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29/11/2025

As graduation caps flew in Weipa, Cooktown, the NPA and Thursday Island, a new generation of young adults is ready to step into life's next chapter.

A long chapter of hard work, friendships and growth has come to a close for the Cape's classes of 2025.…

ARNI's here! No, not him. This one really can save lives in a disaster.
29/11/2025

ARNI's here! No, not him. This one really can save lives in a disaster.

Two new satellite-powered ARNI communication trailers will be rolled out to bolster disaster readiness across Far North Queensland. The investment…

Great Barrier Reef Clean-up results have raised hope we really do care.
28/11/2025

Great Barrier Reef Clean-up results have raised hope we really do care.

Figures for this year’s Great Barrier Reef Clean-up are in – as the Cape and Torres Strait joined 2646 Queenslanders…

It's boots and all at the 2026 Cowboys Christmas Auction. But not any old boots – these were designed by a Year 7 studen...
28/11/2025

It's boots and all at the 2026 Cowboys Christmas Auction. But not any old boots – these were designed by a Year 7 student from Badu Island and inspired Scott Drinkwater to a match-winning performance.

When Scott Drinkwater laced up his custom-designed boots for the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys’ Round 24 NRL Indigenous Round clash…

Women and men of Cooktown have joined at a breakfast to continue their global fight against gender-based violence.
27/11/2025

Women and men of Cooktown have joined at a breakfast to continue their global fight against gender-based violence.

A conversation over free breakfast in Cooktown is hoping to change the future of violence against women. More than 55…

A familiar name for Cape York and Torres Strait communities will join Netball Australia's bid to place First Nations voi...
27/11/2025

A familiar name for Cape York and Torres Strait communities will join Netball Australia's bid to place First Nations voices at the centre of decision making.

Netball Australia’s announcement to establish its First Nations Cultural Council includes a familiar name for Cape York and Torres Strait…

ED at Thursday Island Hospital is on the move – temporarily. Here's what's changing.
27/11/2025

ED at Thursday Island Hospital is on the move – temporarily. Here's what's changing.

The entrance to the Emergency Department (ED) at Thursday Island Hospital will be temporarily relocated from today (27 November) to…

The reality of the digital divide for First Nations Australians in the Cape is hidden in plain sight in a new government...
27/11/2025

The reality of the digital divide for First Nations Australians in the Cape is hidden in plain sight in a new government project.

A case study highlighting family shopping costs in Aurukun reminds us of the distance we have to travel in closing…

Come the heat, flies and sun – come the Dawnbusters at Weipa's Carpentaria Golf Club.
26/11/2025

Come the heat, flies and sun – come the Dawnbusters at Weipa's Carpentaria Golf Club.

Eighteen players basked in Sunday morning’s sun at Dawnbusters on Carpentaria Golf Club, Weipa. Among some nice scores on the…

The Cape Crusader is heading south after dropping in for a memorable visit in Bamaga as part of the Coast to Carpentaria...
26/11/2025

The Cape Crusader is heading south after dropping in for a memorable visit in Bamaga as part of the Coast to Carpentaria Charity Challenge.

Adventure enthusiast and digital creator Jamie Vogler has turned the corner at the top of the Cape and is heading…

Two Cape York businesses have celebrated shining moments at the Queensland Tourism Awards in Brisbane.
25/11/2025

Two Cape York businesses have celebrated shining moments at the Queensland Tourism Awards in Brisbane.

Two Cape York businesses have starred at the 40th annual Queensland Tourism Awards in Brisbane earlier this month. Pioneering off-road…

For mum Lindi de Klerk, who sent her daughter to prep at St Joseph's Parish School this year, the return of OSHC in Weip...
25/11/2025

For mum Lindi de Klerk, who sent her daughter to prep at St Joseph's Parish School this year, the return of OSHC in Weipa could not have come at a better time as the service celebrates its first anniversary.

Weipa Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) will celebrate one year of supporting working parents since bringing school-aged childcare back into…

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