that described the boundaries between the two countries and the use of the sea area by both parties. The Torres Strait Treaty, which has operated since February 1985, contains special provision for free movement (without passports or visas) between both countries. Free movement between communities applies to traditional activities such as fishing, trading and family gatherings which occur in a specifically created Protected Zone and nearby areas. The Protected Zone also assists in the preservation and protection of the land, sea, air and native plant and animal life of the Torres Strait. 2001- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School opened on 2002. Local government On 30 March 1985, the Keriri community elected three councillors to constitute an autonomous council established under the Community Services (Torres Strait) Act 1984. On 21 October 1985, the council area, previously an Aboriginal reserve, was transferred to the trusteeship of the council under a Deed of Grant in Trust by the Queensland Government. In 2007, the Local Government Reform Commission recommended that the 15 Torres Strait Island councils be abolished and the Torres Strait Island Regional Council be established in their place. In elections conducted under the Local Government Act 1993 on 15 March 2008, members of the 15 communities comprising the Torres Strait Island Regional Council local government area each voted for a local councillor and a mayor to constitute a council consisting of 15 councillors plus a mayor. Education Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School is a private primary (Prep-3) campus at Lot 11 Church Street () of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School headquartered at Thursday Island. Older children take the daily ferry to Thursday Island to attend the main school there. Facilities The Torres Strait Island Regional Council operates the Hammond Island Indigenous Knowledge Centre at Wonie Road. St Joseph the Worker's Catholic Church is within the Thursday Island Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns. See also List of Torres Strait Islands References Attribution This Wikipedia article contains material from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community histories: Hammond. Published by The State of Queensland under CC-BY-4.0, accessed on 30 June 2017. External links Torres Strait Island Region Towns in Queensland Torres Strait Islands Aboriginal communities in Queensland Articles incorporating text from the Queensland Government