News
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Wrap up: Mission Beach National Parks weed management project
Last month, we wrapped up a major weed management program across Mission Beach’s lowland tropical rainforest National Parks, following months of on-ground work alongside Djiru Traditional Owners, Girringun Aboriginal Corporation…
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Free native plant giveaway for wellness weekend
We’re opening up the Native Plant Nursery for a free native plant giveaway on Friday 30th May as part of Wellness Weekend in Mission Beach. Planting local native species is…
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Foreshore cleanup underway following cyclone season
While the rain and strong weather events are a natural part of life in the Wet Tropics, cyclones can leave a big impact on our fragile foreshore ecosystems. Native vegetation…
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Planning for the future of Mission Beach
Second community workshop explores mapping, planning changes and conservation incentives Earlier this year, C4 members joined local residents, researchers, planners and Traditional Owners for the second Mission Beach Mapping and…
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Final revegetation works begin at Gurrbum this month!
We’re excited to share that, with funding from Terrain NRM and their Green Connections Project (supported by the Queensland Government’s Natural Resource Management Expansion Program), we have begun the final…
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Gurrbum Nature Refuge Nears Completion with Latest Revegetation Milestone!
We are proud to share a major milestone in the restoration of Gurrbum Nature Refuge, with the completion of another 0.5 hectares of revegetation within this critical cassowary corridor. Over…
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Revisiting Lot 66: New restoration works are underway at a critical cassowary corridor
Nearly two decades ago, Lot 66, now known as Cassowary Connections Nature Refuge, was protected from residential development through the intervention of Midnight Oil frontman and then Environment Minister Peter…
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Mission Beach Up Close: The Peppermint Stick Insect
Sitting quietly on the leaves of pandanus, in our own Arboretum here in Mission Beach, is something most visitors walk straight past. When visitors stop by the Environment Centre, and…
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70kg of rubbish collected from Clump Point on Clean Up Australia Day
On Clean Up Australia Day this year, the Mission Beach community once again came together at Clump Point to care for one of our most important coastal areas. Volunteers of…
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New development proposal at South Mission Beach: MCU25/0048
Development Application: MCU25/0048 Some of you may have seen recent news about a proposed tourism development on the large 500-acre property south of Mission Beach. Early reports describe the proposal…
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Lemuroid Ringtail Possum now listed as threatened due to climate pressure
A small possum found only in the Wet Tropics of North Queensland has recently been added to Australia’s threatened species list. The lemuroid ringtail possum lives in cool mountain rainforests…
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A strong turnout at the Restoration Alliance networking event at JCU
Restoration practitioners from across the Wet Tropics gathered at James Cook University’s Nguma-Bada campus in Smithfield for the Wet Tropics Restoration Alliance Networking Event last week. Hosted at The Cairns…
