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25.01.2022 Here’s this week’s Cape & Torres News. On our back page, Alf Wilson catches up with a jubilant NRL Premiership winner Brenko Lee, who has also been named to the Queensland Origin squad, along with his cousin Edrick and Dane Gagai. Print edition is flying into your local community across all corners of Cape York and Torres Strait from today. https://issuu.com///2020-10-29_cape___torres_news_0031_web

23.01.2022 Here it is! Another great edition of Cape & Torres News with plenty of exclusive news and community information you can't find anywhere else - all for the low, low cost of FREE! Print edition is flying into your local community across all corners of Cape York and Torres Strait from today. https://issuu.com///2020-10-15_cape___torres_news_0029_web

22.01.2022 Here’s this week digital version of the Cape & Torres News. Congratulations to Cynthia Lui on her re-election in the Queensland electorate of Cook. Print edition is flying into your local community across all corners of Cape York and Torres Strait from today. https://issuu.com//2020-11-05_20cape_20_26_20torres_20news

21.01.2022 Here's this week's bumper 28 page edition of the Cape & Torres News - including Melanie Fenton's Cape York News' coverage, on pages 10 and 11, of the Cardiac Challenge, which arrive in Cooktown this week. If you prefer the hardcopy edition, the print version will be arriving in all of Cape York's communities from today - and remember the newspaper is now FREE. https://issuu.com///2020-09-24_cape___torres_news_0026_web

21.01.2022 ON THE ROAD | COOK SHIRE 2031 This week we hit the road and kicked off our Cook Shire 2031 community consultation process with community members taking the ...opportunity to meet with Councillors and council staff at events held at Hann River, Musgrave and Archer River roadhouses, Bramwell Station, Laura, Portland Roads and Coen. The events have been a great opportunity for Councillors and staff to understand the challenges facing remote communities and have also highlighted some unique opportunities for growth and development across the region. More events are being held in Cooktown, Lakeland, Bloomfield and Marton in the coming weeks with the consultation process continuing until the end of the year. There's also an online survey for anyone unable to attend. For full details of events and to access the survey visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/cook2031

17.01.2022 Search and rescue for Nambour man last seen at Cooktown A SEARCH operation is underway in Cooktown after a 59-year-old Sunshine Coast man was reported missing in the area overnight. Ian Robertson’s black 2006 Ford Falcon utility was located on Battle Camp Road around 2pm on Monday. He was last seen four days ago taking what appeared to be camping gear out of the ute, which was parked near Battle Camp Road at the time.... A search has commenced involving police, State Emergency Services and a helicopter in the area where his vehicle was found. Ian is described as Caucasian, around 170cm in height, with a proportionate build, dark brown hair and brown eyes. Police hold concern for his welfare. Anyone who may have seen him, or his Falcon is urged to contact police immediately. If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or call 131 444. You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day or call 1800 333 000. See more

14.01.2022 Fire alert from QFES as at 8am this morning. A vegetation fire is burning in bushland near the Annan River Bridge on the southside of the Annan River, Cooktown. The fire is expected to continue to burn for the coming days and is posing no threat to property. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) crews will continue the monitor the fire. Nearby residents may be affected by smoke. Residents are asked to close windows and doors and if suffering from a respiratory conditi...on, keep medications close by. Motorists should drive with caution and to conditions. If residents are concerned their property is under threat they are advised to call Triple Zero (000) immediately. Earlier... Cooktown vegetation fire as at 5pm Mon 21 Sept Multiple Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) crews are currently on scene at a vegetation fire burning in bushland north of Sampson Street and west of the Mulligan Highway, Cooktown. The fire is posing no threat to property at this time. Firefighters are working to contain the blaze. Nearby residents may be affected by smoke. Residents are asked to close windows and doors and if suffering from a respiratory condition, keep medications close by. Motorists should drive with caution and to conditions. If residents are concerned their property is under threat they are advised to call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

11.01.2022 Here’s the link to this week's edition of Cape & Torres News, including news for Cooktown and the Southern Cape York region. To read the newspaper on your smartphone or tablet, please download the issuu app from your app store. The print version of the newspaper should be arriving in your local community from today - and don't forget, the newspaper is now FREE! Corey Bousen ([email protected]) https://issuu.com///2020-09-17_cape___torres_news_0025_web

10.01.2022 Cape & Torres News nabs an EXCLUSIVE interview with Melbourne Storm Winger Brenko Lee, his last before playing in this Sunday’s NRL Grand Final. Read ALF WILSON’s interview with Brenko on the front page of the Torres News on page 11, including insight into Brenko’s shared family history with Storm Skipper Cameron Smith! Print edition is flying into your local community across all corners of Cape York and Torres Strait from today. https://issuu.com///2020-10-22_cape___torres_news_0030_web

08.01.2022 Here's this week's Cape & Torres News with plenty of exclusive news and community information you can't find anywhere else - all for the low, low cost of FREE! Print edition is flying into your local community across all corners of Cape York and Torres Strait from today. https://issuu.com///2020-10-08_cape___torres_news_0028_web

06.01.2022 'Where Song Began' Cape York Tour begins tomorrow, in what is sure to be a magical evening of entertainment. Join two of Australia’s most adventurous musicians, Simone Slattery (violin, vocals, Australian National Academy of Music) and Anthony Albrecht (cello, The Juilliard School), for a concert experience like no other that celebrates Australia’s birds and how they shaped the world. Performed more than 60 times around Australia, the show highlights the evolution of songbir...ds on Gondwana, and how they have shaped human appreciation of beautiful sounds and incorporates music spanning 300 years with stunning projections and an immersive soundscape. Supported by the Weipa Town Authority, Cook Shire Council and the Cooktown District Community Centre, Simone and Anthony are thrilled to be touring the Cape. Following Covid-19 guidelines, seating is limited, so get in quick! Many will remember Anthony’s solo Bach to the Bush performance in Cooktown at Nature’s Powerhouse in 2017. More information is available via www.wheresongbegan.com and on Facebook events. Where Song Began - Cape York Tour Friday, September 25, 7pm | Laura Town Hall. Saturday, September 26, 7pm | Coen Town Hall. Sunday, September 27, 7pm | Kumrumja Centre, Weipa. Saturday, October 3, 5pm | Cooktown PCYC. Free entry (Cooktown by suggested donation). https://www.facebook.com/events/356179598894180/

04.01.2022 The link to another great edition of Cape & Torres News is below. Coinciding with Remembrance Day, be sure to read Melanie Fenton’s fascinating WWII stories on pages 4 & 5 in Cape York News and Melanie has also produced some knock-out coverage of the Cooktown Races. If you prefer the hardcopy of the newspaper, the print edition is flying into your local community across all corners of Cape York and Torres Strait from today. https://issuu.com///2020-11-12_cape___torres_news_0033_web