Cape York Weekly FREE – #126 | Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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INSIDE TODAY
EARLY VISIT FROM BUNNY
PICTURES: PAGE 10
Weipa families were treated to an early visit from the Easter bunny at Saturday’s markets at the storm surge shelter.
GOLD TOURISM GONG FOR NPA Page 2
SYMPOSIUM IN THE SPOTLIGHT Page 3
CAPE INCLUDED IN $64M PACKAGE
Freight support By MATT NICHOLLS
CAPE York families should soon see some relief at the supermarket register after the state government announced a $64 million package to help reduce the cost of freight in remote Queensland. The announcement, made in the
Torres Strait on Monday, comes after the Torres and Cape Indigenous Council Alliance commissioned an independent study into a freight subsidy for remote areas, which was released last month. The state’s package, to last at least five years, directly addresses the rising cost-of-living battles
facing families and businesses in the Cape, Torres Strait and Gulf. “We listened to the community. We’re delivering this funding package to tackle that challenge head on,” Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said in a statement. The announcement was immediately welcomed by a number
of major stakeholders in the Far North, including TCICA chair Robbie Sands, Sea Swift CEO Dwayne Freeman and CEQ chief executive Michael Dykes. Further support could also be coming following the successful summit on Thursday Island. Full story – Pages 4 and 5
AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS Pages 8 & 9 NEW CHURCH RACING CLOCK Page 7
EPIC BEACH CLEAN-UP Page 9