Works update Works Community Aurukun * sections of theroad totalled 34.29km Prior to thestart of this project, sealed the Aurukun Road. CIMA Works program for roadworks on Funding has beenallocated from the year by theeffects of thewet season. affected during November –April each Access to thecommunity can be 106.38km. through to theAurukun community is Peninsula Developmental Road turnoff The lengthof theAurukun Road from the Way andKugu people. the traditional country of the Wik, Wik The includes much of population of approximately 1,200. communities of theCape with a Aurukun is oneof thelarger of . coast of Cape York, 178km by road south Aurukun is located onthenorth-west Aurukun. few months can make for thepeople of The photos show what adifference a permitting. be sealed inNovember 2016,weather road). 6.3km Afurther is planned to (approximately 40.5 percent of the the total amount of seal to 43.09km Aurukun Road was sealed. This brings In September 2016,8.8km of the geometry anddrainage. are also being made to theroad’s priority sections. Some improvements aim of theproject is to seal thehighest delivered by Aurukun Shire Council. The The CYRP-funded project is being Transport andMain Roads’ District Far North Road Reference Book – Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme Roads – September 2016. * . Aurukun construction works –Top: July 2016, Bottom: September 2016 *Free call from anywhere inAustralia, call charges apply for mobile phones andpayphone. Post: Website: Email: [email protected] Phone: For Cape York Region Package updates andenquiries: informationFurther

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communities. Future editions will feature works inother delivered inPormpuraaw andAurukun. CIMA Works. It features theprojects being This is thefirst newsletter to focus onthe Area,Pormpuraaw and . Mapoon, Peninsula Napranum, Northern Aurukun, Kowanyama, Lockhart River, works ineight Cape York communities: The program will deliver community duration of theproject. 63 direct jobs will besupportedover the program started inmid-2016. Atotal of Work onthethree year CIMA Works basis. Queensland Governments onan80:20 being funded by theAustralian and $260.5 million Cape York Region Package CIMA Works are partof thefive year, of works. (CIMA) Works are a$50.5 million program The Cape Indigenous Mayors Alliance 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

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