Cape York Weekly FREE – #082 | Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Editor: Matt Nicholls 0477 450 558 | editor@capeyorkweekly.com.au
MP SHOWS HIS HAND
TELCO FIX FOR REGION ROOF FOR BOWLS CLUB
The Weipa Bowls Club wants to build a roof over its two greens and replace the grass with a synthetic surface to allow bowls to be played year-round, day and night. It’s a move that has worked for the Darwin Bowls Club.
Entsch dials in on voters By MATT NICHOLLS
WARREN Entsch will fly to Cooktown today to unveil two major announcements for the region – better telecommunications for three Cape York communities and a $2.5 million election promise for the Weipa Bowls Club. Cape York residents had been getting impa-
tient waiting for a candidate to make a locallybased splash in the campaign and Mr Entsch has beaten his rivals to the punch. In Cooktown this morning, he will announce $3.5 million in combined federal funding for Member for Leichhardt Telstra to improve mobile connectivity in Seisia, Warren Entsch will make Lockhart River and Cooktown. some big announcements For the full coverage, turn to Pages 3 and 5 in Cooktown this morning.