Cape York Weekly FREE – #240 | Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Editor Lyndon Keane: 0419 891 666 | editor@capeyorkweekly.com.au
Punters land Laura entertainment plunge
INSIDE TODAY
LUCKY ESCAPE FOR DRIVER Page 2
215T MINER STARTS WORK Page 5
Amanda Thomson pilots Purpose’N’Vision to a thrilling victory over Ivo Fry on Brave Intent in the $25,500 Laura 10,000 QTIS Benchmark 50 Handicap on Saturday afternoon. Check out our coverage of the 2025 Laura Races, Rodeo and Campdraft on Pages 17-19.
AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS Pages 8 & 9 MRS MASKILL FAREWELLED Page 10
Budget blues
NEW CAPE SPENDING MIA FOR 2025-26
The Member for Cook is refuting suggestions the lion’s share of the 2025-26 Queensland budget announcements for Cape York are either election promises or have been previously unveiled by the Crisafulli government. Make your own mind up on Page 3.
OLYMPIAN DUNKS MESSAGE Page 11
THE DECK RESTAURANT IS OPEN 7 DAYS, 6 TO 8.30PM MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
TRIVIA TACOS! NIGHT
$18 PASTA
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NIGHT
FROM 7.30PM
$15
FRIDAY 5.30 – 7.30PM
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JACKPOTS WEEKLY ‘TIL JOKER IS FOUND!
+ MEAT TRAY RAFFLES
FROM 7.30PM
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