At first glance, it’s easy to mistake Meredith’s initial quiet disposition as timidity, but this forthright Gungaanji woman is a force to be reckoned with. Fiercely passionate about her children, her community and her culture, Meredith has been fighting against injustice and a better future for her mob for as long as she can remember. […]
Naydia Dooley’s excitement to be returning to Pormpuraaw for the school holidays is almost palpable. It is a true homecoming for one of Cape York Girl Academy’s shining stars where the school is her home away from home. The young mum recently turned 18 and has not felt the Pormpuraaw sand between her toes for
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
   The advice that I have for younger students is to be proud of what you’ve done, even if it’s just the little things. Just keep focusing on what’s ahead of you. Aporo Aruba, Djarragun College Graduate The awards flowed and booming applause followed at Djarragun College’s 2021 Presentation Day. The ceremony was a
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   ’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.
As a remote and isolated community in Cape York, Aurukun is bereft of many services typically found in urban centres around the rest of Australia. Driver licensing and personal identification services are no exception. This does not mean that Aurukun has no need for such service support. The quarterly Joint Services events – coordinated by
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The Cape York Leaders Program, or CYLP, provides Cape York youth with opportunities for secondary and tertiary education. It also enhances their innate leadership qualities and equips them with the skills needed to return to their communities, as young adults, who can bring about meaningful change. Within CYLP is the Academic Leaders initiative, which pairs motivated
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The Cape York Leaders Program, or CYLP, provides Cape York youth with opportunities for secondary and tertiary education. It also enhances their innate leadership qualities and equips them with the skills needed to return to their communities, as young adults, who can bring about meaningful change. Within CYLP is the Academic Leaders initiative, which pairs motivated
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A brilliant, dreamlike mermaid levitates above the floor of the Cairns Old Court House. Its scales are vivid and intricate, woven by hand from an abandoned fishing net – ghost net, as the creators refer to it. Its features are mysterious like the ancient characters of Indigenous Australian folklore. The creators – a team of
Aurukun Artists Create Zeloh, a Mermaid Masterpiece Read More »
The Cape York Leaders Program, or CYLP, provides Cape York youth with opportunities for secondary and tertiary education. It also enhances their innate leadership qualities and equips them with the skills needed to return to their communities, as young adults, who can bring about meaningful change. Within CYLP is the Academic Leaders initiative, which pairs motivated
