The Pacific-Australia Youth Association is one of two local groups to secure funding to hold events in Weipa next year through North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation’s 2024-25 Community Fund. Photo: Supplied.
Two community groups have been successful in securing funding to host events in Weipa next year through North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation’s (NQBP) 2024-25 Community Fund.
The Pacific-Australia Youth Association (PAYA) and Weipa Running Festival were two of the 14 organisations to share $100,000 in funding, with the former to use the money to host a two-day youth entrepreneurial regional summit.
PAYA co-founder and co-chief executive officer Dominic de Moura McCarthy said the group was thrilled to be a successful applicant.
“Our team is excited to deliver a youth-led, two-day youth entrepreneurship regional summit in Weipa during 2025 for Indigenous youth to create meaningful economic opportunities,” Mr de Moura McCarthy said.
“It’s only through support from partners like NQBP that we can bring our community initiatives to life.”
NQBP CEO Brendan Webb congratulated recipients and said a boost in the fund had allowed more groups to receive financial support this year.
“We had more than 50 strong applications in our third year of the Community Fund from a large range of community groups across all of our port communities,” Mr Webb said.
“Our team worked carefully to evaluate each application, and I am proud to say each of our successful applicants demonstrated an ability to make a real difference in their respective communities.
“I am also pleased that this year due to our increase in funding, we were able to support an additional five community groups, up to 14 from nine in the previous two years.”
The Weipa Running Festival was one of 14 community groups to share in $100,000 in financial support through the NQBP Community Fund. Photo: Cape York Weekly.
