Cape York Weekly FREE – #111 | Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Editor: Matt Nicholls 0477 450 558 | editor@capeyorkweekly.com.au
WASTING AWAY
INSIDE TODAY
Kenny Reid is making big changes to his Auswaste business, with new co-owners and management to free him up for other projects. Full story – Page 5
TALEI CROWNED IN BRISBANE Page 3
REEF ADVOCATE UP FOR AWARD Page 7 AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS Pages 8 & 9
Pay delays for Archer River workers
LIONS REELING AFTER THEFT Page 8
Dodgy Decmil By MATT NICHOLLS
ALREADY in a race against time to prepare for the wet, workers on the approach to the Archer River were last week preparing to walk off the job after a pay dispute with the head contractor. Cape York Weekly can reveal
that Decmil, which won the $8 million contract to build and seal 2.8km of road on the southern side of the roadhouse, had not paid a number of suppliers since August. On Friday, one major Cape York subcontractor didn’t show up on site after a promised payment failed to come through.
After being contacted by Cape York Weekly on Friday morning, Decmil scrambled to make payments that day. “All subcontractors have been paid in full. Some of those payments were made today,” a spokesperson for the company said on Friday afternoon.
It can be confirmed that some outstanding invoices were paid on Friday, although some local suppliers say they have yet to see owed payments. With more payments due this week, there are concerns Decmil will struggle to finish the project. Continued – Page 2
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