Thursday Island

Torres Shire Council Mayor:   Mr Pedro Stephen

TSRA Representatives:

Member for Port Kennedy -   Mr Bill Shibasaki

Member for TRAWQ -  Mr Robert Sagigi

Population:   2693 (source 2001 ABS Census)

Location:   Inner Island

Description:
Thursday (Waiben) Island is the administrative centre for the Torres Strait Islands and is administered by the Torres Shire Council.  

The TSRA has two wards on Thursday Island. They are:

1. Port Kennedy – which covers the community living on the north western side of Waiben.
2. TRAWQ  - which comprises of the communities found towards the northern side of the Island and includes the suburbs of Tamwoy, Rose Hill, Aplin, Waiben and Quarantine (TRAWQ).   

Contact Torres Shire Council:

Telephone:   07 4069 1336
Facsimile:   07 4069 1845

Contact TRAWQ Community Council:

Telephone:   07 4069 2277
Facsimile:   07 4069 2311