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About

us

We connect data, organisations,
and people to see a bigger picture of waterway health — from our region’s rivers to the Great Barrier Reef.

Together, we're keeping watch on our waters

We're a collective of more than 20 organisations.

We strive to be:  

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Accessible

We work hard to make environmental science easy to understand.

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Data-led

We rely on the best available monitoring data to inform our Report Cards. 

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Collaborative

We believe in
the power of partnerships to make a collective impact.

Our Partnership is led by a Core Team
and a Management Committee 

Core

Team

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Kara-Mae Coulter-Atkins

Executive
Officer

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Dinny
Taylor

Senior Environmental Data Analyst

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Adam
Shand

Environmental
Data Analyst

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Sam
Gibbs

Communications
Officer

Management

Committee

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Dr. Keith
Noble

Independent Chair

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Tyson
Schmidt

Townsville City Council

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Kristian
Mandaran

Port of Townsville

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Ben Hammill

Office of Great Barrier Reef & World Heritage

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Geoff
Collins

OzFish Unlimited

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Donna
Turner

NQ Dry Tropics

leading experts

We're supported by

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Technical Working Group

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Independent Science Panel

Two groups of Australia's leading scientists review our Report Cards, Technical Reports, and methods.  

Plan

Strategic 

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Governance 

Charter

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About

Report Cards

About Report Cards
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© 2024 Healthy Waters Partnership for the Dry Tropics. All Rights reserved.
The Healthy Waters Partnership acknowledges the Wulgurukaba, Bindal, Nywaigi, and Manbarra people as the
Traditional Custodians of the land and sea country in which we work, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.

Photography is thanks to: Phil Copp, Katie Zamykal, Cassie Bishop, Carys Morgans, Sam Gibbs, and Tourism and Events Queensland.

Contact us

eo@drytropicshealthywaters.org

1 Benwell Rd, South Townsville

QLD 4810 Australia

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