Cape York Weekly FREE – #182 | Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Editor Lyndon Keane: 0419 891 666 | editor@capeyorkweekly.com.au
INSIDE TODAY
SUITE SUCCESS FOR CAPE MUMS Expectant Cape York mothers like Weipa’s Liz Weidman are celebrating the news that birthing services will return to Weipa Hospital after a 25-year hiatus. Turn to Page 5 to read what it means for the community.
HISTORY MADE BY SUPER MUM Page 4
FROM TROLLEYS TO TRACTORS Page 6 AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS Pages 8 & 9
‘No wonder we can’t close the gap’
ANZAC DAY IN CAPE YORK Page 11
A frustrated and furious Cape York mayor is calling on the State Government to scrap its current remote social housing program and find a solution that will work for remote communities in the Cape and Torres Strait. Find out why he says Far North Queensland communities are being failed on Page 3.
GOLFERS READY FOR BIG EVENT Page 19
Housing failure
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