At Weipa there was a fairly large Aboriginal community living peacefully under the auspices, and with the assistance of, the Uniting Church.

Until someone discovered large deposits of bauxite in the area.

Then, under the then Queensland Government, led by a devout Christian, the Aborigines were unceremoniously shifted out of the community and moved elsewhere.

This is still a very sore point with many Christians in Queensland - financial profits must always take precedence over care for people.

Ken Smith