Cook Shire Council’s Community, Economy and Innovation team travelled Cape York in August, visiting more than a dozen Sharing communities to consult, discuss and share information about Cooktown Expo 2020. our Story Sha-Lane Gibson Shane Gibson Waratah Nicholls 2020 Indigenous Indigenous Regional Arts Network Projects Partnerships Long time Helenvale Sha-Lane, a former Hope Vale family resident Waratah Hope Vale resident, man and artist Shane delivers Arts relishes her role liaising Gibson is strengthening Queensland’s Regional with communities and collaboration between Arts Services Network traditional owners Cook Shire Council iniative across Cape York across Cape York. and Indigenous and the Torres Straits. communities, groups “ Everyone is looking and businesses. “ I’m excited to share forward to Expo how people can 2020 and the “ Partnerships are key use Expo 2020 as a opportunities it will for Council, and Expo platform to promote bring, and especially 2020 is a chance for and develop their the chance to share the whole Cape to art, culture and the Indigenous side come together to businesses. ” of our story. ” showcase this. ” EXPO 2020 COOKTOWN This is a snapshot of the team’s discussion with Cape York communities about being part of Cooktown Expo 2020, dependent on funding. Coen Portland Roads Coen residents and Popular musician Jayson stakeholders are excited Watkin would like to be a to get on board, with performer at the Expo, along Apunipima Cape York with a display from Portland Health, Kalan Enterprises, House. Coen Regional Aboriginal Corporation and Cape York Partnerships planning to Lockhart River attend. The Allkumo Dance Lockhart River Aboriginal Troupe and other artists, Shire Council is very including Coen photographer supportive, and the Naomi Hobson, may community’s rich visual feature in exhibitions and and performing arts sector Weipa performances across the could feature throughout Weinum Arts, Wildfire Gems Expo. The Wunthulpu, Kalan Cooktown Expo 2020, and the Weipa Potters Club and Lama Lama rangers including artists from the are planning to bring their are also planning displays Lockhart River Dance Troupe products to the Expo. and activities to showcase and Arts Centre. Tourist hot their work preserving and spot Greenhoose would protecting country. also like to showcase their business. Bamaga Kowanyama and Council’s stall at the NPA Pormpuraaw Show and Red Dust Rodeo Kowanyama and Coen was very popular, with youth are collaborating Expo 2020 information and with filmmakers to present promotional products flying an exciting exhibition out the door. The region’s during Expo 2020, and the thriving tourism, arts and Pormpuraaw Arts Centre culture sector are excited will also be attending with about the opportunities a delegation of artists and offered by Expo 2020, with showing off their wares at Bamaga Tabuai Bus Service, the markets. Tabuai Arts, Bamaga Enterprise, Cape York Ice Napranum Napranum are excited to link and Tackle, Bully’s Fishing New Mapoon with Expo 2020 as part of a Camp and Yusia Contractors Artists in New Mapoon and festival trail. The Women’s all planning to attend. Hit Mapoon are planning a joint Movement Inc and Men’s singer Mau Pau is keen to exhibition in Cooktown, Support groups are also be a feature performer and along with the New Mapoon discussing plans to showcase run youth workshops, along Dance Troupe. their important work. with Royston Sagigi and Blak Koral. Aurukun Aurukun Aboriginal Shire Council are planning to collaborate with Expo 2020, Torres Strait and Napranum as part of a festival trail. Exciting opportunities for mentoring and upskilling disengaged youth in the lead up to and during Expo 2020 were discussed with Black Square Training and Seisa and Injinoo Mapoon the Aurukun Indigenous The Injinoo Dance Contemporary dancers Knowledge Centre. The Troupe plan to bring their Ronnie Guivarra and Jason Cook Shire team also met electrifying performance to Jia are in discussions to artists from the Wik Kugu art Cooktown, along with Seisia feature at the Expo, along centre, Apunipima Cape York artist Vincent Babai. The with displays from Shane Health and the Department Loyalty Beach Campground Royan Fishing Charters and of Aboriginal and Torres Strait and Fishing Lodge, Metro Kuku Nathi Services. Islander Partnerships, who are Mining and the Ely Land excited about the opportunity Trust are also interested in to be part of the Expo. supporting the program. Our Partners • Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire • Australian National Maritime Council Museum • Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council • National Museum of Australia • Gungarde Aboriginal Corporation • National Library of Australia • James Cook University • Tourism Tropical North Queensland • National Trust of Australia (Queensland) • Royal Historical Society of Queensland • Torres and Cape Indigenous Councils Alliance • Gladstone Regional Council • Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council • the Town of Seventeen Seventy • Yuku Baja Muliku Land Trust get on board!.