Oliver Tata recorded the lowest score in a Dawnbusters golf morning at Carpentaria Golf Club in Weipa on 25 October. His handicap dropped from 29 to 6 after the round. Jennifer Sands finished second with a personal best score of 52 and also won the women's longest drive. Eddie Tiemens took the men's longest drive. Jordan Hohns and Alex Beverley joined as new members. The next Dawnbusters round, on the front nine, is set for 1 November, with tee-off around 6:45 am.
The Central Cape Suns will hold their annual general meeting at the Carpentaria Golf Club on 28 October, from 6:30 pm to 8 pm. The club is seeking volunteers for its 2027 junior rugby league season, which follows two strong seasons. In golf, Aaron May won a 12 Wackers round at the Carpentaria Golf Club on 21 October, with Steve Head taking runner-up honours. Paul Sperring won the Stableford event at Walker Bay on 24 October with 37 points, his second straight weekly win.
Chrisden Russ finished first at Weipa parkrun on Saturday, completing the 5-kilometre course in 20 minutes and 15 seconds. The event, instalment number 493, drew 44 competitors, including three first-timers. Adriana Rodriguez was the first woman across the line, recording a personal best of 24 minutes and 15 seconds. Beatrice Mullins and Sofia Sanchez also set personal bests. Six volunteers ran the event. Since the event began a decade ago, 600 people have volunteered 3414 times.
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Junior runner Ralph Mullins finished first at the Weipa parkrun on 17 October with a personal best time of 21 minutes, 13 seconds. Forty-one participants took part in the 492nd weekly five-kilometre event. Mullins also won the 10 October event, cutting 20 seconds off his earlier record. Almost half of the top 10 finishers were under 18. The event is held each Saturday morning at the hospital roundabout shelter in Nanum, with a 7 am start.
A Weipa dance troupe is holding a fundraising concert to help eight dancers travel to Samoa for a performance next June. The Penina O Pasifika concert on 23 October will mix traditional dance with audience participation, including a dance-off and Pacific games. Group leader Lita Mahy said three of the selected dancers had visited Samoa last year, and the trip had strongly influenced their performances. The concert runs from 5 to 7pm at the Weipa Storm Surge Shelter, with a $5 cash entry fee and a donation dish for further support.
No Bull has won the 2026 Weipa Billfish Tournament for the fifth consecutive year. The team tagged 10 fish over the weekend of 3 to 5 October, ahead of Happy Ours and Get n Any. Thirteen boats took part, recording 65 strikes, 50 hookups and 33 billfish tagged. Weipa Billfish Club president Darryl French said unusual weather made mornings challenging, though conditions improved in the afternoons. He said the event and the local fishing scene had made game fishing more affordable and accessible, as trailer boats can reach the fishing grounds close to shore.
Ralph Mullins was the first male runner across the line at the Weipa parkrun on Saturday, recording a personal best time of 21 minutes and 33 seconds. Adriana Rodriguez was the first female finisher, also setting a personal best, with a time of 25:18. Fifty-seven participants, including five first-timers, took part in the 491st event. Seven volunteers helped run the event, which starts at 7 am each Saturday at the hospital roundabout shelter in Nanum.
