Aboriginal Shire of Pormpuraaw

Aboriginal Shire of Pormpuraaw
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population 749 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 0.16066/km2 (0.41611/sq mi)
Established 1987
Area 4,662.0 km2 (1,800.0 sq mi)
Mayor Ralph Kendall
Council seat Pormpuraaw, Queensland
Region Cape York
State electorate(s) Cook
Federal Division(s) Leichhardt
Website Aboriginal Shire of Pormpuraaw
LGAs around Aboriginal Shire of Pormpuraaw:
Gulf of Carpentaria Aurukun Cook
Gulf of Carpentaria Aboriginal Shire of Pormpuraaw Cook
Kowanyama Kowanyama Cook

The Aboriginal Shire of Pormpuraaw is a special local government area which is located on western Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia. It is managed under a Deed of Grant in Trust under the Local Government (Community Government Areas) Act 2004.

History

The area originally was set up as the Edward River Mission in 1938. Aboriginal people from the region were gradually drawn from their traditional lands into the mission settlement.

In 1967 the Anglican church were no longer able to sustain their activities in the area as a Church Mission. The Department of Aboriginal and Islander Affairs, a government department, under the Act continued running the affairs of the community.

On 28 July 1987, under the Community Services (Aborigines) Act 1984, a Deed of Grant in Trust was given to the Pormpuraaw community. Like other DOGIT communities of the time, Pormpuraaw had a town Council elected by Aboriginal people living in the community. The newly formed Pormpuraaw Council assumed responsibility for implementing certain conditions of the DOGIT. Four elected Aboriginal residents plus a mayor hold four year terms of office.

Responsibilities

As the Shire is not operated under the Local Government Act and operates the land on behalf of the community, the Shire Council's responsibilities are quite different from a typical local government body. This includes responsibility for fisheries, alcohol management and even operation of some commercial enterprises.

The Pormpuraaw Shire Council operates an Indigenous Knowledge Centre at Pormpuraaw.[2]

Chairmen and mayors

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2008 - 2016: Richard Tarpencha [3][4]

2016 - : Ralph Kendall [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pormpuraaw (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "2008 Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  4. ↑ "2012 Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  5. ↑ "2016 Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-12-04.

Coordinates: 14°53′53.28″S 141°37′10.08″E / 14.8981333°S 141.6194667°E / -14.8981333; 141.6194667

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