Paradise refound, and grog's been banished 1 All-round Country Edition

This tranquility has not been achieved by accident, but through rising from the ashes -- literally, according to Mapoon Mayor Peter Guivarra. "Mapoon was formed as a Methodist mission in 1891, and dormitories were established to house children removed from other families throughout Cape York an...

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Published inWeekend Australian
Main Author Tony Koch, Ian Gerard
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canberra, A.C.T News Limited 24.06.2006
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Guivarra, Peter
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Summary:This tranquility has not been achieved by accident, but through rising from the ashes -- literally, according to Mapoon Mayor Peter Guivarra. "Mapoon was formed as a Methodist mission in 1891, and dormitories were established to house children removed from other families throughout Cape York and the Gulf (of Carpentaria)," Mr Guivarra said. Mr Guivarra, a friend and supporter of Aboriginal leader Noel Pearson, said Mapoon was an example of what people with a common goal of providing healthy, happy lives for their children could achieve.