by precedence | Nov 30, 2015 | Latest News
Mornington Island wins ground breaking national award Minister for Justice, Michael Keenan MP today awarded remote indigenous law firm Junkuri Laka the National Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Award for its Mornington Island Restorative Justice Project. The...
by precedence | Nov 24, 2015 | Latest News
Sixteen years ago, on 24 November 1999, a tragedy rocked the lives of families from Mornington Island, Bentinck Island and Forsyth Island. A Cessna 206 (registered VH-XGR) was conveying passengers from Mornington Island to Normanton for a Land Council Meeting to...
by precedence | Nov 4, 2015 | Latest News
A CATTLE business offering economic foundations and training opportunities for young people could be revived on Mornington Island, following a visit by four senators to the remote indigenous community last week. Read full story
by precedence | Nov 3, 2015 | Latest News
At the moment, Mornington Shire has is a greeting that warns of a $75,000 fine for bringing alcohol onto the island – a real slap in the face according to some. Mornington Shire Council CEO Frank Mills said it was working hard to move the region forward, and a...