Aurukun

Aurukun and Lockhart River Joint Services – Changing Lives

Remote Indigenous communities have always been plagued by the tyranny of distance, but one Cape York Partnership entity has worked tirelessly to bring essential services together in a ‘one-stop-shop’ called Joint Services. Coordinated by Cape York Employment (CYE), these Joint Services events bring Cape York communities together with government and non-government agencies to close the […]

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Aurukun Treasure Trove

Aurukun, Cape York Employment, Stories

You’ll find all sorts of treasures in the Aurukun pop-up Op Shop, but you’ll have to get in quick. Items are sold as quickly as they come in, with the venture now operating every Wednesday out of the Cape York Employment (CYE) Training Centre, and with the cooler season now approaching, quality linen and including

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Ben and Marina use O-Hub for money business help

Banking on O-Hub in Aurukun for Money Business

Aurukun, O-Hub, Stories

The people at O-Hub help us a lot. It’s good to have O-Hub here, even just to check our balance and help manage our budgets. Marina Pootchemunka Money business is important to Aurukun’s citizens. However, with no bank branches in town, locals are almost entirely reliant on online and telephone services for their

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An Aurukun Story: Jock Eundatumweakin

Aurukun, O-Hub, Stories

’Are you really Aboriginal?’ That’s what they’d ask me. In Los Angeles, Washington, New York, Philadelphia; the questions were always the same. Jock Eundatumweakin Aurukun can be a mysterious place. The Aboriginal culture that defines the township is ancient and noteworthy but can be overlooked for the hacky headlines declaring dysfunction and destitution.

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Heather Woolla Sets Up Brighter Futures For Her Children

Aurukun, O-Hub, Stories

Heather Woolla is a kind and considerate woman, whose love for her family is undeniable. She originally hails from Aurukun, and has experienced acute hardship at various moments in her life. In 1998, she was 16 years old when she gave birth to the first of her seven children, Katelyn. Unfortunately, Heather began the journey

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Aurukun and Lockhart River Joint Services – Changing Lives

Aurukun Treasure Trove

Banking on O-Hub in Aurukun for Money Business

An Aurukun Story: Jock Eundatumweakin

Heather Woolla Sets Up Brighter Futures For Her Children

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