In accordance with Sections 50 and 51 of the Planning Act 2016, Mornington Shire Council is seeking a Development Permit Material Change of Use, Operational Work, and Reconfiguring a Lot to establish the proposed Mornington Shire Council Administration Office, Future Enterprise Hub, Business Incubator and Serviced Offices, Splash Park, Community Space, and Library, Earthworks, and Boundary Realignment. Submissions regarding […]
Mornington Shire Council (“Council”) has resolved to propose amendments to Subordinate Local Law No. 2 (Animal Management) 2016 to: require stallions to be desexed by the age of 12 months unless otherwise approved by Chief Executive Officer. include a new schedule identifying the “designated town area”, by reference to the map contained in Subordinate Local […]
It is with pleasure that I present the Mornington Shire Council’s Budget for 2021/22 Financial Year. Council finished the 2020/21 Financial Year with an estimated operational deficit of some 9% of total operational income.This compares to an average five-year operational deficit of some 30% over the past five years, and I acknowledge the excellent budget control that […]
In accordance with the Queensland Government Gazette, Vol. 386 Friday 30 April 2021 (No. 67), be advised that the following are Special Holidays for the Shire of Mornington in 2021: Mt Isa Show Friday, 18 June 2021 Mt Isa Rodeo Friday, 13 August 2021 Memorial Day Wednesday, 24 November 2021 Standard Council operations will be […]
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“The first men and woman to come to Mornington Island were Marnbil, Djin-Djin and Dewallewal. Djin-Djin was married to Marnbil and Dewallewal is Djin-Djin's uncle. These three made the land, creating all the rivers, hills, animals, trees, wells, making fish traps. They gave each animal a sacred place, and name, and made ceremonies for them, so that they could be protected.
Now Dewallewal did not have a wife of his own so he decided to steal Djin-Djin, thinking that Marnbil wouldn't know. Marnbil knew that Dewallewal had broken the law and he knew that he had stolen Djin-Djin, so he had to kill him. That was the law.
Marnbil wounded Dewallewal with a spear. Dewallewal shot straight up into the sky, still with the spear stuck in his back and cursed man to die from all things. Before that, man had been immortal, but Dewallewal's curse meant that they would die."
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