RESIDENTS of Weipa in far north Queensland say their town cannot cope with 300 asylum seekers the Federal Government plans to house at a nearby air base. Residents fear the town will struggle to cope ...
Don't miss out on the headlines from Tropical Cyclone News. Followed categories will be added to My News. The Category 5 shelter on Hibberd Drive is one of four allocated to the Far North by the ...
The Weipa Town Authority on Cape York is testing its water supply for the E.coli bacteria, which was detected in its reservoir on Wednesday night. Results on the first round of follow-up tests are due ...
The Bureau of Meteorology reported the system made landfall at 3.30pm and weather stations on the ground recorded sustained winds at the centre of 75km/h, with wind gusts of up to 100km/h. Bureau ...
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Located 838 km north of Cairns on a road that varies from the sublime to the horrendous, Weipa is a ...
Weipa residents were caught off guard when nearly 150mm of rain pelted down in about an hour this week, but it’s still a long way from the Cape York town’s massive daily rainfall record. Residents ...
The Cape York community of Weipa in far north Queensland says it is surprised by the Federal Government's decision to accommodate asylum seekers at a local air force base. The Scherger base will be ...
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Authorities in Weipa have placed the Cape York Peninsula town on "code blue" alert as they brace for Cyclone Ingrid. Children have been ...