Town by town
NORTHERN CITY Sew the change
LEARN how to sew drawstring travel bags of various sizes using recycled fabrics. On at 6pm tonight, Cominos House, 27 Greenslopes St. All materials, machine and fabric provided. Register via Facebook messenger on Sew the Change Cairns or by email sewthechangecairns@gmail.com
Deaf services golf
HALF Moon Bay Golf Club is hosting a golf day for deaf services this Friday, 8.30am-4pm. An 18-hole Stableford comp, $45. Help raise funds to run professional golf clinics for people with disabilities.
DOUGLAS AND TABLELANDS New cenotaph sign
A NEW sign about the history of the cenotaph and trophy gun has been erected at the Atherton Cenotaph. It tells of the history of the war memorial, which was moved from its original location on the corner of Main and Vernon streets in 1968.
Welcome, citizens
MAREEBA Shire will welcome 15 new citizens at a special ceremony to celebrate Citizenship Day today. The conferees from 10 countries, including South Africa, Scotland, the United Kingdom and Papua New Guinea will begin their new lives as Australian citizens.
Indigenous signage
THIRTY-six place signs featuring local indigenous language will be installed across Douglas Shire after five months of consultation with Traditional Owners, in collaboration with Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Organisation. Douglas Shire Council will also seek to install welcome signage featuring local indigenous designs at Mossman and Daintree Village.
CAPE YORK & TORRES STRAIT Reef laws
MEMBER for Cook Cynthia Lui has suggested changes to ensure the minimum agricultural standard in the Cape York catchment is not switched on as planned, once proposed reef protection laws pass through Parliament. Ms Lui said she had asked the Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Leeanne Enoch, to acknowledge the good water quality results from the Cape York region in the latest Great Barrier Reef Water Quality Report Card. “I support the legislation that’s before the Parliament. And what I’m seeking for Cape York relates to the underlying regulations that will be finalised once the Bill passes,” she said.
Run the runway
WEIPA Town Authority is calling on residents to christen the new and improved Weipa Airport runway with a family friendly fun run. Walk, run or cycle the runway this Friday, 5.30pm for a 6pm start.
Water outages
WEIPA Town Authority has advised there will be a planned water outage next Wednesday, September 25 to carry out upgrades to the town water network. Works will be carried out between 9am and 2pm and will affect Taree Court and Noola Court. Residents are urged to ensure their household has an adequate supply of potable water available during the outage.
Border force jobs
THE Australian Border Force is recruiting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to become Border Monitoring Officers. The Department’s Border Monitoring Officers are responsible for overseeing the immigration movement of Traditional Visitors within the Torres Strait Protected Zone between Australia and Papua New Guinea. Apply at indigenouscareers.gov.au