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LIKE many remote groups, the Vera Scarth-Johnson Association runs on the smell of an oily rag, but the efforts of its volunteers have been recognised after the beloved Cooktown gallery was shortlisted for a Museums and Galleries Queensland award.
The Vera Scarth-Johnson Gallery, located at Nature’s Powerhouse, is in the running to win the Volunteer Museum/Gallery of the Year category of the 2025 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards, which will be held in Brisbane tonight (9 September).
It has been a big 12 months for the gallery, which celebrated the release of the second edition of its namesake’s 1999 book, National Treasures: Flowering Plants of Cooktown and Northern Australia, in November, and has recently undergone a revamp through a grant from the Copland Foundation.
Association president Bev Stone and secretary Barb Lays have travelled to the state capital for the awards, with the former telling Cape York Weekly it had been a surprise to find out the gal-
Bloomfield River students experience Canberra bubble
lery had been named an awards finalist.
“We were absolutely blown away,” Ms Stone said.
“I didn’t even know these awards existed, and just to be nominated, and then to be shortlisted, was a great honour.”
Ms Stone said the achievements of the association’s volunteers over the past year or two were extremely visible.
“The original book … ran out of print, and it was a mammoth job to get that up and running and reprinted again,” she reflected.
“And the gallery revamp, we just felt it had been so stagnant for so long, we wanted people to really know who Vera was, not just a bunch of paintings hanging on the wall.
“We were lucky enough to get a grant from the Copland Foundation to assist with revamping the gallery, and it looks absolutely amazing.”
Cooktown will have its collective fingers crossed as the curtain raises on the awards ceremony at the Museum of Brisbane tonight.
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STUDENTS from Bloomfield River State School got a firsthand taste of democracy in action when they visited Parliament House during a southern excursion last week.
After seeing the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour from the air while landing, the cohort then boarded a bus for the trip to Canberra, where they immersed themselves in a number of experiences, including at the Australian Institute of Sport, Questacon and Australian War Memorial.
When the students reached Parliament House, they had the opportunity to create their own debate with a prime minister,
opposition leader and speakers, before Leichhardt MP Matt Smith greeted them to talk all things politics in the nation’s capital.
Mr Smith said he had been thrilled to welcome the group as the first visiting students since he had been sworn in.
“Having the kids from Bloomfield come through Parliament was a highlight for me –they were the first school group from the region that I was able to welcome as an MP,” he said.
“I have to say, the kids were more impressed with Questacon than me, but that’s as it should be.
“It was the highlight of the week.”
Vera Scarth-Johnson Gallery Association president Bev Stone (pictured) and secretary Barb Leys will be in Brisbane tonight as they wait to hear whether the Cooktown gallery wins the Volunteer Museum/Gallery of the Year category of the Museum and Gallery Achievement Awards.
Leichhardt MP Matt Smith talks to Bloomfield River State School students about politics during a visit to Parliament House on 3 September.
Waiben hooks transport win with Quarantine boating redevelopment
by LYNDON KEANE
THE State Government says the development of a new boating facility on Thursday Island (Waiben) will be a critical link in the “blue highway” connecting remote Torres Strait communities.
Minister for Transport and Main Roads Brent Mickelberg and Cook MP David Kempton travelled to Thursday Island for the 5 September announcement of the new facility at Quarantine, which will replace the existing disused boat ramp and rock wall to provide a safer and more reliable access point for residents to rely on the Torres Strait waterways for everyday transport.
The project is being funded through the $40 million Torres Strait Islands Maritime Infrastructure Program, and the design incorporates feedback from residents, Traditional Owners, recreational boat owners and other key stakeholders.
The current design includes two breakwater walls to protect
CEQ
the facility from strong currents and wave action, a four-lane boat ramp to reduce wait times, a floating walkway for ramp users to safely board and disembark, and a pontoon accommodating berths for various vessel sizes.
Mr Mickelberg said the project represented a major invest-
ment in the region’s maritime infrastructure.
“We are delivering vital infrastructure for the people who live and visit the Torres Strait Islands,” he said.
“The facility will help improve safety and access between communities in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area.”
Member for Cook David Kempton reaffirmed the importance of this commitment.
“The Torres Strait Island community is not just a vital part of our electorate, but of Queensland,” he said.
“Feedback from the local community has been instrumental in shaping the concept design and ensuring the facility reflects the needs and aspirations of the people of Thursday Island and surrounding islands.”
Torres Shire Council Mayor Elsie Eriat said the announcement was great news for the northernmost part of the vast Cook electorate.
“The Quarantine boat ramp is a vital step toward safer, more reliable marine access for our community,” she said.
“Council will continue working closely with Maritime Safety Queensland to deliver a facility the whole community can be proud of.”
Preliminary works are scheduled to commence next year, with construction to begin in 2027.
welcomes decision on ‘alcohol-like’ drink sales
REMOTE supermarket operator Community Enterprise Queensland (CEQ) has welcomed a decision that allows it to restrict the sale of zero or alcohol-like drinks to persons under the age of 18 in its stores across Cape York and the Torres Strait.
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) decision applies for the next five years and permits CEQ to restrict sales of alcohol-like drinks to adults only, place signage in stores advising that these products are not for sale to minors, and request photo identification where there is doubt about a customer’s age.
The decision also applies to CEQ’s Doomadgee and Palm Island stores.
With many of the products often packaged and marketed in a way that closely resembles their alcoholic counterparts, CEQ nutrition and health manager Melinda Hammond said the judgment reflected strong community support and expert advice.
“This outcome reflects the strong feedback we received from our communities, where parents, Elders and young people themselves told us these products should not be available to children,” she said.
“By putting these restrictions in place, CEQ is taking a precautionary and proactive step to protect the health and wellbeing of children in the communities we serve.”
In making her judgment, QCAT senior member Samantha Traves acknowledged “[t]o permit CEQ to refuse to sell them (minors) no or low alcohol drinks is to discriminate against them on the basis of their age”.
“I am prepared to accept, although the evidence is limited, that there are potential risks to minors if the sale of these products is not restricted,” she said.
“I am satisfied that the sale of the products may act as an encouragement to minors to seek the consumption of alcohol
products with similar branding and marketing.
“I also accept that the sale of the products may normalise drinking among young people and promote a culture of alcohol consumption.”
Of the 85 stakeholders CEQ consulted as part of its QCAT submission, 84 supported restricting sales of alcohol-like drinks to minors.
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
CEQ nutrition and health manager Melinda Hammond said the QCAT decision reflects strong community support and expert advice.
Cook MP David Kempton, Minister for Transport and Main Roads Brent Mickelberg and Torres Shire Mayor Elsie Seriat show off the concept for the new Quarantine boating facility on Thursday Island.
Cape York midwifery leader wins Medal of Distinction
by CHISA HASEGAWA
AFTER more than 40 years of dedicating her life to improving the health outcomes of Australian families, a Cape York midwifery leader has received one of the most prestigious children’s health awards available to health professionals.
Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service’s Sally Putland was announced as a recipient of the 2025 Children’s Health Queensland Medal of Distinction late last month, an amalgamation of decades of dedication, leadership and care in the fields of clinical practice and community health.
For the first time, the Medal of Distinction was awarded in two distinct categories, Clinical Excellence and Community Impact, with Ms Putland, who is the nurse midwife unit manager for the Midwifery Navigation and Maternal Child Health Outreach Service, crowned the winner of the Community Impact category.
“I actually felt very overwhelmed – it was a very big honour to be acknowledged in that way,” she said.
“None of those achievements are done alone; everything that you do is always done in a team, and it’s always done with the communities.
“If you could chip little pieces of the medal out and run around and give it to all the people that were part of your career, that would be a brilliant way of doing it.”
Growing up in a remote community in the Northern Territory and later raising her children there, Ms Putland said her lived experience had shaped her passion for improving health outcomes outside of metropolitan areas.
“I had firsthand experience of some of the
challenges that were being faced, and I just wanted to help people, in some small way, overcome some of those challenges,” she said.
“[I wanted to] bring care closer to home,
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and provide a level of healthcare and family wellbeing that they’re entitled to, that they shouldn’t not be getting just because they live on their own Country.
“The passion to be a midwife nurse and
work in health was with me from when I was tiny, mum reckons, but the urge to be supporting out in remote communities came with the lifestyle that I lived with my family.”
As the manager of the Midwifery Navigation team, Ms Putland plays an instrumental role in the experiences of Cape York women who travel to Cairns to give birth, offering non-clinical support in navigating a challenging and overwhelming time.
In July 2023, she and her team also established the Maternal Child Health Outreach Service for southern Cape York communities, further strengthening trust and rapport with the remote women and their families.
“We have a small team of midwife child health nurses who travel out to a select number of communities across the Cape ... and we do the antenatal care in community, the postnatal care when they come home, and the child healthcare for the kids up to 16,” she explained.
“We’ve evolved a lot of positive stakeholder engagement, we’ve seen the vaccination rates for the children improve, and we’ve seen an improved number of antenatal visits.”
Children’s Health Queensland board chair Heather Watson said the prestigious award honoured individuals who had dedicated their lives to improving outcomes for children and young people in Queensland.
“Sally’s unwavering commitment to community-led care has transformed the healthcare experience for women, children and families in some of our most remote communities,” she said.
Sally Putland was honoured with a Medal of Distinction after almost half a century of leading the way in remote children’s health.
30 items, ‘50 per cent savings’ as feds roll out remote store subsidy
by LYNDON KEANE
THE cost of a trip to the supermarket has always been a point of contention for those who call Cape York and the Torres Strait home, but the Federal Government says it expects significant savings to be achieved following the rollout of its Low-Cost Essentials Subsidy Scheme (LCESS) on 4 September.
Under the scheme, the cost of 30 essential items have been reduced to better align with city prices in a move the government is touting should provide a saving up to 50 per cent for remote shoppers.
Items that will have their prices slashed at remote supermarkets that sign up for the LCESS include tinned fish, flour, pasta, baby wipes, tampons and pads, nappies, toiletries and powdered milk.
Currently, 20 Torres Strait stores are passing on the subsidy, as are those in Aurukun, Bamaga, Coen, Hope Vale, Kowanyama, Lockhart River, Mapoon, Napranum, Pormpuraaw and Wujal Wujal.
Queensland Senator Nita Green said she believed the LCESS would make a real difference for remote shoppers across the northern part of the state, especially in Indigenous communities.
“Living in North and Far
North Queensland, communities shouldn’t mean paying extreme prices for everyday items that would only cost a fraction of the price in the city,” she said.
“This is real relief; by bringing down the costs of veggies, nappies, rice and so many other essential items, we are making life easier for First Nations communities.”
The State Government’s Remote Communities Freight Assistance Scheme – which offers checkout relief on “eligible essential goods” at participating stores –has come under fire for failing to mitigate the cost of skyrocketing freight costs across the region, especially for products delivered by sea, as well as failing to deem everyday items like fuel, clothing and whitegoods as eligible essentials.
Leichhardt MP Matt Smith said the LCESS would deliver “real cost of living relief” and help tackle local food security issues, and was quick to point out the differences between it and the Queensland Government’s scheme.
“This is not a traditional freight subsidy,” he said.
“Irrespective of what the freight prices are, the Commonwealth subsidy scheme will deliver the 30 essential items to remote stores at a cost that will allow customers to pay the same prices as urban supermarkets.”
Mr Smith, who told Cape York Weekly in July he believed the concept of a special economic zone in the northernmost part of his electorate had merit, said the time-
frame involved with establishing one meant the benefit would not be felt by remote consumers for several years.
“A special economic zone would hopefully entice more business to the area and create further diversification of the economy, but even if such a zone was instituted tomorrow, the flow-on impacts could take quite a while to be felt,” he said.
“This program is about providing cost of relief right now.”
While fresh meat is not included, the Federal Government says it expects its Low-Cost Essentials Subsidy Scheme to save remote shoppers up to 50 per cent at the checkout.
Young people to bring Wallaby Creek to life
by CHISA HASEGAWA
ADULTS will not be the only ones bringing the iconic Wallaby Creek Festival to life this month, with community-driven project YouthSpace set to make its return for the third time.
With a line-up of youth-led activities, workshops and hang-out areas, the project has acted as an opportunity for teenage volunteers to get involved and create their own space as part of the festival.
“YouthSpace is more than a festival feature – it’s a vibrant hub imagined, built, and brought to life by young people themselves,” festival co-ordinator Jen Midgley said.
by CHISA HASEGAWA
A GRANT that is helping a Torres Strait boarding house ensure the safety of boarders and staff in case of a natural disaster is up for grabs now until the end of the month.
Grants of up to $25,000 to support community-led projects that help prepare for or recover from natural disasters are available through the NAB Foundation Community Grants program, with applications open until 30 September.
Torres Strait Kaziw Meta (TSKM) was a successful recipient of this year’s first round, with the grant facilitating the purchase of a PA system to efficiently communicate with residents in case of an emergency.
“From painting colourful signs to crafting decorations and setting up zones, every detail is shaped by youthful energy and imagination.
“The result is a space that feels authentic, fresh, and uniquely theirs – not simply provided for young people, but made by them.”
Led by Kerri Ryder, aka Kaptan Kerri, this year’s program highlights will include the Kids and Youth Blanket Market, during which young people will transform blankets into their own market stalls, the Kids and Youth Lantern Parade, where a three-part workshop series involving prop painting, illuminated lantern-making, and energetic junk percussion will lead to a
“If there’s ever a natural disaster here, we’re pretty ill-prepared in terms of notifications and immediate announcements to all of our boarders and staff who live onsite,” TSKM chief executive officer Thomas Dunsmore said.
“We have about 85 people living onsite, so just the ability to announce whatever disaster may come and organise a lot of people quickly, there was a need for that.”
With many infrastructure and asset challenges, Mr Dunsmore he said TSKM had extensive experience in applying for grants, and that the NAB Foundation had one of the simplest processes.
“They actually understand what we’re doing, and they help
lively youth parade, and the Late Night Blue Light, where kids over 15 can dance the night away under UV lights.
“Workshops, art projects, and creative sessions fill the weekend, with some guided by experienced facilitators, and others led by young people keen to share their skills,” Ms Midgley said.
“Whether it’s collaborative art making, learning something new, or just joining in a group project, there’s always something happening.
“For balance, YouthSpace also provides quiet areas where teens can relax, make friends, or enjoy the rainforest’s calm.”
The festival co-ordinator encouraged all local young people to get involved in shaping their weekend experience.
“Every young person who contributes helps shape a space that celebrates their creativity and voices, and as a thank you, volunteers receive a free festival ticket – the perfect way to enjoy the weekend while being part of something meaningful,” Ms Midgley said.
“YouthSpace is proof of what happens when young people take the lead; it’s a place to belong, to create, and to be inspired.
“Whether you love building, painting, organising, performing, or just lending a hand, your contribution will help shape something truly special.”
us fulfil what we need; I think there’s a lot of trust involved as well, which is really helpful from an organisation like that,” he said.
NAB retail executive Paul Carter said the grants continued to play a vital role in helping communities withstand and re-
cover from natural disasters.
“These grants are about helping communities with the resources they need to prepare, respond and rebuild – we’re proud to stand behind them,” he said.
To apply for a grant, visit www.nab.com.au and search for “community grants”.
Bridge dive program begins
ANNUAL maintenance work will be carried out on the Mission River and Andoom Creek bridges from 9 September (today) until 18 December.
The work will require the Mission River Bridge to be closed at specific times, which will be published on social media and electronic noticeboards one week and 24 hours prior to it commencing.
During the work, closure times will differ depending on vehicle weight limits.
For more information, call 1800 820 711, email RTAWeipaFeedback@riotinto. com, or keep an eye on the Rio Tinto Weipa Facebook page.
Conservation grants open
CAPE York and Torres Strait organisations with locally led conservation projects are being urged to apply for up to $30,000 in funding to support their efforts.
The State Government’s Grassroots Environmental Grants program is now taking applications, with grants of up to $15,000 available for equipment purchases or facility upgrades, and funding of up to $30,000 for onground conservation projects, such as revegetation, habitat restoration, erosion control, and native species protection.
Minister for the Environment and Tourism Andrew Powell said the grants were a major investment in communitydriven conservation.
“We know that community groups across Queensland are passionate about making their local environment even better and this funding will enable more work to be done,” he said.
For more information, or to apply for funding, go to www.qld.gov.au/ environment/management.
Financial wellness help
THE First Nations Foundation will host a financial wellness outreach in Mapoon, Napranum and Weipa this week.
The sessions will be held from 9am-4pm, and include a free lunch and community raffle.
The sessions will be held at the Ina and Jerry Hudson Recreational Hall in Mapoon today (Tuesday), at the Suzie Madua Hall in Napranum on 10 September, and the Weipa Storm Surge Shelter in Weipa on 11 September.
Torres Strait Kaziw Meta is encouraging other Cape and Torres Strait organisations to apply for the NAB Foundation Community Grants program, which helped them secure a PA system for resident safety.
Created by young people, for young people, YouthSpace will bring the zest of life to the 2025 Wallaby Creek Festival.
Young NPA artist dominates competitive student art scene
by CHISA HASEGAWA
FROM winning a school shirt design contest to being recognised as one of the top young First Nations digital artists in Queensland, Northern Peninsula Area (NPA) State College’s Jacynta Ahwang is shining in the art award space.
Ms Ahwang was announced as a winner of the QATSIF (Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation) Creative Arts Competition in the Year 12 digital graphics category late last month after just two years of exploring the world of digital art.
“It inspires me [to keep improving], and it also inspires my family and my younger siblings to do art as well,” the 17-year-old said.
Although her most recent achievement was in the digital art space, Ms Ahwang said she enjoyed a multitude of disciplines, including drawing, fabrics, and creating her own characters, but her desire to connect to culture through art remained constant.
“My mum’s side is the Islands, and my dad’s side is the NPA, and I mostly work with my dad’s side, because that’s where I stay,” she said.
“I take inspiration from cultural stuff; also from family, and the land and sea.”
Ms Ahwang’s art teacher, Kristy Smythe, said winning the NPA State College 50th anniversary shirt design contest in 2023 opened up the world of digital creativity for the young artist.
“Jacynta won an iPad, and that sort of opened up this whole digital world for her in terms of being able to create designs that she can then put onto dresses and create characters,” she said.
“From an art teacher perspective, it’s so exciting to see that ability for the students to take their foundation and do something new.
“Jacynta talks a lot about her family and Country, so she’s able to take those traditional patterns and those traditional stories, and put them into a new way of telling stories.”
Ms Ahwang also won the 17-25 years category of the Children’s Rights Queensland and Queensland Family and Child Commission Art Competition last month, placed second in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aspirations Program state finals earlier this year, and was recently selected for Design Tracks – Creative Pathways, a three-day art program in Brisbane facilitated by the Gallery of Modern Art.
“I think Jacynta has really flourished in terms of her ability to communicate the message about her art, and also be able to put it out there,” Ms Smythe said.
“I think, sometimes, it’s a little bit intimidating for young artists in the NPA to spread that message and have that voice, so I’ve seen that grow.
“Living in a remote locality, it’s also been important for us to talk about what opportunities exist in terms of commercial outlets, and how she can use her art to create a business, or those sorts of things down the line.”
Digital artist Jacynta Ahwang.
At just 17 years old, Northern Peninsula Area State College student Jacynta Ahwang has dominated the student art award scene with her digital creations.
Live music helps Cooktown club sing song of revival success
by CHISA HASEGAWA
IT is not every day that a group of fishing enthusiasts host an event on dry land, but an electrifying afternoon of live music has put the Cooktown Blue Water Club (CBWC) “back on the map” after a low-key couple of years.
In collaboration with the Cooktown Music Collective, the group welcomed almost 150 locals and tourists to the Saturday Sundowner on 30 August to fundraise for improved facilities at the clubhouse.
CBWC treasurer Helen Greaves said the organisation team was exhausted but exhilarated after the hugely successful event, which attracted a wider crowd than the usual fishing competitions.
“It’s a very different event from fishing comps and the sort of stuff you would expect a blue water club to do, but everyone had a lovely time,” she said.
“Wayne (Hunt, the club’s vice-president) was telling me he had lots of people coming up to him to say how great it was, and that they didn’t know there was a blue water club in town.
“There was definitely a lot of interest, so I think our mem-
bership will increase soon, and the event definitely put the club back on the map.”
Ms Greaves said it was also great to promote the clubhouse as a hosting venue, adding she hoped improved facilities meant more events could be held in the space.
“I think it’s nice that the Blue
Water Club can host a variety of events, not just fishing, because it’s a gorgeous venue in its own right,” she said.
“We do hire out the venue, so to improve the facilities inside the building, we’ll make it a more appropriate space for more events, more types of entertainment, better hosting for parties,
Disaster date set
RESIDENTS will be able to get a sneak peek at what Weipa’s evacuation centre would look like during an emergency situation next month.
Weipa Town Authority (WTA) has announced the 2025 Get Ready Weipa Disaster Expo will be held from 9-11am on 11 October at the Weipa Storm Surge Shelter (WSSS).
A spokesperson for the event said there would be a surprise for attendees when they walked through the doors of the WSSS.
“This year, we plan on showcasing the true reality of what the shelter would look like during an activation,” they said.
For more information, check out the WTA website or Facebook page.
Countdown to Conquer
PARTICIPANTS are selecting their eyecatching outfits and curating their walking playlists as they prepare to pound the Peninsula Developmental Road for mental health in October.
and things that people might want to do.
“Especially if they’re catered events, when we get this kitchen in, you can really do a lot more with such a terrific space.”
With locals already keen for round two, Ms Greaves said the CBWC would love to put on another event like the Saturday Sundowner in the future.
The 2025 Conquer the Corrugations will be held on 4-5 October, with registrations for the annual two-day mental health awareness and support walk now open.
This year’s event celebrates a theme of Be the Light, and will have Conquerors walking about 42 kilometres over the two days, returning each night to Conquer HQ at 28 Mile Lagoon.
To register, go to www.trybooking.com/ events/landing/1435148.
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An afternoon of live music has piqued local interest in the Cooktown Blue Water Club as the organisation gets itself back on the local map.
Cape York Weekly
The editor’s top five Cape York stories
by LYNDON KEANE
IT’S only been 50 editions since we rolled out the crocodile-themed birthday cake for the Cape York Weekly’s 200th weekly roundup of the of the northernmost part of Queensland, but so much has happened since that we’ve had to both celebrate and shake our heads at.
If I had a dollar for every time I’ve had to criticise either our fed-
Cape misses out (again) on election cash splash
(Edition 231 - 29 April 2025)
eral or state political masters about their lack of interest in remote infrastructure and the devastating impact cost of living pressures are having on us since September last year, I suspect I’d go close to being able to pay for the remaining stages of the Peninsula Developmental Road to be sealed.
But it hasn’t all been politician bashing. I’ve had the privilege to cover some milestone community
I DIDN’T choose this one just so it gave us another chance to run the front page that ruffled the feathers of more than a few political types.
With 10 candidates battling to take the Leichhardt crown from long-serving MP Warren Entsch, and with the condition of the Peninsula Developmental Road a perpetual political issue, it was stunning to discover neither of the major parties had allocated a cent for stage three of the Cape York Region Package in their pre-election cash splashes.
All eyes are now on new Leichhardt MP Matt Smith to see how long it takes to convince the government to stump up the $240 million needed to progress the third stage of works after the State Government committed its $60m share of a joint funding arrangement.
‘This is what a rodeo should be’: Blundell
(Edition 248 – 25 August 2025)
IT was going to be impossible to do a top five without giving the milestone 20th Weipa Rodeo a jersey, especially after the glowing praise the event received from headline act and rodeo fan James Blundell, who spent much of his Saturday night before stepping on stage watching the action from behind the chutes.
events and report on the incredible achievements – many of which generally go unnoticed – by talented and passionate members of our Cape York family.
Like my top five stories from our 200th edition celebration, I reckon this list showcases the unique mix of community, characters and challenges that come with the territory when you’re reporting on day-today life up here.
front page.
“I’m standing here with a grin like a Cheshire Cat, because for the last two days, I’ve watched some of the best rough stock I’ve ever seen,” the 10-time Golden Guitar winner told Cape York Weekly after watching Cape of Origin competitors take to the arena.
Congratulations once again to Weipa Rodeo Association president Reuben Slingo and the dedicated committee behind the event which somehow manages to get better and better every year.
(Arkham) lunatics rule Discovery Festival asylum (Edition 239 – 24 June 2025)
THE annual Cooktown Discovery Festival is always an entertaining three days to report on, but it was one of its most unconventional – and certainly messiest –events that provided the most fun to cover in June.
I’m not even going to attempt to describe the event here – those unfamiliar with it will just have to experience it for themselves in 2026 – but when the dust settled, the sledging stopped and competitors were no longer at risk of throwing up a cold pie and beer all over the Charlotte Street asphalt, it was Gotham’s Finest – Brandon Walker, Cam Bourne and Aimee Nastasi (suitably dressed to impress as the Joker, Two-Face and Harley Quinn) – who claimed bragging rights with a comprehensive victory.
Weipa pair to pound PDR for marathon fundraising effort (Edition 238 – 17 June 2025)
UNLESS you’ve been living under a rock, it’s impossible to live on Cape York and not be aware of the incredible efforts of Weipa men Michael Collins and David Tuckwood, who decided to run 830 kilometres to fundraise for two worthy causes all because the latter boasted to his wife, Susie, “I reckon I could run from Weipa to Cairns”.
Guys, it has been an absolute privilege to share your story and witness what you achieved amid hundreds of kilometres of dust holes and corrugations, and countless hours of random Collins ponderings and chatter, for your chosen charities.
See you in Cairns this week!
Boxing fans treated to fight spectacular (Edition 243 – 22 July 2025)
THEY say if you build it, people will come, and that was certainly the case when almost 1,000 boxing fans converged on the Weipa Storm Surge Shelter for Fight Night 2.0 on 19 July.
The 17-bout Sunstate Amateur Boxing League event – which was organised by Cape York Boxing Weipa’s Scott Wallace and his small-but-committed team – sold out, with first-time fighters and more experienced fighters showing off their skills and determination in the ring.
Maynard Sagigi was the winner of the inaugural Lionel Rose championship belt after a thrilling heavyweight slugfest against Cleyton Simpson from the Innisfail-based Simo’s boxing club that left the crowd in a frenzy, while Jack Barton had spectators on their feet after the Weipa product claimed a unanimous win in the main event over Yarrabah fighter Shaqalin Miller.
All I can say is that when tickets go on sale for Weipa Fight Night 3.0, get in quick. Really quick.
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How could discussing all things country music with 10-time Golden Guitar winner and self-confessed rough riding fan James Blundell at the 20th Weipa Rodeo not feature in the top five?
It’s fair to say a few politicians weren’t overly enthused with our 29 April 2025
celebrates 250 editions
The journalist’s top five yarns
by CHISA HASEGAWA
FROM attending my very first rodeo to becoming the first-time owner of a fishing shirt, the past 50 editions since our 200th have given me the chance to immerse myself in more of Cape York and its dry season favourites.
Whether in thongs, boots or heels (which were promptly abandoned after walking the Laura Races grounds), it was wonderful to see so many familiar faces and feel the sense of community many of my story subjects talk about.
That community-mindedness I admire so much about this part of the world makes up my top five stories of the past 12 months.
Trackside dust proves no match for Laura race fashion
(Edition 240 – 30 June 2025)
I’VE never been much of a sports person, but it was at the Laura Races, Rodeo and Campdraft that I discovered I genuinely enjoy watching people getting bucked off bulls.
When it comes to writing, however, I find I’m much better at expressing the impressiveness of stilettos on dirt than I am at riders staying on the back of an animal going wild for the longest eight seconds on earth.
Bloomfield honours flood victim
(Edition 217 – 20 January 2025)
BLOOMFIELD showed what it means to come together after tragedy when they honoured one of their own who was lost to the Tropical Cyclone Jasper flooding event in December 2023.
Amongst all the pain, the beauty of community shone through with the memorial rock they organised for the late Ray Dark.
Olympian cooks up lasting impact on Cooktown girls
(Edition 240 – 30 June 2025)
AS a sucker for girl power, I loved hearing about the opportunity Cooktown’s young ladies got to meet and learn from basketball star Cayla George.
The WNBA and WNBL champion, threetime Olympian and bronze medallist led a basketball clinic and female mentorship session in June, and I even had the privilege of stepping into the kitchen during her healthy eating and cooking lesson.
Barber gifts Napranum youth sharp new looks
(Edition 235 – 26 May 2025)
ONE of the best things about getting your hair done is the rapport with your hairdresser or barber, but in a remote community, it’s not always possible when you need to travel for the service.
It was great to hear that Napranum kids were able to get a fresh style for their school photos with someone they looked up to, and hear the why behind Axe the Barber’s kind gesture.
Cooktown has spoken: People’s Choice artists announced (Edition 242 – 14 July 2025)
WHEN many opportunities on the Cape can be sports focused, it’s great to see when artists get their moment to shine.
Symone Welsh impressed the community with her intricate landscape oil painting, and shared with me the story behind her childhood passion for art, wanting to step out of the shadows of her artist grandfather, and why she decided to pursue it as a career when it was never the plan.
Cape York Weekly journalist Chisa Hasegawa talks Nance Haxton through her first rodeo experience for the Streets of Your Town podcast in June.
Readers loved seeing PCYC Napranum youth looking their best for their school photos thanks to some hairdressing handiwork from Axel Tongia, aka Axe the Barber.
East coast project to build on western Cape turtle success
AN award-winning turtle protection program from western Cape York is being replicated on the peninsula’s east coast to improve hatchling survival rates of endangered marine turtles.
Co-ordinated by Cape York Natural Resource Management, and in collaboration with Indigenous ranger groups and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, the Eastern Cape York Turtle Conservation Project will increase the nesting success of turtles through targeted predator control and nest protection measures.
Far North Queensland’s east coast is home to some of the world’s highest-density nesting populations of the endangered green turtle and the critically endangered hawksbill turtle, however, Cape York’s feral pig population poses a major threat by preying on eggs and hatchlings in nests.
The new program is based on the approach developed by the Western
Cape Turtle Threat Abatement Alliance (WCTTAA), which has significantly increased hatchling survival rates along 800 kilometres of western coastline.
WCTTAA is a partnership of Indigenous land and sea owners and managers from the Northern Peninsula Area, Napranum, Mapoon, Pormpuraaw, Aak Puul Ngantam and Kowanyama.
Project co-ordinator
Dr Manuela Fischer said WCTTAA rangers would work with eastern Cape York Indigenous ranger groups to share expertise in turtle monitoring and data collection.
“Establishing and maintaining consistent monitoring programs is vital for marine turtle conservation,” she said.
“In the long term, this will help ranger groups apply conservation strategies in areas where nest protection and pig control are most needed.”
The project directly addresses climate-related
threats to turtle survival, including concerns about turtles currently nesting on offshore islands.
“It’s predicted that these island nesting sites may become permanently inun-
dated in the future,” said Dr Fischer.
“By reducing feral pig numbers on the mainland, it could make more elevated beaches on the east coast a viable alternative for these
globally important populations.”
Mike Gregory, project co-ordinator for the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation’s Nest to Ocean Tur-
tle Protection Program, said “replicating this initiative on the eastern side of Cape York Peninsula will make a significant contribution to the conservation of marine turtles in Australia”.
Project co-ordinator Dr Manuela Fischer says the Eastern Cape York Turtle Conservation Project will embrace learnings from operations on the western side of the peninsula.
Schemes essentially useless without big-ticket burdens
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
I DON’T want to be branded an ungrateful pessimist, but I can tell the Federal Government right now its new Low-Cost Essentials Subsidy Scheme (LCESS) will do nothing to lessen the ridiculous cost of living pressures crippling Cape York and Torres Strait residents.
The government announced the scheme on 4 August, with 10 Cape York and 20 Torres Strait stores so far signed up to reduce the cost of 30 essential grocery items “so they are comparable to prices in cities”. In a media release last week, the government said the expected savings for remote consumers would be up to 50 per cent.
I understand the intent of what the government is attempting to achieve with the subsidy, but I do wonder just how much consultation was done outside the Canberra bubble and with stakeholders who don’t hold remote supermarket monopolies – you know, those of us who cringe every time we pull our wallet out at the checkout. It would have taken less than 30 minutes’ consultation with people who call Cape York and the Torres Strait home to determine the LCESS is destined to end up making no discernible difference to our cost of living.
They say if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s probably a duck, and the LCESS is the spitting image of the Remote Communities Freight Assistance Scheme, which has done little in practical terms after being unveiled by the former Steven Miles-led Labor state government in early 2024.
The single point of failure with both schemes is that they fail to address the financial burden of everyday items our well-paid politicians and policy advisers don’t seem to consider essentials – things like fuel, whitegoods and clothing.
When you’re paying up to $3 per litre to get from point A to point B, and having to sell organs
to get household furniture and appliances freighted to our communities – especially by a certain sea freight operator who shall remain nameless – the few dollars you’re saving at the supermarket each shop quickly disappear.
As an example, on a Northern Peninsula Area trip last year, I saved $2.25 at the Bamaga store,
but 10 minutes later spent nearly $200 filling my vehicle at the service station. My supermarket saving didn’t even cover the cost of a litre of go-go juice.
Have both our Canberra and Brisbane political overlords decided that effecting genuine cost of living relief in one of the remotest parts of Australia is just too hard?
Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads Brent Mickelberg told this publication in February the new Liberal National Party government was reviewing the efficacy of its predecessor’s freight subsidy, however, it has been utter crickets since, which makes a cynical newspaper editor suggest it’s been flagged as a low priority when compared to getting voters excited about the billions being spent on infrastructure for the 2032 Olympic Games.
We’re way beyond supermarket and freight subsidies having a marked impact on the social and financial wellbeing of Cape York and Torres Strait residents.
It’s time for Leichhardt MP Matt Smith and his state counterpart, Member for Cook David Kempton, to go to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Premier David Crisafulli and demand something like a special economic zone be considered for a part of the country that gives so much in terms of resources and royalties, yet seems to be the perpetual bridesmaid when it comes to getting anything remotely beneficial in return.
Editor Lyndon Keane says it is extremely disappointing the latest attempt to curb crushing remote cost of living pressures – this time by the Federal Government – still ignores everyday essentials like fuel, clothing and whitegoods.
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Scott celebrates milestone 100th parkrun
FIVE first timers joined the field of 46 when it tackled Weipa parkrun #435 on 6 September.
Chrisden Russ obviously had somewhere else to be and was the first runner home over the 5-kilometre circuit, and stopped the clock in 20 minutes, 16 seconds, more than two minutes clear of the next finisher.
Hailee Ryan was the first female to greet the timekeepers in 25:57.
It was a milestone morning for Ali Scott, who celebrated crossing the finish line for her 100th parkrun and was greeted with a guard of honour and the obligatory cake.
Adam Reid, Matthew Bakes,
Elissa Nash, Ceara Twine and Danita Ebenezer were the five parkrunners to notch up a personal best effort on the day.
Chantelle McEnroe, Claire Dore, Denica Bowden, Julie Dore, Nanthini Kanthan, Tash Tapper and Vide Freiberg pulled on the volunteers’ vests to help the event run smoothly for participants.
New and visiting runners are always welcome to join the fun when Weipa parkrun is held from 7am each Saturday at the hospital roundabout shelter in Nanum.
Participants are asked to muster by about 6:45am to allow the event to start on time.
The Western Cape Communities Co-Existence Agreement (WCCCA) is an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) over the Rio Tinto mining lease areas of the Western Cape York region of Northern Queensland. The Agreement is between the eleven Traditional Owner Groups, four Shire Councils (Aurukun, Napranum, Mapoon and New Mapoon), Rio Tinto, the Queensland State Government and the Cape York Land Council on behalf of the Native Title Parties.
The Western Cape Communities Coordinating Committee (WCCCC) and its five Sub-Committees transparently monitor, implement and review the objectives of the WCCCA to ensure that all parties’ obligations under the Agreement are met. The WCCT office is the administration arm for all Trusts and the WCCCC. It manages the overall business of the company, including servicing, assisting and supporting the above entities.
WCCT is committed to providing high quality services to our Traditional Owners, and we recognize the importance of employing the most suitable candidates. Currently we are seeking applications for the position of:
OFFICE MANAGER
Reporting to the Executive Officer, the Office Manager is responsible for the efficient and effective functioning of the WCCT Office in order to meet organisational objectives. This includes demonstrating appropriate and professional workplace behaviours, performing their responsibilities in a manner which reflects and responds to continuous improvement, managing Administration staff, managing IT and communications systems and other office equipment, and providing support to the Executive Officer. The Office Manager is also responsible for the coordination and planning of all WCCT, WCCCC, Sub-Regional Trusts and Sub-Committees meetings scheduled throughout the year.
We anticipate the applicants will have completed a formal training in Business Administration or a similar field and have experience in a similar role where they have been responsible for the efficient and effective functioning of an office, managing administration staff, document control, managing IT and communications systems as well as compliance with organisation policies and procedures and workplace health and safety regulations. A current C class driver’s license is also required for this role.
Prior experience with MYOB, centralized database, and a sound knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island protocols are highly desired.
Traditional Owners and Aboriginal people are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.
For further information, including a position description please contact the Executive Officer directly.
All applications should be clearly marked “Private and Confidential” and addressed as follows: Executive Officer PO Box 106
Weipa, QLD, 4874
Phone: (07) 4069 7945
Email: eo@westerncape.com.au
CLOSING DATE – FRIDAY 3rd October 2025
SPORT IN BRIEF
Wujal Wujal kicks up dust
THERE will be plenty of prizemoney on offer when the Wujal Wujal Rodeo is held on 4 October.
The event is set to kick up plenty of dust in the heart of the rainforest when competitors square off against their fourlegged opponents, with $2,000 on offer in the open bull ride, $1,000 in the rookie bull ride and $800 in the junior bull ride.
For the community’s youngest competitors, $200 will go to the winner of the under-11 and 11-15 years mini bull rides.
For more information about the event, call 0427 814 449.
Pride sack coach
THE Northern Pride is on the hunt for a new head coach after the club sacked Russ Aitken following a disappointing 2025 campaign.
After finishing minor premiers in 2024, the Pride failed to fire on the paddock this year and ended the Hostplus Cup season in second last spot on the ladder with six wins and 14 losses.
In a statement on 1 September, Pride chief executive officer Garreth Smith said Aitken would not be with the club in 2026.
“We thank Russ for his time with the club and wish him the very best for the future,” he said.
The club said it would commence the process of appointing a new head coach in due course.
Luke O’Day and Matthew Bakes greet the timekeepers after finishing the 5-kilometre circuit.
Ali Scott is all smiles as she finishes her 100th Weipa parkrun with a guard of honour (and cake) on Saturday morning.
Crossley gets nod in Dawnbusters countback
A STRONG field of 22 challenged for the Father’s Day Cup when they took to the Weipa fairways for Dawnbusters on 7 September.
The club captain pulled out a red marker competition for the day, which meant Dawnbusters followed suit and all played from the women’s tee blocks, a situation that provided new perspective on the Carpentaria Golf Club course and triggered a mad scramble to work out which was the correct club to use for the new distances.
Three new players – Kate Kennett, Raymond Dall and Carolyn Head – joined the Dawnbusters family and were on hand to help sing happy birthday to Sunday morning stalwart Jon Dall, who turned 70 the day before.
Grant Crossley made the most of the women’s tee blocks to card 40 off the stick for nett 11, and took the winner’s chocolates after surviving a countback with runner-up Beth Dall (64/11).
When asked about his win, Crossley was quick to point out Scorebook Septuagenarian Dall had slashed his handicap from 29 to 4 as a result of the victory.
Raymond Dall and Helen Sabatino claimed the men’s and women’s long drives, while Kennett took home the weekly Hoffman’s.
Brandon Waretini claimed the pin prize gong.
Sunday also marked Rob McVean’s Dawnbusters farewell as he prepared to return to family in Western Australia.
Players will take on the front nine on 14 August, with groups getting away from about 6:45am.
by LYNDON KEANE
SOME of Cooktown’s smallest footballers have become rugby league fans for life after experiencing what it was like to play in front of their sporting idols and a big crowd on 30 August.
Six under-8 and two U9 players from the Cooktown District Junior Rugby League Club made the 16-hour return trip to Townsville last month to compete in a Mini Mods game against the Moranbah Miners at halftime in the North Queensland Cowboys versus Brisbane Broncos NRWL clash at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
The team was coached by Amy Meyer and Ahn Tran, with manager Tori CallaghanMaloney praising the players for their conduct and on-field performance.
“They were in awe of where they were,” she explained.
“They were so respectful and kind, and it’s just exciting to be given that opportu -
nity to participate in such an amazing event.
“There’s a photo of them all on a gate looking out, and the Fox News person taking photos in front, and they were silent, just looking out at this amazing stadium full of people; they were grateful to be there, and knew exactly how lucky they were.”
Ms Callaghan-Maloney said the experience had ignited an additional passion for the sport in the players.
“They are now asking to watch rugby league on a Friday night, and then they’ve just got that love for the game – they were just pumped after the game,” she said.
“They’re like, ‘whoa, did you
see how many people were out there, and how soft the grass was?’
“I don’t even know how to put into words how ecstatic they were just being there and being able to be a part of such an amazing thing, seeing your idols run out onto the field that you played on, and the crowd cheering.
“When they ran out, the stadium cheered for the Crocs.”
Beth Dall and Grant Crossley celebrate their respective runner-up and winner crowns when Dawnbusters went to a countback on 7 September.
The Cooktown Crocs prepare to run onto the field at Queensland Country Bank Stadium for their under-9 Mini Mods clash against the Moranbah Miners on 30 August. Photo: North Queensland Cowboys.
The Crocs muscle up in defence against the Miners. Photo: North Queensland Cowboys.
Graham completes Abbott Seven with gutsy Sydney showing
by LYNDON KEANE
BIANCA Graham joined global marathon royalty when the former Weipa resident crossed the finish line of the 2025 Sydney Marathon on 31 August.
When she stopped the clock in three hours, 28 minutes, 51 seconds nine days ago, Graham became one of only a handful of runners to have completed the coveted Abbott Seven after the Sydney event was recognised as a marathon major for the first time this year.
Knocking off the Abbott World Marathon Majors – Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, New York and now Sydney – is one of the pinnacles of the sport, and what makes Graham’s effort even more incredible is that it was her first marathon on home soil.
“It’s a fantastic achievement for Australia and Sydney to now be part of the world majors,” she said.
“To tick that one off is an amazing achievement – it’s actually my first marathon in Australia.
“It’s made me reflect how I started all this, and my days in Weipa; I ran my very first Abbott one, the New York Marathon, whilst I was in Weipa, so, it took me back to the beginning as I crossed the finish line.”
Graham, who is now on the board of the Indigenous Marathon Foundation, said she had not set out with the goal of conquering the world’s major marathons, and instead completed her first event to prove a point to herself, her family and the Weipa community.
“I started, as many folks know, in Weipa, when I was doing the Indigenous Marathon Project (IMP) to get to New York,” she said.
“I was going to be part of the first female cohort of Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Island people to do New York, and I always did that for Cape York and my family, so that we could all have that accolade and to prove that isolation is no barrier.
“From then, I’ve just kept involved; the project (IMP) itself impacted me in such a positive way that I’ve always sort of kept active in it; it was until I was halfway through them (the Abbott Majors) that someone said, ‘oh, Bianca, you’re trying to tick off the majors’, and I was like, ‘what’s that?’.
“I just kept on putting my hand up for these challenges, and it just sort of came about so organically in some ways.”
The reserved marathoner’s performance in Sydney was nothing to scoff at, finishing 5,297th out of nearly 33,000 competitors, and in the top six per cent of more than 11,400 female runners.
With her son, Kai, watching on from the sideline, Graham said she was pleased with her statistics, especially given the challenge of training for the 42.2-kilometre event with a toddler.
“This is my second marathon now as a mum, and my first where he was going to be on the sidelines,” she said.
“But certainly, training when you’ve got a toddler, it makes it challenging, so, I just thought I’d get to the start line – I didn’t really have times in mind, but I certainly exceeded what I had expected.”
Graham will tackle a half marathon in Melbourne next month, but with nothing left to prove over the full version of the event, she said she would be happy to have a rest until someone twisted her arm to lace up her shoes once again.
“Until my hand gets twisted – and my arm is like rubber – so until it gets twisted again, I don’t know,” she laughed.
SPORT IN BRIEF
Thrilling Weipa Touch finals
TOP End Taggers and Cheers for Beers both had A-grade wins in round five of the Weipa Touch Association finals on 3 September, respectively overcoming Spartans and Villains in 7-2 and 4-nil results.
In the B-grade semifinals, Pisswrecks and Cape Candies both had easy wins after Res Strong and Untouchables forfeited.
Can’t Touch This delivered a 24-nil demolition of Weipa Weapons in C-grade, while Scrambled Legs and Lacking Stamina played out a thrilling 8-7 clash.
Pormpuraaw set to buck
RODEO fever on western Cape York will continue when the chutes open in Pormpuraaw on 20-21 September.
The 2025 Pormpuraaw Rodeo will feature calf, juvenile and open classes, meaning competitors of all ages and abilities will be able to experience the thrill of trying to tame a beast for eight seconds.
Registrations will be open from 15-19 September, and aspiring cowboys and cowgirls can throw their hat in the ring at the council office from 8am-4pm, or the community hall from 4-7pm on 19 September.
Fairways to go pink
CARPENTARIA Golf Club will transform from green to pink next month as teams tee up to tackle remote women’s health.
The 2025 Pink Ribbon Charity Golf Day will be held on 18 October, with players having until 11 October to form a team, decide on a laugh-inducing name and come up with an eye-catching uniform.
The event till take the format of a fourperson Ambrose, with novelty holes, raffles and plenty of prizes to be won.
To register, drop into the clubhouse or call 4069 7332.
Bianca Graham shows off her Sydney Marathon silverware with fellow Indigenous Marathon Project graduate Charlie Maher.
Former Weipa marathoner Bianca Graham celebrates completing the Sydney Marathon and the coveted Abbott Seven with Olympian and Indigenous Marathon Foundation director Robert de Castella on 31 August.
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