Palm Island QLD

lilly31 · Guru

Palm Island QLD

jonathan · Guru

Don't know that one Lilly .. Palm Cove near Cairns is the only one I know ..

I'll watch and learn ..

Jon

lilly31 · Guru

Palm island is near townsville about 60 ks off coast

rockylizard · Guru

Gday...

This should give some idea ....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Island,_Queensland

Cheers

John

bill12 · Guru

What are you doing there? Its a aboriginal settlement , about 50k north of townsville. high unemployment, high crime,a lot of alchahol related violence.A lovely island, but the natives are restless.I wouldn,t go there for work unless paid quite substantialy.Sorry, Bill

rockylizard · Guru

bill12 wrote:
What are you doing there? Its a aboriginal settlement , about 50k north of townsville. high unemployment, high crime,a lot of alchahol related violence.A lovely island, but the natives are restless.I wouldn,t go there for work unless paid quite substantialy.Sorry, Bill

Gday...

Gee thanks bill12 ..... the website I provided gives a very broad, informed coverage of the Island and its history and failings so Lily31 could then have formed her own opinion.

Not quite as blunt as your 'fear generating' description - albeit you are fairly accurate.

Cheers

John

lilly31 · Guru

Dont be sorry bill i want to know all before i make a decision ....I have hear that it wild and restless and about alcohol issues ...I would be paid very well and it would only be for 3 months ...I would be cooking to feed all goverment worker who go there to work .... Any information is welcome

bill12 · Guru

I didn,t post to put fear in anybody, just to state the facts. I have worked on Palm, and had some fairly negative experiences.The contractors live in razor wire compounds, because of theft. The majority of locals are great people, and the island is beautiful,but It definately has problems.Bill

lilly31 · Guru

Sounds intresting to say the least bill ... no wonder that cant get people out there to work

colsa · Senior Member

We spent about 30 years in Townsville, this may not sound very nice, BUT if i was you i would go there & check it out yourself before you agree to work there, no way would i go there to work, cheers.

wendyv · Guru

Lilly,
We spent a short time working in Doomadgee community, in the Gulf country, some years ago. I believe that Palm Island is similar, except it gets more publicity, as it is not as remote as Doom. Alcohol problems, violence.
The house we were provided with was in the general community, not a compound. There was a party house over the road. At weekends, we used to go out of town in order to get a decent night's sleep. In town, we never got to sleep the night through, due to noise from people, brawling dogs, emergency flights in by the Flying Doc (we were near the airstrip). I did not feel safe enough to walk anywhere alone.
Definitely check out your proposed accommodation before you take the job - for security, proximity to noise sources.
I have worked catering in remote areas. Might be an idea to check out the regularity of supplies to the island, how you would order, etc, any limitations on types of supplies.
We stayed a month at Forrest Beach, a couple of years ago. This is across from Palm Island, on the mainland. There is a hotel at the campground and it did a regular trade with Palm Islanders who came across in their tinnies to buy grog.

lilly31 · Guru

Thanks guy i have been sources information on palm island yes it is all of what you have been saying .... the person who has ofter to flly me up to have look about which i willl do in next few weeks .... so all i can do for now ...