Cairns Sunday briefing: NAIDOC honours, Queensland police alerts

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1. Naidoc awards honour ‘fearless, brilliant’ promoter of First Nations culture Rhoda Roberts

   Rhoda Roberts, a proud Widjabul Wieybal woman of the Bundjalung nation, has been recognised posthumously with the NAIDOC lifetime achievement award for dedicating her life to sharing First Nations culture.

   theguardian.com

2. Australia’s ‘pioneer’ colonists profited from slavery. That truth must be acknowledged | Paul Daley

   Commentary argues Australia's 'pioneer' colonists profited from the forced or coerced migration, or 'blackbirding', of Pacific Islanders for labour, a truth that must be acknowledged.

   theguardian.com

3. Emergency Alert for Dirranbandi at 9:37pm

   An emergency alert has been issued by Balonne Shire Council advising a boil water before consumption warning for Dirranbandi after a malfunction at the water treatment plant let raw river water through.

   mypolice.qld.gov.au

4. Missing boy, Bundaberg

   Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 16-year-old boy reported missing from Bundaberg, last seen in the Windermere area on Friday 24 July.

   mypolice.qld.gov.au

5. Update 1: Stolen vehicle and dangerous driving charges, Gold Coast

   Police have charged two people after a stolen grey Audi Q5 was tracked driving dangerously across the Gold Coast District, with the vehicle reported stolen from an East Biggera Waters residence.

   mypolice.qld.gov.au

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