Townsville

Projects in the Townsville region

BDT Coastal Local Government projects officer
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/coast­alandmarine/localgov­ernment/lgprojectsofficer.html
Supporting local government in managing coastal land in their trust.


Bringing Back the Beach Scrub
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/coast­alandmarine/theme_1/­beachscrub.html
Assessing the distribution, condition and conservation significance of beach scrub (Microphyll/Notophyll vine forest) on coastal dunes between the Fitzroy River and Thuringowa


Coastal and Marine Advisory Group (CAMAG)
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/coast­alandmarine/index.html


Coastal and Marine Programme support
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/coast­alandmarine/index.html


Coastal Community Group Forum
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/coast­alandmarine/communit­y/communityforum.html


Coastcare Facilitator
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/coast­alandmarine/communit­y/coastcare.html


Contributions to Traditional Owner Wellbeing: Girringun Aboriginal Corporation (0007)
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/initi­atives/0007.html


Facilitation of TUMRA’s with Traditional owner groups.
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/coast­alandmarine/traditio­nalowners/tumras.html
A Traditional Use of Marine Resources Agreement is developed by Traditional Owners and is used to manage traditional use activities such as dugong and turtle hunting in specified areas.


Girringun GIS: Integrating Traditional Ecological/Environmental Knowledge with other data sets for NRM application (0006)
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/initi­atives/girringun_gis.html


Local Government Network
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/proje­cts/governmentnetwork.html


Negotiated agreements with Local Government for On Ground Work’s
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/coast­alandmarine/theme_1/­ogwslocalgovernment.html
Improving the management of coastal reserves with fencing, signage, weeding, revegetation and rehabilitation of degraded priority areas.


Negotiated agreements with Local Government for on-ground work’s
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/coast­alandmarine/localgov­ernment/localgovernment.html


NLP 02 - Revitalising Landcare
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/proje­cts/nlp01.html
A number of on-ground activities were conducted on the coastal plain.


On Ground Work’s for Coastal Community Groups
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/coast­alandmarine/theme_1/­ogwcommunitygroups.html
A small all grants program enabling community groups to carry out activities to look after coastal areas restore fish habitats.


On Ground Work’s with Coastal Community Groups
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/coast­alandmarine/communit­y/coastcaregrants.html
A small grant program enabling community groups to carry out onground works including weed removal, revegetation, fencing, signage etc.


On ground works with Palm Island Council
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/coast­alandmarine/traditio­nalowners/palmisland.html


On groundworks with Traditional Owner Groups
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/coast­alandmarine/traditio­nalowners/traditionalowners.html


Palm Island Reef Monitoring with Reef Check
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/coast­alandmarine/communit­y/reefcheck.html


Para grass, amphibians and reptiles
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/bio/b­io/pgm/bio/para_fauna.html
Examining the effects of para grass control on animals at the Townsville Town Common Conservation Park


Restoration of seasonal wetlands: Town Common Conservation Park
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/bio/b­io/pgm/bio/para_gras­s_tccp.html


Tide to Table: Improving Fish Habitat and Passage
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/coast­alandmarine/fish/tid­etotable.html
BDT has contracted OceanWatch Australia to run their Tide to Table program in the BDT region to improve fish habitat and passage and raise awareness.


Traditional Owner Engagement
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/proje­cts/traditionalowner.html