Grant Award View - GA98058
CAPS Weipa Animal Welfare Centre
The CAPS Weipa Animal Welfare Centre will service the growing unmet demand for animal care and management in remote western Cape York Peninsula. The first full time animal care facility in Cape York will provide a resident veterinary surgeon, 24 hour animal care, shared animal management services across the 3 local government areas, pet training and grooming services. The CAPS facility will create jobs including in animal management for young people in the region and significantly enhance community cohesion. Weipa businesses, town authority and the Aboriginal communities of Napranum and Mapoon have collaborated with CAPS volunteers to create this first locally based service hub for the community and significant tourist population.