It’s 7am Tuesday. Rick Hanlon has assembled his ‘crew’ at the offices of AFL Cape York and they set out on a three-day 2,300km round trip to Bamaga. Driving in 11-seat troop-carriers, they’ll go all day, camp out overnight at…

 AFL Cape York House recently celebrated the highest number of students finishing secondary school, with 12 students graduating at the Awards Night earlier this month.  Since starting in 2013, AFL Cape York House’s purpose is to provide opportunities for young,…

Two Cairns locals are vying to be the world’s first women to swim the treacherous 27km Green Island to Cairns ocean crossing, dubbed Australia’s equivalent of the English Channel, for charity event Swimming the Gap.   The swim, which raises…

We have an exciting and rare opportunity for a Full-time Business Operations Manager to join our team! AFL Cape York’s (AFLCY’s) mission is to strengthen resilience, provide positive life experience and opportunities to Indigenous Australians through culturally appropriate education, sporting…

Six girls from Queensland have been named in national squads representing the best Indigenous and multicultural talent. Players from across the country will come together to form the Indigenous side, the Woomeras, and the multicultural team, the Medleys. The teams…

A mental health crisis across Australia has inspired Jamie Candler to run 1000km in just 24 days from Port Douglas to Pajinka at the northernmost tip of Australia in June. The idea to run the Cape first struck Candler while…

Story courtesy of Cairns Regional Council: A former sportsman who turned his passion for football into an avenue to helping the prospects of Indigenous youths has been named the Cairns region’s Citizen of the Year. In a breakfast ceremony at…

Want to win a brand-new Toyota Corolla? This month, you just might! From September 2nd – 16th, AFL Cape York House Foundation is running a monster online charity auction to support young Indigenous girls and boys achieve positive life experiences…

Two Cairns locals are about to undertake a marathon effort, all in the name of a good cause. Jesse O’Hara and Joel Little have made an extraordinary commitment to swim more than 27 kilometres from Green Island to Cairns unassisted…