Caring for country -To enable Indigenous people (including Elders, Traditional Owners, men, women, and young people) to undertake environmental work in the country that meets their aspirations for keeping their country healthy and for protecting their heritage.
Caring for Country
To enable Indigenous people (including Elders, Traditional Owners, men, women, and young people) to undertake environmental work in the country that meets their aspirations for keeping their country healthy and for protecting their heritage.
Protection of the riparian rainforest in Granite Creek - especially the eradication of the noxious weed cat’s claw creeper using chemical control and fencing.
Chemical control of other noxious weeds, including rat’s tail grass and lantana.
Participation in the recovery program for the endangered Bulburin nut (Macadamia jansenii) in collaboration with the Macadamia Conservation Trust and QPWS.
Participation in the development of the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) and TUMRA with Queensland DERM.
Setting up a traditional knowledge database, including recording and interviewing elders.
Participating in the marine turtle conservation program at Mon Repos with EPA, including nest monitoring and data collection, tagging, nest relocation, and habitat management.
Undertaking pig-trapping in the Granite Creek sub-catchment and on Curtis Island in conjunction with QPWS.
Participation in boat patrols, marine animal strandings, and monitoring of coral ecosystems with QPWS.
Hosting/participating in community events and workshops e.g. National Tree Planting Day, Gidarjil Festival, workshops with QPWS & Landcare, Traditional Languages
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