WCCCC East Weipa Mine Closure Sub-Committee

The East Weipa Mine Closure Sub-Committee will provide a forum in which Traditional Owners and Rio Tinto can consult, review and provide advice and recommendations to the Coordinating Committee related to closure of the Mine areas identified in the Western Cape Communities Coexistence Agreement (WCCCA) and the WCCCA Strategic Plan.
The EWMC

EWMC Sub-Committee Members

The EWMC Sub-Committee is chaired by a member of the Coordinating Committee and comprise membership which gives representation to the Parties represented on the Coordinating Committee as follows:

• Constance Port – WCCCC Chairperson
• Ernest Madua SNR – Alngith Representative
• Colleen John – Alngith Representative
• Leanne Gordon – Anathangayth Representative
• Maurice Woodley – Anathangayth Representative
• Melanie Wilson – Peppan Representative
• Marie Pitt – Peppan Representative (Chair)
• Jimmy Coconut – Wathayn Representative
• Lorraine Coconut – Wathayn Representative
• Marion Callope – QLD State Gov Representative
• Jann Crasse – QLD State Gov Representative
• Nick Preece – RTW Representative
• Tim Ryan – RTW Representative

Members are elected for a 2 year term. The current term expires in around October 2026.