Kowanyama

Bio

Kowanyama, with a population of almost 1200, is a laid back community within Cape York situated between Chillagoe to the east, Normanton to the West and Pormpuraaw to the north. Land of Many Waters is its motto and the claim to fame is the nature of the people whom are amongst the friendliest of the Cape. The community Bakery provides a central  point for meetings and gatherings, opening up 6 days per week for locals and visitors alike, to get fresh bread and a nice café style coffee.

The Kowanyama Community have several activities that are engaging with the community. The flagship activities include the Sewing Group who are making shopping bags from material to do away with plastic bags and make the community green, as well as the trades and tools activity which is always first to lend a hand to support the community in the making of signs, beds and other wooden items for use. Other activities that support the community includes Community Pride which assists the community in keeping the place beautiful and OTK Garden which uses its greenhouse to prepare seedlings for the Market Garden.

We have strong ties to Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council, Apunipima, Parole, River House, Kowanyama State School where we have adopted the prep class and the Royal Flying Doctors Service.

Kowanyama Posts

The RISE Retail Arts ‘N’ Craft Store is open for business!

  We celebrated the grand opening of the RISE Retail Arts ‘N’ Craft Store in Kowanyama on Wednesday 28 February!   We had 30 community members join us along with the RISE Ventures gardening team, office staff and uLaunch support workers.   Josh, our baker at the Kowanyama Bakery, kept everyone well-fed with a sausage sizzle and…

February Newsletter

RISE Ventures February Newsletter

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Kowanyama Farm Restoration Project

  For the past 5-months, RISE Ventures has been working in partnership with the Abm Elgoring Ambung Aboriginal Corporation on the Kowanyama Farm Restoration Project.    Located just outside of the Kowanyama township, the derelict farm presented the perfect opportunity to engage our clients in a substantial project with purpose.            …

RISE Ventures December Newsletter

RISE Ventures December Newsletter

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