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Collaboration required to reduce arson attacks
“In the Cape, unplanned fire is a very complicated business. We have huge amounts of biomass material unlike many other regions and we have a tight window to control burns before they reach critical habitat and threatened species": Sally Gray, Piccaninny Plains Wildlife Sanctuary.
Big bang theories rife as mystery puzzles locals
Cape York may have been the latest location of a meteor air burst, a phenomenon that lit up the sky and caused an airborne aftershock that rattled buildings across the Peninsula. Residents in Weipa, on Cape York cattle stations and on the east coast at Portland Roads have all reported seeing the sky light up in a turquoise-like colour at 5.50am on Friday.
Is this the future of Cape station?
With Queensland adding a new national park to its collection with the purchase of The Lakes, a former grazing property north of Hughenden, there are thoughts that Bramwell Station in Cape York could be the next in line. Last year, Bramwell Station was thought to have been sold to the state government for around $11.5 million, but the deal fell over at the eleventh hour as both parties did due diligence on the sale.
Case numbers creep up in region
Case numbers continue to grow in the Torres and Cape but health officials are happy with the rate of spread of COVID-19 across the region. On Monday morning, there were 451 active cases in the Torres and Cape, up almost 100 from the week before.
New Pride CEO wants to pave the way for next generation of talent
The small-town kid from Cape York has been given the task of turning around the Far North's biggest rugby league club, the Northern Pride. Garreth Smith explains how his background will help restore the Pride and provide a pathway for kids from the Cape and Torres Strait.
Forum builds effective fire management knowledge
More investment in aerial incendiary fire management, greater communication and collaboration between landholder groups and neighbours, and more information about opportunities in the Carbon industry were among some of the key call-outs from the 2021 Fire Forum held in Cairns in December. Organised by Cape York Natural Resource Management, the Forum brought more than 130 people together from Cape York, the Tablelands, Brisbane and Darwin.
Why this Cape York coffee queen can’t wait to be an Aussie citizen
She might not sound like it with her prominent London accent, but Abbey Martin is a fair dinkum, true blue, dinki-di Australian. The only thing she’s missing is the piece of paper to prove it. Tomorrow, on Australia Day, Abbey will take the pledge and become a bona fide Aussie.
Building a plan to prevent suicide
An important project is currently being undertaken in the Torres and Cape to develop a Suicide Prevention Community Action Plan for the region ... This year, the team are turning their attention to community members in the Torres and Cape to lend their voice for the development of a region-specific, Suicide Prevention Community Action Plan.
The end of an era: Weipa fishing icon leaves a long-lasting legacy
A giant of the Cape York fishing industry has pulled anchor on his long-standing career. Alan “Fish” Philliskirk was a pioneer of the fishing guide business in Cape York – along with a couple of others – and is one of the reasons why Weipa is now one of the most desirable fishing destinations in Australia, if not the world.
At long last: Mapoon church opened after years of lobbying
The spirit of Mapoon’s old people could be felt as the community opened its long-awaited church last Thursday. In an emotional ceremony, community leaders spoke of the long battle to have a church built in Mapoon after the state government ripped down the last one in 1963 when it forced all residents to leave the Mission.
