Expression of Interest - Council Approved Contractor List
Tender ID: 541969
Tender Details
Tender Description
Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council (Council) is seeking Suppliers across various trade and professional services for inclusion on the Council’s Approved Contractor List for a period of two (2) years.
1.1. Kowanyama Geography
The Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council lies 25 km (as the crow flies) from the east coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria in the south-western region of the Cape York Peninsula, and 600 km northwest of Cairns. The total area equals approximately 4,120 square kilometres. The community has a population of approximately 1200 people.
The community is based on the banks of Magnificent Creek, which joins the South Mitchell River, which in turn forms part of the Mitchell River Delta. Road access is only available four to five months of the year in the dry season. Weekday flights to and from Cairns service the community throughout the year.
1.2. Our Nature and Environment
Kowanyama has a rich abundance of nature and wildlife. Kowanyama consists mainly of wetlands and delta mangroves in the north, extending to forest country of the central peninsula. These unique natural environments are home to a vast array of bird and animal species.
1.3. Community History
In 1903 the Queensland Government declared the Mitchell River an Aboriginal Reserve for the benefit of the Aboriginal peoples of the State. In 1905 the Anglican Trubanamen Mission was established inland on Topsy Creek - this is now known as the old mission.
Aboriginal peoples of the region were gradually drawn from their ancestral lands into the mission settlement.
In 1916 the headquarters of the Anglican Mission moved to Kowanyama and formed the Mitchell River Mission and the Trubanamen site was abandoned.
Some peoples continued to occupy their traditional lands, moving into Kowanyama as late as the 1940s.
In 1964 a cyclone destroyed the mission; however the Queensland government funded its rebuilding.
In 1967 the Anglican church were no longer able to sustain their activities in the area as a Church Mission and the Department of Aboriginal and Islander Affairs took over the administration of the Mitchell River Mission and Reserve.
In 1987 the State transferred control to the Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council via a Deed of Grant in Trust (DOGIT).
Kowanyama is now one of the largest communities in Cape York with approximately 1200 residents.
1.4. Culture
Kowanyama means “place of many waters” in the Yir Yoront language. The Indigenous inhabitants are the direct descendants of Aboriginal groups who inhabited the Lower Mitchell and Alice Rivers and neighbouring areas. The community includes the Kokoberra, Yir Yoront (or Kokomnjen) and Kunjen clans.
Kowanyama's Aboriginal people continue to identify strongly with their ancestral countries and with the languages, stories, songs, dances, and histories associated with those countries. Language groups associated with countries in the Kowanyama region are Yir Yoront, Yirrk Thangalkl, Koko Bera, Uw Oykangand, and Olkola.
1.5. Council Services
The Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council is responsible for local government services such as road construction and maintenance, water infrastructure, sewerage infrastructure and maintenance, environmental health, and parks & gardens.
In addition to these primary functions, the Council also provides the following services and facilities:
• Enterprises:
o Post Office and Bank
o Batching Plant
o Residential and Commercial Rentals
o Training Centre Offices
o Airport
o Centrelink Agency
• Housing
• Local radio station
• Operation and management of the Purchasing Store
• Management of leasehold cattle properties (Oriners and Sefton), including Carbon Farming
• Operation and management of the Aged Care Centre
• Operation and management of the Child Care Centre and Play Group
• Operation and management of the Land & Natural Resources Office (Rangers)
• Aboriginal Community Police Officers, in collaboration with Queensland Police Service
• Sport & Recreation programs and services, including those for young people
• Swimming Pool
• Women’s Shelter
• Women’s and Men’s Groups
• Night Patrol
Location
Category
Electrical Systems & Lighting & Equipment & Services : Electrical Services
Engineering & Research & Technical Based Services : Engineering Consulting Services : Land Surveys : Project Management : Quantity Surveying
Farming & Animal Services & Equipment : Veterinary Services
Financial & Insurance Services : Banking & Investment
Waste Management : Asbestos Removal : Liquid & Hazardous Waste Services : Recycling Services : Waste Collection & Processing
Information & Communication Technology : Consultancy & Project Management : IT Services
Transportation & Logistics : Removal & Relocation Services
Building & Facility Construction & Maintenance Services : Brick & Paving Laying : Building & Facility Maintenance & Repairs : Cabinet Making : Carpentry & Joinery : Commercial & Industrial Construction Services : Concreting : Fencing : Locksmithing : Painting & Decorating : Pest & Termite Control : Plastering : Plumbing & Gas Fitting : Roof Plumbing : Tiling
Horticulture & Arboriculture : Arboriculture Services : Lawn Mowing & Maintenance
Water & Sewage : Pipeline Construction : Sewer & Drain Maintenance & Rehabilitation : Sewer Inspection Service : Water & Sewage Pump Station Construction : Water & Sewage Treatment Plant Construction : Water & Sewer Main Construction
Human Resource Services & Recruitment : Human Resources Consultancy
Management Advisory Services : Management Consulting
Legal : Legal services
Architecture & Urban Design & Planning Services : Architecture : Land Use Planning : Urban Design & Master Planning
