Established to protect the environment of the Douglas Shire and to promote sustainable development.
Our objectives
To promote the preservation and conservation of the unique environment with the Douglas Shire and its surrounds.
To promote the preservation and conservation of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
To promote and encourage the adoption of the principles of ecologically sustainable development to all sectors of the community throughout the Douglas Shire.
To promote the education and greater environmental awareness of visitors and residents of the Douglas Shire in support of environmentally sustainable practices.
To recognise and promote the sustainable practices of the Traditional Owners of the Douglas Shire.
Get Involved
Support sustainability in the Douglas Shire, home to two World Heritage destinations, the Daintree and the Great Barrier Reef.
Douglas Shire Sustainability Group Campaigns
Save the Daintree (again!)
The new Douglas Shire mayor, Michael Kerr and the Council itself, has moved fast with a series of proposals and decisions that threaten some of our greatest assets and how we market them with no attempt at seeking expert advice or asking the community if they are happy with such fundamental policy shifts.
No one expected them to attack some of the Shire’s iconic assets with such speed. On their own each of these issues is substantial, collectively they signal a fundamental shift in direction from pro-environment/business/tourism/agriculture to pro-development.
Overall we are appalled that changes with huge environmental and economic impact would be put to the second meeting of a new council with no engagement from the community or any kind of expert advice.
“To promote the education and environmental awareness of visitors and residents of the Douglas Shire in support of environmentally sustainable practices.”
— Douglas Shire Sustainability Group
Contact DSSG
Postal Address:
PO Box 762
Mossman Q 4873
Email:
sustainabilitydouglas@gmail.com
All correspondence will be handled in our meetings. You will receive a response as soon as possible.