Corner Lardil Street and Jinkya Street, Gununa

Mornington Island QLD 4892

07 4745 7800

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Health benefits of swimming

Did you know, Mornington Shire (Queensland) is one of the only communities without a public swimming pool in Australia. Swimming pools in Indigenous communities are a valuable community resource for broader benefits to physical health, as well as social well-being....

Ministerial visit to region

Mornington Shire Council recently welcomed Minister for Local Government and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, The Honourable Mark Furner, MorningtonIsland Ministerial Champion Jennifer Howard and Local Member of Parliament Robbie...

Mornington Island big winner

The federal government will spend $11.8 million upgrading more than 90 regional airstrips across the country, with remote Queensland townships Julia Creek and Mornington Island among the biggest winners. Infrastructure and Transport Minister Darren Chester confirmed...

NAIDOC DELIVERS

Incredible Country muso Kirsty Lee Akers performed on July 6th as part of NAIDOC 2017 – Our Language Matters. The performance (a first in the remote region since Yothu Yindi toured to Gununa in the 1980’s), followed the well respected Mornington...

Third place in Uluru – Kata Tjuta marathon

No one said this would be easy, but just know that nothing beats the feeling of accomplishment. Recently the Mornington Island Deadly Runners (four seriously talented Mornington Island youth) represented the Mornington Shire region with great pride. The young guns put...