Cape York Weekly FREE – #042 | Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Editor: Matt Nicholls 0477 450 558 | editor@capeyorkweekly.com.au
PROUD PATTY TO REPRESENT HIS NATIONS
Torres Strait Islander Patty Mills has been named as a flag-bearer for the Australian team at the upcoming Olympics. The proud Kokatha, Naghiralgal and Dauareb-Meriam man will join swimming star Cate Campbell at the front of the Australian contingent as they walk into Tokyo’s National Stadium for the opening ceremony. Full story – Strait Talkin’
Spaceport fires up By MATT NICHOLLS
A SPACEPORT on the outskirts of Weipa is still a major possibility as an Australian-based company eyes the Cape York location. Discussions have already begun
between the Palm Branch Group’s Spaze Oz arm and key stakeholders in Weipa and Napranum. The site would be located near the RAAF Scherger base, about 43km from Weipa. However, the project is a long
way off, with environmental approvals required, as well as planning permits and an agreement with Traditional Owners. And then there’s the funding. Palm Branch Group director James Palmer told Cape York
Weekly the company had yet to lock in funding for the facility, to be called Space Centre Australia. “There’s definitely interest in the private sector and we may be looking at some government funds through NAIF (Northern Australia
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Infrastructure Fund),” Mr Palmer said last week. “There are other things we need to get sorted first, such as approvals and agreements with Traditional Owners.” Continued – Page 2
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