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Mornington Island QLD 4892

07 4745 7800

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Wellesley man – o’ – wars

At the northern point of the Wellesley Island Archipelago in the Gulf of Carpentaria, you will find the remote Island community of Gununa and the windswept offices of Mornington Shire Council. The weathered exterior – an unlikely place to find a progressive and...

NAIDOC keeps culture strong

Mornington Shire Council orchestrated an unforgettable NAIDOC featuring Mr Sean Choolburra. Council collaborated with RFDS, Gununamanda Store, Junkuri Laka, Mirndiyan Arts, PCYC, Save the Children, Jobfind, Mission Australia, Rural Fire Brigade, Mornington Island...

Comp reaches 13,000 views

A picture featuring a family pet, his nose drifting across the lily scents of Mornington Island dam in the Gulf of Carpentaria, has won the September Photo Competition. The image captured by Tuvili Uluilakeba celebrates the understated friendship between an animal and...

Person of the Year Westie

Westie Binjari has a face to melt even the hardest of hearts — a reflection of decades of caring for his chronically ill wife. “Countrymen like Westie, who show such a healthy interpretation of masculinity, they are to be celebrated,” Mornington Shire...

Can Bob and Rob change the tides?

Bob and Rob visit aims to change tides for island Two of the most recognised figures in the Australian Government; Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter and son Member for Mount Isa Robbie Katter, journeyed to Mornington Island to see first hand the extent of...