Cape Indigenous Mayors Alliance Newsletter
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Aurukun Community Cape Indigenous Mayors Works update Alliance (CIMA) Works Aurukun is located on the north-west coast of Cape York, 178km by road south of Weipa. Aurukun is one of the larger Newsletter | November 2016 communities of the Cape with a population of approximately 1,200. The Shire of Aurukun includes much of About the Cape Indigenous Mayors the traditional country of the Wik, Wik Way and Kugu people. Alliance (CIMA) Works The length of the Aurukun Road from the The Cape Indigenous Mayors Alliance Peninsula Developmental Road turnoff (CIMA) Works are a $50.5 million program through to the Aurukun community is of works. 106.38km. CIMA Works are part of the five year, Access to the community can be $260.5 million Cape York Region Package affected during November – April each being funded by the Australian and year by the effects of the wet season. Queensland Governments on an 80:20 basis. Funding has been allocated from the CIMA Works program for roadworks on Work on the three year CIMA Works the Aurukun Road. program started in mid-2016. A total of 63 direct jobs will be supported over the Prior to the start of this project, sealed duration of the project. sections of the road totalled 34.29km*. The program will deliver community The CYRP-funded project is being works in eight Cape York communities: delivered by Aurukun Shire Council. The Aurukun, Kowanyama, Lockhart River, aim of the project is to seal the highest Aurukun construction works – Top: July 2016, Bottom: September 2016 Mapoon, Napranum, Northern Peninsula priority sections. Some improvements Area, Pormpuraaw and Wujal Wujal. are also being made to the road’s geometry and drainage. This is the first newsletter to focus on the Further information CIMA Works. It features the projects being In September 2016, 8.8km of the delivered in Pormpuraaw and Aurukun. Aurukun Road was sealed. This brings For Cape York Region Package updates and enquiries: the total amount of seal to 43.09km Phone: 1800 184 317* Future editions will feature works in other (approximately 40.5 per cent of the Email: [email protected] communities. road). A further 6.3km is planned to Website: www.tmr.qld.gov.au be sealed in November 2016, weather Post: PO Box 6185, Cairns, Queensland, 4870 A fact sheet about the CYRP Community Works is available via: permitting. *Free call from anywhere in Australia, call charges apply for mobile phones and payphone. http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Projects/Name/C/Cape-York-Region-Package-Peninsula-Developmental-Road The photos show what a difference a few months can make for the people of Aurukun. * Transport and Main Roads’ Far North District Road Reference Book – Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme Roads – September 2016. 01553 Pormpuraaw construction crew at work on Strathgordon Road, July 2016 Meet some of the Pormpuraaw construction crew “To see it “I always wanted upgraded and to work with the be part of the road crew. I am construction happy now I can working for the better support community, it’s my family.” meant I can be a Antonio good role model for my children and support my family.” Ralph Pormpuraaw Community Works Pormpuraaw is located on the west The project involves raising the level coast of Cape York, about 580km of the road, where required. New Ralph Kendall Senior at work on the Antonio Holroyd assisting with surveying on south west of Weipa. concrete floodways and culverts are Strathgordon Road Strathgordon Road being installed in five locations. It is the home of the Thaayoorre, Wik, Bakanh and Yir Yoront people. This project will assist in reducing Ralph Kendall Senior Antonio Holroyd the effects of the wet season on Ralph Kendall Senior was born in Twenty-six year old Antonio Holroyd has The Strathgordon Road is 215.92km the road. This is important for the Pormpuraaw. He can remember when always pursued regular employment in in length from the Peninsula Pormpuraaw community, who rely on Strathgordon Road was a two-wheeled Pormpuraaw. Developmental Road turnoff through the road to access regional centres, dirt track. to the Pormpuraaw community. and much needed supplies. Previously, Antonio worked on the Some 16.74km of the road is sealed*. This year marks the 21st consecutive dry Community Development Employment The work is expected to be finished season that Ralph has worked with the Projects/Jobfind program. Access to the community is affected in December 2016, weather PASC road crew. during November – April each year permitting. In 2015, Antonio started work with the by the effects of the wet season. Ralph is competent in operating a range PASC road crew, paving the streets. Above: Pormpuraaw construction The Pormpuraaw work crew are of equipment. This includes the grader, crew at work on Strathgordon Road, Funding from the Cape Indigenous playing a key part in the successful backhoe, roller, loader, skidsteer, While working with the pavers and Mayors Alliance (CIMA) Works delivery of the project. Five out of 11 excavator and water truck. concreters this year (2016), Antonio program is being used to upgrade people working on the road crew are has obtained on-the-job skills in Strathgordon Road. Indigenous participants and locals. He achieved these competencies through safely laying pavers, formwork, basic The work is being carried out by on-site training with the Department of surveying, concreting, steelfixing, Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Transport and Main Roads former Remote measurement and calculations, and Council (PASC). Communities Services Unit. traffic signage installation. During the wet season Ralph works for * Transport and Main Roads’ Far North District Road Reference Book – the PASC. He is the first on board to carry Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme Roads – September 2016. out the initial steps to re-open the road. Left: Antonio Holroyd at work on Strathgordon Road, November 2016 Cape York Region Package | Cape Indigenous Mayors Alliance November 2016 Cape York Region Package | Cape Indigenous Mayors Alliance November 2016.