Cape York Weekly FREE – #150 | Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Editor Matt Nicholls: 0477 450 558 | editor@capeyorkweekly.com.au
INSIDE TODAY
NURSE BACK ON HOME TURF Page 4
READY FOR THE TOURISM RUSH
With visitor numbers increasing on the east coast, Lockhart River is preparing to open a new camp ground to cater for the growth. Story – Pages 8 & 9
Ride shotgun with me on the PDR
Truckie’s invite to Minister COME and sit with me in the cabin and you’ll see why the PDR needs more maintenance. Those are the words of Cape York truck driver Gavan Roy, who has invited Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey to ride shotgun with him along the Peninsula Developmental Road. “Maybe it doesn’t seem so bad driving the road in a LandCruiser, but try doing it in a truck,” said
Mr Roy, who has been driving trucks since he could see over the steering wheel. “We’ve got less dirt than ever before, but the dirt sections are as bad as they have ever been. “The traffic on the PDR has increased a lot, but the maintenance on the road hasn’t kept up with the demand.” Continued – Page 2
Mark Bailey, the Minister for Transport and Main Roads.
MEN’S SHED OPEN IN COEN Page 13 AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS Pages 8 & 9 SEA SWIFT CEO OFFERS INSIGHT Page 7
ARCHER READY FOR MONGOLIA Page 27
What’s on at the Alby? 2023 WESTERN CAPE ANIMAL CONTROL WEIGH-IN & PRESENTATION NIGHT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 FROM 1PM
ENTERTAINMENT: JAYSON WATKINS & SPECIAL GUESTS • WEDNESDAY: Trivia from 7.30pm • THURSDAY: Jag The Joker 5.30 – 7.30pm • FRIDAY: Musical Bingo from 6.30pm