New Mapoon is one of the 5 communities in the Northern Peninsula Area (NPA), located in the northern most region of Cape York, far north Queensland. The other communities in the NPA are Injinoo, Umagico, Seisia and Bamaga.
The predominant language spoken in New Mapoon is Torres Strait Creole, although English and Kriole are also spoken. The use of an interpreter may be necessary to assist complainants, witnesses, victims and offenders who come before the courts.
For 2011 and 2016 census information on education, employment, income, housing figures and more for New Mapoon, build a statistical profile on Know Your Community.
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There are flights from Cairns to the Northern Peninsula Airpot at Bamaga every Monday to Saturday. The flight normally takes just over 2 hours, and the drive from Bamaga airport to New Mapoon takes around 25 minutes. The airport is also used by the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the Royal Australian Air Force, and for local charters from Weipa, Horn Island and the Torres Strait.
Road conditions can be difficult in the region, especially during the wet season when large pot holes will appear and roads can be washed out or completely inundated by water. During the dry season, fires can restrict vehicle access along roads.
Telstra mobile phone coverage is available only in Bamaga, parts of Seisia and the Injinoo lookout. A local radio station operates on frequency FM 91.9 from a studio in Bamaga.
New Mapoon is in a cyclone area and is subject to heavy rainfall during the wet season (around October to April/May).
When visiting Cape York you need to observe the quarantine regulations in these regions:
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Alcohol restrictions apply across the Northern Peninsula Area.
Search the local government directory for information about the Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council.
When a death happens in the New Mapoon community, family members are notified to come together to be informed. The community shuts down when informed of the death and, during this time, business does not generally take place in the community. This does not however, apply to essential services such as policing, child safety, health, education and justice.
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The role of the Community Justice Group (CJG) is to ensure that clients of the service are given appropriate cultural support for court matters. The CJG also provides cultural reports to the courts at sentencing and bail applications, assistance to the courts in managing community-based offences, and networking to implement crime prevention initiatives.
Members of the CJG work closely with a number of justice agencies including the Queensland Magistrates Court, Department of Corrective Services, Queensland Police Service, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service. The CJG works to support the community’s understanding of and access to the justice system by working in conjunction with Shire Council by-laws and victim support agencies.
Key ways the CJG is able to assist the community and the courts include:
For more information about your local Community Justice Group:
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Use the Queensland Government's one place service directory to find up-to-date contact information for local support services including:
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