ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən dɪdnˌɑːt kəmˈɪt tə ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənts klˈoʊʒɚ pˈɑːlɪsi ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti, ˈæftɚɹ ɛkspˈiəɹɪənsɪŋ pɚsˈɪstənt pɹˈɛʃɚ kˈɔːzd baɪ ˌʌndɚfˈʌndɪŋ ænd ʌnsˈɜːtənti ˈæftɚ ðə dɪskˈʌvɚɹi ʌv bˈɔːksaɪt dᵻpˈɑːzɪts ɪnðə mæpˈuːnwˈaɪpə ˈɛɹiə ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv.
The church administration did not commit to the government's closure policy until 1960, after experiencing persistent pressure caused by under-funding and uncertainty after the discovery of bauxite deposits in the Mapoon-Weipa area in 1955.