Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council

The Palm Island Group is home to the traditional owners, the Manbarra people – (Mun-burra) and the indigenous Bwgcolman people and their descendants that were sent to the Palm Island mission from a number of communities around Queensland.

Council requests that government agencies respect the Mayor and Councillors by providing appropriate notice when requesting meeting or visits to Palm Island.  This allows Council to ensure it is able to provide adequate engagement on issues of importance to the community.