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Shire residents are duly notified of council Ordinary Meeting dates for 2017. Unless specified in a separate notice – all Ordinary Meetings of Mapoon council will occur on the third Tuesday of every month. Special Meetings will occur in accordance with the LGA09 and LGR12.

Visitors and motorists to Mapoon will recognise the continues works to improve the road infrastructure in Mapoon. Trathalarrakawana St out to Cullen Point received a two coat bitumen seal and this incorporated the turn area at the camp grounds and parking at the boat ramp. Hudson St also received attention with formation and two coat…

Work is continuing on the development of a new church for Mapoon. The Uniting Church of Australia has commenced fund raising for the project, with the expressed intent of developing a new place of worship in our shire. The site for the new building has been pre-approved by all interested parties. The location is at…

MASC are happy to announce that it will seek to further progress and hopefully sign off on leases in 2017. The terms required for leases have been finalised as part of the Indigenous Land Use Agreement process and MASC is close to finalising its schedules as part of creating systems for Rates and Charges. Once…

The housing program funded under the National Partner Agreement Remote Indigenous Housing is drawing to a conclusion and Mapoon has 10 houses remaining (30 will be built by June 30, 2018). With two stages remaining, Mapoon are eager to finsih what we started. Mayor and Counil are keen to ensure appropriate houses are built in…