Neville Pootchemunka
I want to see the day when young Wik people are living and working in Beijing, and on the Blackberry phone talking to their grandfather in Wik Mungkan — telling him: 'Hey, old man! I'll be coming back for holidays next month, and we'll go camping on the outstation!'
Welfare Reform is not just about tying obligations to welfare payments. Welfare Reform is a holistic development agenda with a myriad of components needed for any society to thrive, so that individuals and families can choose a life they have a reason to value.
Neville Pootchemunka, Board Member
Neville's Story
Neville Pootchemunka is a Winchnum man from the Wik Mungkan language group, having lived most of his life in the community on the west coast of Cape York Peninsula.
He attended primary school in Aurukun and completed his secondary education at boarding school in Herberton before returning home to Aurukun.
Neville's Achievements
Neville Pootchemunka is the Mayor of Aurukun Shire Council, he is also a board member of the Western Cape Regional Consultant Group and is involved in a number of youth projects in Aurukun.