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A wealth of environmental expertise was on show in Townsville to inspire the next generation in their future careers.
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Oct 19, 2023
Grants open for Townsville projects
$150,000 in grants are now available to kickstart 6 community- and Traditional Owner-led projects that will reduce threats to our Reef.
Oct 18, 2023
Townsville turns it on to tackle trash
Where are Townsville’s waterway litter hotspots?
Sep 4, 2023
Five minutes with: Marine biologist, Darcy Justin
“From my experience, Australians are more aware and thoughtful towards their reefs than Americans,” says our intern
Aug 7, 2023
Get water wise: Nutrients explained
Our annual Townsville Dry Tropics Report Card shows which local waterways have excess levels of nutrients.
Jul 8, 2023
Is the Bohle your basin?
At 36,890 hectares or 369 square kilometres in size, the Bohle River drainage sub-basin covers a large part our town.
Jul 1, 2023
Partnerships receive $3.75 million investment
The Queensland Government has announced it will invest $3.75 million over three years to continue the Regional Report Card Partnerships Init
Jun 30, 2023
Meet the brains behind our Report Card
Dinny Taylor and Adam Shand are the technical specialists behind the Townsville Dry Tropics Waterways Report Card
Jun 20, 2023
2023 Waterways Report Card release
How healthy are Townsville’s rivers, creeks, and coasts? State of local waters revealed.
Jun 18, 2023
TIDY Up Townsville: Saving a Shaw Rd reserve
TIDY Up Townsville are a community-led group targeting a neglected section of Bohle bushland on Shaw Rd to protect as a nature reserve.
Jun 15, 2023
20 July 2023 — Healthy Waters Arvo!
Join us for a free sausage sizzle and native animal displays, meet Townsville’s waterway organisations, and learn about waterway health.
Jun 12, 2023
Townsville City Council: ‘Water smart’ trees
Take a drive down Heatley’s Mill Drive to meet 11 special trees.
Jun 9, 2023
OzFish Unlimited: Creekwatch
OzFish Unlimited is monitoring the health of waterways in the Bohle catchment as part of its partnership with Townsville City Council.
Jun 8, 2023
Townsville City Council: Bushland Beach channel
City Council is undertaking works to transform the Bushland Beach channel into a picturesque living waterway.
Jun 7, 2023
Queensland Government: Reef Assist program
The Queensland Government’s $33.5 million Reef Assist program delivers priority projects and creates regional jobs.
Jun 6, 2023
Ausfield Services: Building river resilience
With Townsville City Council and partners, local business Ausfield Services are deploying innovative engineering tools and ideas to bolster
May 1, 2023
Partnership welcomes new Executive Officer and Chair
The Partnership welcomes Kara-Mae Coulter-Atkins and Dr Keith Noble to its leadership team.
Feb 6, 2023
Townsville City Council: Weeds to soils
Townsville City Council is using a cutting-edge approach based on circular economy principles to turn the table on waterway weeds.
Feb 2, 2023
Join us in the Townsville Community Action Plan (CAP)
Project ideas and contribution to draft CAP roadmaps are now invited for the Townsville Community Action Plan (CAP).
Feb 1, 2023
In Conversation: Five minutes with Di Tarte
Diane Tarte is a name well known to many concerned with the changing state of the Great Barrier Reef and the coastal and catchment areas tha
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