Cape York Weekly FREE – #100 | Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Editor: Matt Nicholls 0477 450 558 | editor@capeyorkweekly.com.au
RAIDERS BEAT NEIGHBOURS IN FINAL
THEY might go hard on the footy field, but when the game is done and dusted, there’s no bad blood between the Weipa Raiders and Napranum Bulldogs. On Saturday at Andoom Oval, the Raiders came from behind to beat the Dogs 14-10 in the Western Cape Rugby League grand final. Check out the match report and the winning team poster in our special four-page liftout.
RIO TINTO UNVEILS HOUSING STRATEGY
Relieving pressure By MATT NICHOLLS
WEIPA residents will be given the chance to buy adjoining vacant land to their properties as Rio Tinto looks to relieve pressure on the town’s housing situation. The land-buy scheme is one
of several initiatives released by the mining company as part of its long-awaited housing strategy. Rio Tinto Weipa general manager Shona Markham said the plan would not solve all of the town’s housing problems but was part of a long-term plan.
“We recognise this is just a start, but we are committed to using these early initiatives as a base for further improvements,” she said. Rio Tinto will start building three new houses this year and will also sell lots of land in the Golf Links Estate.
The lots will be released in a staged manner, with an initial auction campaign of five lots to the open market in October. Rio Tinto will also look to sell two of its vacant homes. A silent auction will run for employees to purchase them.
“These initiatives will give us the opportunity to work towards long-term outcomes and gain insight on how that plan should look,” Ms Markham said. The company is also starting a major maintenance program. Continued – Page 6
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