Search ends for missing men The search for three Yarrabah men who failed to return from an Australia Day fishing trip has been abandoned, police have confirmed.
News by Grace Mason
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Subscriber only THE search for three Yarrabah men who failed to return from an Australia Day fishing trip has been abandoned. Police confirmed the seven-day search had failed to yield any sign of the trio and their vessel which was last seen having engine trouble near Green Island on January 26. Multiple vessels and aircraft were used in the search which extended hundreds of kilometres up the Far North coastline.
âIf they found land they would be aliveâ Relatives of three men lost at sea are clinging to hope that traditional hunting and fishing skills could keep the trio alive.
News by Peter Carruthers and Grace Mason 3rd Feb 2021 7:28 PM
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Subscriber only RELATIVES of three men lost at sea are clinging to hope traditional hunting and fishing skills could keep the trio alive if they found land after running into trouble off Green Island last week. While authorities have shut down the official search, family and friends of the missing men across three Indigenous communities remain staunch in their resolve to find the men.
âIf they found land they would be aliveâ Relatives of three men lost at sea are clinging to hope that traditional hunting and fishing skills could keep the trio alive.
News by Peter Carruthers and Grace Mason 3rd Feb 2021 7:28 PM
Premium Content
Subscriber only RELATIVES of three men lost at sea are clinging to hope traditional hunting and fishing skills could keep the trio alive if they found land after running into trouble off Green Island last week. While authorities have shut down the official search, family and friends of the missing men across three Indigenous communities remain staunch in their resolve to find the men.
Rates to rise in Ramsey
Fri, 29 Jan 2021
By Chris Cave - Local Democracy Reporter
Rates in Ramsey have been set at 415 pence in the pound for the forthcoming financial year. That’s a rise of just under 1 per cent. Commissioners in the town cited increasing costs and a number of improvement projects as reasons for the rise. It will mean owners of a three-bedroom house will pay around 9.5 pence per week more than last year. Higher disposal charges at the Energy from Waste Plant and the authority’s contributions to the Northern Civic Amenity Site have both been detailed as factors in the board’s decision.
Staff on hand to help with emergencies
Fri, 15 Jan 2021
By Chris Cave - Local Democracy Reporter
Any urgent housing matters in Ramsey are still able to be dealt with, despite the Island being under a period of lockdown. The chairman of the local authority has confirmed there are procedures in place which allow staff to enter properties in an emergency. A list of services provided during lockdown has been published online in the Ramsey Commissioners Escalation Plan and circulated in a newsletter. Andy Cowie says there are people on hand to help if required:
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