Thursday December 3

5.30pm for 6pm start

Port Douglas Community Hall, Mowbray Street, Port Douglas.

Vacancies for President, Secretary, Treasurer and 4 committee persons.

Guest Speaker: Nigel Brothers - Backyard Daintree Mangrove Science

Nigel Brothers was a long-serving Tasmanian Parks Service wildlife management officer and that included the privilege of long stints on Sub - antarctic Macquarie island which also lead to frequent visits to Antarctica. He has authored many scientific publications including the book 'Tasmania's Offshore Islands: Seabirds and Other Natural Features'. Nigel remains involved at an international level improving longline fishing methods and the consequent preservation of seabirds especially albatross.

A “Save the Daintree, Again” campaign is being launched by a coalition of local and national conservation groups who see the push for a bridge over the Daintree River, coastal road upgrade and reticulated electricity as a threat to the areas’ Outstanding Universal Values, the foundation of its World Heritage Listing.

DSSG recently sent a letter to the Douglas Shire Council in response to the wholesale destruction of native vegetation at a development site on Langley Road, Port Douglas.

Allowing 4WDs, motorbikes and quads on beaches has been almost universally phased out and should be in Douglas, DSSG President, Didge McDonald said this week. Council is due to consider its policy about vehicle use on Wonga Beach at its meeting on August 25, 2020.

Douglas Shire Sustainability Group Inc. makes the following submission re the proposed Wangetti Trail alignment…

The latest two reports documenting the declining health of the Reef show Douglas Shire Council is on the right track with the Healthy Reef Project…