Bull riders at the Pormpuraaw rodeo faced their own challenges last year. Looking ahead, how do you see 2026 shaping up? Photo: Christine Howes.
Pormpuraaw’s bull riders certainly found out about the ups and downs of everyday life when they welcomed the rodeo back to town last September.
What about your spikes and troughs as our region heads into 2026?
The Cape York Weekly wants to showcase your plans and visions for making this an even better place in which to work, live, and raise a family. Of course, challenges lie ahead too – we also want to hear about those and how we can confront them together.
We welcome your thoughts to share with CYW readers – your clients, members, staff, family, friends and neighbours – as part of the Our 2026 series. And in doing so, providing a timely reminder of why we call the Cape or Torres Strait Islands home.
Like any great community, this project is designed to hear from all walks of life – on Country, in community, business, schools and sport including that rodeo rider on the western Cape! Everyone is welcome.
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You may consider (among your many ideas):
Why I choose to live/work here.
How I want to see the Cape/Torres Strait Islands advance by the end of 2026 and beyond.
What’s the number one challenge and how we should tackle it.
How we can make this an even better place.
What makes me most proud of this place.
Your contribution should:
- be no more than 300 words
- include a photo(s) (minimum 1MB) that best supports your thoughts
- be emailed to [email protected]
(subject line – Our 2026).
Your stories and photos will be run on our website and in digital/print editions through 2026 to help build a public platform of ideas and aspirations for our region’s future.
