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Governor visits the Cape

THE Governor of Queensland, Her Excellency, the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young, is spending the week in Cape York after flying into Weipa on Sunday night.

The former state Chief Health Officer was in Napranum on Monday and will visit Mapoon, Lockhart River and Aurukun in the coming days.

On Friday, Her Excellency will catch up with community groups in Weipa, along with representatives from Rio Tinto and the Weipa Town Authority.

Her Excellency is the 27th Governor of Queensland and representative of His Majesty King Charles III.

The Governor is appointed by the Monarch upon advice provided by the Premier of Queensland.

Weipa road closure

WITH the Weipa Running Festival to be staged on Sunday morning, a small section of road will be closed off to motorists.

Part of McLeod Drive, from the eastern Golf Links entrance at Anzac Avenue will be shut between 6am and 10am.

Access to Andoom Oval will be via Northern Avenue.

Motorists are also urged to drive with caution around the lakes on Sunday morning as runners completing the marathon and half-marathon are expected to be on the road in the early hours.

Resilience funding

QUEENSLAND communities are sharing in more than $10 million to help build resilience and reduce the risk of natural disasters through the Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Fund.

The QRRRF helps local governments mitigate and manage natural disaster risks, creating a stronger, safer and more resilient Queensland.

“The QRRRF is yet another way the Albanese and Palaszczuk governments are investing in a stronger Queensland, to ensure we remain the most disaster resilient state in Australia,” said Member for Cook Cynthia Lui.

“Communities across Cook will share in more than $1.6 million, to help make sure we are prepared for whatever mother nature may throw this way next.

“That includes more than $500,000 for Wujal Wujal for slope stabilisation works at China Camp Road, and more than $430,000 for the construction and connection of an above ground electrical reticulation line from Bamaga township, to the Northern Peninsula Area Airport.”

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