junior and senior sporting stars on the pages of the paper each week was simple.
“The sports section is probably our the most popular of every edition we publish, because the region’s sports mad and can’t get enough of seeing who’s doing what and which teams are dominating on the paddock that season,” he said.
“Getting an audience for your wins on the field, in the
pool, on the fairways or in the arena is easy – just let us know what’s happening, and if we can cover it ourselves, we will.
“If we can’t be on the sideline, all we need is a photo and a bit of information to transform it into a story everyone will love reading; it’s also a fantastic way to boost numbers for your club by promoting what you’re doing.”
To let us know what’s happening around the grounds in your community, text 0419 891 666 or email editor@capeyorkweekly.com.au.
play against surrounding areas,” he said.
“Just that sportsmanship, the way they get along and laugh and play was really pleasing.”
Mr Mellahn said he believed the AFL skills on show was proof the hard work players were putting in outside scheduled school sessions was paying off.
“They’ve been doing a lot of work outside of school as well, so, we’ve got all our inschool sessions that everyone gets, but after school, we’ve actually had probably 200
young people per week come out and work on their games and skill development outside of that school environment,” he said.
“The skill level was quite high at the Crusader Cup, and I think that’s a result of the work these young players are committing to improving their AFL.
“We appreciate the support that we get from Rio Tinto during the year and the great outcomes that we achieve, like the Crusader Cup, would be more difficult without this partnership.”
• 2025 Weipa Crusader Cup winner: St Joseph’s Parish School
• Most Valuable Players: Thomas (Western Cape College); Lala-Sue (St Joseph’s Parish School)
• Best Team Individual: Millie (St Joseph’s Parish School); Rowan (St Joseph’s Parish School), Shaquile (Lockhart State School); Mahina (WCC Mapoon); Aleira (Aurukun State School); Ian (WCC)
THERE were plenty of nervous golfers stepping up to the tee block at the weekend when strong winds tested even the most resilient competitors in the 2025 Cooktown Open.
A solid field of about 50 competitors battled one another, the challenging Walker Bay course and winds peaking well above 40 kilometres per hour at times for Cooktown’s ultimate golfing prize on 28-29 June, with $10,000 on offer for any player to card a hole-inone on the 9th.
The Open weekend kicked off with the traditional Prawn Run on Friday afternoon, with local
favourite Paul “Magic” Sperring proving too good with a 22-point Stableford round.
When golfers returned to the clubhouse on Sunday afternoon, Jake Perkins and Sue Job were crowned the men’s and women’s 2025 Cooktown Open champions.
Lui de Zen took out the A-grade category, with Garry Thompson and Sperring securing bragging rights in B-grade and C-grade respectively.
Lisa Spiegler was too good in Division 1, while Melody Broad made the most of her trip to Cooktown by claiming the Division 2 prize.
FIFTY-THREE people ran, jogged and walked the 5-kilometre circuit for Weipa parkun #425 on 28 June.
Ten of the field were first time participants, including Anthony Carpenter, who made the most of his inaugural Weipa effort to be the first one to greet the timekeepers in 21 minutes, 48 seconds. Emma Eyre continued to impress in her Weipa Running Festival preparation by being the first woman to finish pounding the pavement in a time of 23:51.
Matthew Bakes, Susie Tuckwood, Tyrone Tuckwood, Silvie Hynes and Amanda Johnston passed the finish line in personal best (PB) times.
Kylie Argent, Lisa May, Katrina Scholefield, Julie Zeimer, Camille Freiberg and Fiona Dyer were on volunteer duty for the 425th edition of the weekly run.
The five PBs recorded on Saturday are among 2,388 notched up since the Weipa parkrun’s starting pistol sounded for the first time on 23 July 2016.
The event is held every Saturday morning from 7am at the shelter opposite the hospital roundabout on the corner of John Evans and Kerr Point drives.
by LYNDON KEANE
AFTER getting his first taste of being on a professional boxing undercard, Weipa fighter Jack Barton says he is more committed than ever to turn his passion for donning the gloves into a career.
Barton impressed over four two-minute rounds on 25 June to record a dominant win against Townsville’s Alan Sherit in the No Limit Boxing showcase at the Cairns Convention Centre.
The pair traded blows ahead of the main event between Liam Paro and Jonathan Navarro, and caught the attention of more than a few big boxing industry names.
Speaking to Cape York Weekly after his victory, Barton said his hunger to turn professional after completing year 12 this year was as great as it ever had been after watching Paro and Navarro square off.
“It’s pretty inspiring just to learn how they hold themselves, how they do interviews, and then how they throw in an audience,” he said.
“Going pro – it’s a goal; it’s with the end goals.
“Hopefully, I’ll turn pro and keep going in amateur, but by the end of the year, [I’ll be] going to Brisbane and a different gym.”
One of the highlights of the night for the 17-year-old pugilist was having Tim Tszyu’s man-
ager Glen Jennings in his corner during the bout, a connection Cape York Boxing Weipa coach Scott Wallace said he believed would open doors for Barton.
“We got to rub shoulders with Australia’s best,” he said.
“Jack got to meet them all, so, it was pretty awe inspiring; for being a grassroots boxing coach
from a country town, to see how the big boys do it, there’s nothing like it.
“Glen (Jennings) saw him up close and was just blown away with some of the punches Jack was landing, and there were a lot of other boxing names there seeing just how good this kid from the bush is.”
Mr Wallace admitted getting the call-up to appear on the undercard had been a surreal experience once Barton and his entourage stepped into the Cairns Convention Centre on fight night.
“We certainly felt like we were waiting for someone to come and tell us we’ve got to get out, or for security to kick us out or throw us out on the street,” he laughed.
“It’s just one of those opportunities you hardly get as a grassroots club from somewhere like Weipa.”
Barton and Sherit are likely to square off again at Weipa Fight Night 2.0 on 19 July as boxers battle for the title of the King of the Cape.
DAVE Sands discovered keeping your ball in the middle part of the course, meticulously tended to by greenkeeping staff, can pay major dividends when 16 golfers contested Dawnbusters in Weipa on 29 June.
Despite it being nearly July, sub-tropical conditions greeted players at Carpentaria Golf Club, with three returning to the clubhouse with impressive 44s off the stick – Viv Chan, Scott Triffitt and (finally) Mick Cerneka.
Sands (47/14) was the best after handicaps were applied, with Chelsie Buckley (62/17) claiming runner-up honours.
It was a change for Sands, who, after two consecutive weeks of bridesmaid duty, was able to bag Sunday morning bragging rights after managing to keep his ball on the fairway and another three in his pocket, just in case.
The big stick gods smiled favourably on Sands’ newfound control and handed him the men’s long drive prize, with Beth Dall claiming the gong for the women.
Jon Dall was nearest to the pin on the 18th.
Dawnbusterians will tackle the front nine on 6 July, with new players always welcome to tee off from about 6:45am.
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THE 2025 Weipa Touch Association season continues to deliver mixed results for teams after round nine on 26 June. The OGs touched up Weipa Weapons 18-3 as Cheers for Beers gave Scrambled Legs a 20-9 touch footy lesson. Top End Taggers topped Cape Candies in a 14-4 result, with Villains (9-2) and Spartans (7-2) recording respective wins against Pisswrecks and Can’t Touch This. Untouchables proved to be just that as they kept Lacking Stamina scoreless in a 7-nil result.
AFTER thrilling rugby league fans in Weipa and Cooktown over the past two seasons, Cape York will have to wait its turn to again host the Northern Pride after the Hostplus Cup 2025 Country Week schedule was released last week.
The Pride will meet the Burleigh Bears at Yarrabah on 26 July and Minister for Sport and Racing Tim Mander said the State Government was happy to help take the game to some of the remotest parts of the state each year.
“The economic benefits of Country Week will be substantial, but the greatest benefit for these communities will be seeing firsthand current and future NRL stars and future Maroons,” he said.
MICK Foy was the winner when 13 players challenged for Wackers dominance in Weipa on 25 June.
Scott Triffitt took runner-up honours, while Randall O’Neill had his short irons on target and claimed the pin prizes on the 15th and 18th holes.
Eddy Tiemens collected the Bradmans. Thanks once again to Pom and Kate for cooking up a feast with the burgers once players put away their clubs.
