Public hearing - Weipa, Monday 12 April 2010

Senate Select Committee on Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities

Public hearing - Weipa, Monday 12 April 2010

Site visit
Weipa/Napranum

9.10 am - 5.15 pm

Time Witness

9:10

Scheduled arrival at Weipa Airport

10:00 – 11:00

Weipa Town Authority
Mr Ian Pressley, CEO
Ms Carrie Gay

11:00 – 12:00

West Cape College
Mr Don Anderson (Principal)

12:00 – 13:00

Rio Tinto
Mr Ben Laidlaw, Community Relations
Ms Joanne Scarine, General Manager
Mr Kambell Schafferius, HR & Training Manager

13:00 – 14:30

Mental Health Practioners
Ms Alanah O'Brien, Director of Mental Health and ATOD
Ms Colleen Gray, Mental Health Team
Ms Gloria Wallis, Napranum Clinic

14:45 – 15:15

Tour of Napranum with Council

15:15 – 15:45

Napranum Shire Council
Mr Roy Chevathen (Mayor)
Ms Margaret Barnes (CEO)

15:45 – 16:30

Napranum youth services roundtable
Napranum Preschool
Parents and Learning Program
Recognised Entity (Child Safety Services)
PCYC

16:30 – 17:15

Indigenous Coordination Centre
Mr Mike Fordham

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