Publication Scheme (information available from council)

Publication Scheme

Overview

Our Publications Scheme describes and categorises information routinely available from Council. It has been developed to give the community greater access to information held by Council.

Some of the documents on this site are currently only available in .pdf format.

If you are unable to read these documents in PDF format please contact us.

We will endeavour to meet all reasonable requests for an alternate hardcopy format of the document, including charging for costs incurred in producing copies where necessary.

Unable to find what you are looking for?

Contact us if you have been unable to find what you are looking for on our website.
We will determine if Council holds and can release the information.
Alternatively, it may be necessary to lodge an application under the RTI Act.

Information not covered by the publication scheme

Not all the information the council publishes is detailed in the publication scheme.
Information that is not published can be requested under the Right to Information Act.
Any such request will be considered under the provisions of the Right to Information Act and the Information Privacy Act.
Application forms and guidelines can be accessed, downloaded and printed from the website of the Officer of the Information Commissioner.

Information that is exempt

The Right to Information Act sets out a range of information that is exempt from publication.
If you make a request for information that the council considers to be exempted, we will advise you of the reasons for the exemptions.
For information on how to make an application for information, please refer to www.rti.qld.gov.au.
Our handy guide on making a Right to Information Request is available here: Guide | Right to Information

Charges for information

There will be no charge for examining any publication scheme information contained on the council’s website. However, there may be a charge if a large volume of printed material is required. You will be told about any photocopying charges at the time of your request.
The cover price will be charged for any publications produced by the council for sale. Charges will be kept under review and there is no intention to charge for material that has previously been available for free.

Information has been grouped into the following seven information classes:

About Us (Who we are and what we do)
Our Services (Services we offer)
Our Finances (What we spend and how we spend it)
Our Priorities (What our priorities are and how we are going)
Our Decisions (How we make decisions)
Our Policies (Our policies and procedures)
Our Lists (Lists and registers)

1. About Us | Who we are and what we do

Wujal Wujal:

Wujal Wujal is the local Kuku-Yalanji clan name meaning ‘many falls’, highlighting the many sacred waterfalls in our landscape.

This imagery captures the multifaceted aspects of our region of rainforest covered mountain ranges, rivers and reef and speaks of our sparkling coastline and abundant wildlife and of our many peoples and languages.

Our ancestry dates back on our traditional lands for thousands of years and our indigenous language is still spoken in the community. Our local clans are the Kuku Nyungul and Jalunji peoples and the Eastern Kuku Yalanji who have native title to the Wujal Wujal area.

To learn more visit our home page, click here: "Yulmbarril Bubungu" - Come to our land

Councillors:

Councillors are elected by the community to represent them and have a responsibility to ensure that Council delivers high quality services in an effective and efficient manner and that its goals are achieved through collaboration with government, industry and community stakeholders and close involvement with their community.

To view information about current elected councillors click here: Mayor & Councillors – meet your council

Our Values:

You can learn more about our values in our Corporate Plan.

Organisational Structure

Our Organisational Structure diagram illustrates for you how we have organised our different functions and services into their departments. To view this document you can click here: Organisational Structure.

News and Notices

Our Community Services Team collates news and notices into a very popular Wujal Kaban newsletter which is distributed as printed copies and is also available on our website here: News and Notices

2. Our Services | The services we offer

Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Council is responsible for ensuring that our community of around 400 residents and those from more remote surrounding areas have access to essential services.

Community Care and specialist outreach programmes

We are also served by a number of health service partnerships that provide regular visiting medical, community and allied health services. These include diabetes educators, podiatrists, paediatricians, hearing health, mental health, maternal and child health, eye specialists, and ear nose and throat specialists. Alcohol and Drug and Sexual Health teams visit our region regularly as needed.

We also have access to services provided by the Apunipima Cape York Health Council's Chronic Disease Team from Cooktown, including a Women's Health Service, Sexual Health Service, and the Cape York Mental and Alcohol and Drugs Health Service.

Community Hall

Our local Community Hall is available for hire by individuals or community groups. It is large enough to be used for meetings, conferences, workshops and training sessions. Catering may be available through the local shops.

A hire agreement can be collected from the Customer Services Team who can assist you to complete it
Any fees that may apply will need to be paid, these are detailed on the Venue Hire Agreement
Guidelines on Venue Hire are also available from our Customer Services Team

Community Kindergarten

Wujal Wujal Community Kindergarten operates during QLD school terms and are closed for school holidays, public holidays and some pupil free days. It provides services for three and four years olds in a high-quality community kindergarten program. Attending kindergarten provides learning opportunities for your child in a safe and nurturing environment, including building relationships with teachers and growing their confidence and social skills to engage with other children.

Find out more about the kindergarten programme and contact details on the C&K Website.

Disaster Management and Preparation

We have a page dedicated to Disaster Management and Preparation where you can find links to agencies providing information on:

We also provide a copy of our Local Disaster Management Plan.

Emergency Management Wireless Network

Wujal Wujal Emergency Management Wireless Network - Publication Scheme update - 4.3.25.docx

Indigenous Knowledge Centre (Library)

Now located in the former Charlies Tourism Centre the Indigenous Knowledge Centre provides our community with access to reading and reference material, historical information and the internet. The library also runs after school programs for our communities younger members.

To learn more visit our website: Indigenous Knowledge Centre.

Healthy animals in the community

The Council is committed to helping people look after their animals to improve pet wellbeing and minimise disease that can also spread to humans. Find out more on our Animal Management page.

Primary Healthcare

The Wujal Wujal Health Centre provides primary healthcare and clinical care, telehealth, dental and emergency services to the people of Wujal Wujal and visitors from other communities.
The clinic employs four registered nurses and a number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers.
There are weekly doctor and specialist visits Tuesday and Thursday from 10.30am to 4pm.
You can find out more about services and opening times on the Health Centre’s website and visit https://www.health.qld.gov.au/services/torres-cape/capeyork_wujal_phc

Radio Service

Our community can stay in touch with local news and events via our Remote Indigenous Broadcasting Service (RIBS). RIBS is one of the most important communication tools for isolated remote indigenous communities. Wujal Wujal RIBS provides up-to-date weather, tide and flood warning information, crucial to the inhabitants and visitors to our communities – some in isolated remote areas.

3. Our Finances | What we spend and how we are doing

To learn more about our financial planning and tracking against our plan the following documents may be of interest to you.

Budget

Out budget is our financial plan that outlines our expected income and expenses over a specific period, helping us manage our money and achieve our financial goals. It allows us to track where our money goes and make informed spending decisions. You can view the budget on our webpage here: Budget 2023-2027

Annual Report

Our Annual Report provides an assessment of our overall performance against our Budget, our Corporate and Operational Plans. In our Annual Report you will also find the Community Finance Report which is an easy to understand summary of our financial status and achievements.

The Annual Report is published every year and you will be able to find all the reports on the Corporate Documents page on our website.

4. Our Priorities | What our priorities are and how we are going

All of our Corporate Documents are listed on our website on our Corporate Documents page. These documents include the following:

Annual Report

As mentioned above our Annual Report provides a summary of the past year’s activities and how we did. You can select any report from as far back as 2011 through to the most recent one on our Corporate Documents page.

Corporate Plan

Our Corporate Plan outlines our mission, objectives and values. It provides a summary of the key foundation areas of Council and the objectives for each area as shown in the example illustrated here:

You can view the Corporate Plan on our webpage here: Corporate Plan

Operational Plan

Our Operational Plan describes the specific steps we plan to undertake during the current financial period to achieve our strategic objectives. You can view the Operational Plan on our webpage here: Operational Plan.

Local Disaster Management Plan

Our Local Disaster Management Plan is available on our Disaster Management Page.

5. Our Decisions | How we make decisions

Decisions on strategic matters of importance are made during the monthly Council Meetings. These meetings are open to the public and you are welcome to attend. Your attendance will be recorded by the secretary and you are required to remain silent and non-participatory during the duration of the meeting.

The Queensland Model Meeting Procedures are available on our Policies page and can be found here: Model Meeting Procedures.

Our meeting schedule is listed on our webpage here: Council Meetings, Agendas and Minutes.

You can view and download the agenda and minutes for all council meetings from that same page.

6. Our Policies | Our Policies and Procedures

Policies are divided into three broad categories

Statutory Policies are required by legislation as part of Council’s business operations. These policies may also articulate the principles which provide instruction across key strategic areas. Statutory Policies are approved and adopted by Council.
Council (Strategic) Policies have a direct impact on the community. Council (Strategic) Policies are approved and adopted by Council.
Administrative Policies provide direction for operational and internal management of the day to day operations of Council. These policies do not have a direct impact on the community. Administrative Policies are approved by the Chief Executive Officer.

All Statutory and Strategic Policies are available to view on the council website Policies page.

Administrative Policies are not required to be listed on our website, but we may be able to provide you with a printed copy of any policy if you ask our customer service team.

7. Our Lists | Lists and Registers

A list of our primary registers is included in the Annual Report.

We also list our registers on the website: Registers.

The list of registers includes the following:

Councillor Conduct Register
Material Personal Interest Register
Contracts Register
Local Laws Register

Public Interest Disclosure

At the time of publishing there have been no Public Interest Disclosures to record.

Right to Information

The Right to Information Log/Register is published on our website and can be viewed here: Right to Information.