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World Environment Day: Local Actions, Global Impact
Jun 5, 2025
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Reef Catchments
At Reef Catchments, World Environment Day is more than a date on the calendar, it’s a timely reminder ...
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Out and about: Mirani Primary School learns about erosion
Jun 2, 2025
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Sustainable Agriculture
Out and about: Mirani Primary School learns about erosion On Tuesday 27th May, Liana and Alyce from the ...
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Seagrass Watch Level 1
May 26, 2025
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Great Barrier Reef
Reef Catchments organised a Seagrass-Watch Level 1 training session in the stunning Whitsundays, welcoming a great crew of local community ...
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Solar Installed at Mackay Office
May 26, 2025
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Reef Catchments
Earth Day 2025 was a global reminder that the future of our planet lies in the choices we ...
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Freshwater Mussels Spotted at Murray Creek Remediation Site!
May 26, 2025
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Waterways
Landscape Repair Project Freshwater mussels spotted along the scenic Murray Creek! These fascinating creatures are true ecosystem engineers ...
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Early Mornings in Sandringham – Water Quality Monitoring
May 26, 2025
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Biodiversity
Sandringham Wetlands Complex In partnership with Associate Professor Nathan Waltham TropWATER and with funding from Great Barrier Reef ...
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Youth Ambassadors program underway
Jul 6, 2022
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Conservation and Communities
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Our Youth Ambassador program helps to shape our conservation leaders of the future, by empowering them to deliver their ...
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Soil Conservation Field Walk roundup
Jun 22, 2022
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News
Soil conservation professionals, John Day and Geoff Titmarsh, provided a wealth of information to the attendees at the ...
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Calling all Natural Resource Management Industry professionals!
Jun 13, 2022
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News
Reef Catchments has multiple roles available and is seeking expressions of interest. All the details are here.
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Breaking down barriers to help increase the fish population
Apr 4, 2022
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News
Almost half of the fish species in the Mackay Whitsunday region can live in both freshwater and saltwater ...
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Long reach excavator targets wetland weeds
Apr 4, 2022
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News
Reef Catchments is working to protect and restore wetlands south of Mackay, assisting landholders in the Sandringham Wetland ...
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Wetland treatment train
Jun 8, 2021
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Biodiversity
Reef Catchments was awarded funding from the Queensland Government DEHP to study the water quality benefits of constructed ...
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Community Action Plan (Protect the Great Barrier Reef!)
Mar 30, 2021
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Reef Catchments worked with the Mackay Whitsunday Isaac community to develop a Community Action Plan to protect the ...
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Frequently Asked Questions MWWQP
Mar 11, 2021
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Land
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Waterways
FAQ 1. How long is the program? The Mackay Whitsunday Water Quality Program is a four-year program which ...
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Change to our phone system
Dec 23, 2020
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News
Reef Catchments has changed their telephone system. Direct landlines to staff are no longer in use, however our ...
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Coastcare newsletters new and old
Aug 19, 2020
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Conservation and Communities
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Conservation and Communities E-news, previously Coasts and Communities E-news 2023 SUMMER 2023 2022 SPRING 2022 WINTER 2022 AUTUMN ...
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Reef Catchments to oversee major water quality improvement program
Feb 21, 2020
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News
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Waterways
The local not-for-profit natural resource management organisation, Reef Catchments, is overseeing an exciting four-year program which will benefit ...
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The quality of water
Jul 31, 2019
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Conservation and Communities
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Waterways
Read all about it! The Water Quality Summary for 2017-2019 for the Bakers Creek repair site is now ...
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Could Syntropic Farming work for you?
Jun 27, 2018
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Conservation and Communities
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Sustainable Agriculture
Reef Catchments recently sent Wendy Eiteneuer from Pioneer Catchment & Landcare Group Inc to Cairns to take part ...
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31,000 fish all in a day’s work
May 1, 2018
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Conservation and Communities
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Waterways
Tens of thousands of fish have been recorded flowing through constructed fishways in Mackay. Fisheries ecologists say the ...
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Baby barramundi ascending
Apr 26, 2016
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Water
Following fishway monitoring in the Mackay-Whitsunday region, sampling on Boundary Creek in the Rocky Dam Creek Catchment in ...
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Botanic Gardens works improve life for local fish
Aug 28, 2015
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News
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Waterways
Catchment Solutions Matt Moore and Reef Catchments Manager Katrina Dent with Mackay Regional Parks and Environment Councillor Theresa ...
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Case study: Tackling declines in sugar productivity through innovation and soil health
Aug 26, 2015
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News
Marian cane farmer, Simon Mattsson, is trialling the use of multi-crop species including sunflowers to improve soil health ...
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Channel erosion work underway on the O’Connell
Aug 26, 2015
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News
Work by Reef Catchments on land adjoining the O'Connell River aims to make a significant difference to water ...
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Case Study: Stabilising stream banks along the O’Connell River
Apr 27, 2015
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Land
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Management Interventions to improve Ecosystem Health Case Study – Alluvium Consulting Report to stabilise stream banks along the ...
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A Little Help From Our Friends
Apr 27, 2015
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Land
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- Article provided by Rob Eccles, Sustainable Agriculture Manager, Catchment Solutions Is there no good microbe other than ...
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5000 seedlings in the ground at Racecourse Mill
Mar 31, 2015
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Completed Project
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Phase two of a major wetland restoration project near Racecourse Mill is underway, with more than 5000 seedlings ...
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Community ‘Tilapia Watch’ best way to slow the spread
Sep 28, 2014
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They are an exotic fish that are considered to be one of the worst pest species in Australia ...
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Beach staircases set to help stabilise Mackay dunes
Jul 29, 2014
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News
Kite-boarders, walkers and beach-goers can now enjoy eco friendly access to Town Beach, thanks to improved beach planning. ...
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Controlled burn reduces wildfire risk and helps restore natural balance
Jul 29, 2014
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News
The success of a major controlled burn in North Queensland has helped demonstrate the value of fire as ...
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Collecting field data on local rivers
Oct 23, 2012
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News
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Water
Reef Catchments has been working with Australian Rivers Institute Geomorphologists collecting field data from areas of streambank failure ...
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Collaborating to protect the rare Proserpine rock-wallaby
Oct 17, 2012
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Land
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The sailing catamaran ‘Wild Cat’ left Mackay Marina before dawn. Crewed by Wild Mob and Reef Catchments staff, ...
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