Cape York Weekly FREE – #116 | Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Editor: Matt Nicholls 0477 450 558 | editor@capeyorkweekly.com.au
INSIDE TODAY
YOU’RE THE VOICE
Cape York figurehead Noel Pearson will this week kick off a campaign to raise awareness about the proposal to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to parliament in the constitution. He’ll appear in Wujal Wujal on Wednesday, calling for a grassroots movement. Details – Page 5
SUPERMARKET UNDER SIEGE Page 2
ARCHER BRIDGE BLOWS BUDGET Page 3 AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS Pages 8 & 9
Police urge motorists to avoid driving
Stay off roads By MATT NICHOLLS
CAPE York police are urging local residents to avoid driving on the roads as the wet season kicks in, causing rivers to flood and dirt roads to turn into quagmires. Parts of the Cape copped a huge
amount of rain last week, with Weipa recording its wettest day in five years on Friday with 237mm measured at the airport. “Now is not the time to be getting in the car and driving,” said Acting Cape Inspector Dave Perry. “The roads are wet, the creeks
and rivers are up and you’re more likely going to be needed to be rescued than getting to your destination. It’s just not worth the risk.” For those living in Cooktown, Hope Vale and the southern Cape, the Mulligan Highway to Mareeba has remained open, however the
McLeod River near Mt Carbine did come up on Sunday for a short period of time. The other major rivers are all up, with the Archer, Wenlock and Laura crossings all impassable at the time of writing on Monday. Big wet hits Cape – Page 2
WET SEASON ON A STATION Pages 6 & 7
BLACK BELT FOR TEENAGER Page 18
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