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Unofficial vote totals show that as of 9:05 p.m., David Monroe is leading incumbent Randy Strait for the Republican Party nomination for Hunt County Commissioner Precinct 2.

Researchers say sediment from floodwaters reduced exposure to sunlight and smothered seagrass the animals rely on for food

A recent study proves indigenous people in North America and Australia sustainably harvested oysters for thousands of years providing hope for a dying industry.

Researchers in Australia and North America say management of oyster reefs should incorporate Indigenous knowledge

A Hunt County Commissioners Court contest in Tuesday’s Republican Party primary is headed to a runoff as two other candidates won their races outright.

The final unofficial vote totals for the primary races in Hunt County came in just before midnight Tuesday. Two winners were chosen among the GOP races, with the Hunt County

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Date Time Qlders reel in grants to tackle marine waste Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and Minister for Science and Youth Affairs The Honourable Meaghan Scanlon The Palaszczuk Government has put marine waste squarely in its sights with $1 million in grants to help community groups across the state keep local waters litter-free – funding able to be delivered because of the ongoing health response and rollout of Queensland’s COVID-19 economic recovery plan. Environment...

Pet owners are being urged to take more responsibility with their animals after an incident where two pet dogs killed 20 turtle hatchlings in Hervey Bay. Turtle Research and Conservation volunteer Lesley Bradley said she was disappointed at the news and said it was critical to protect turtle hatchlings as only 1 in 1000 returned to lay eggs for the next generation. She said loggerhead turtles nested along the beaches of Hervey Bay and green turtles lived in the Great Sandy Strait. A green t...

Glenda Pitman is worried for the Mary River and its long term sustainability. Ms Pitman is lives in Tiaro and is a member of the Greater Mary Association, a group is focused on encouraging the sustainable management of the lower Mary River and Great Sandy Strait. From what she has seen, the water level in the catchment has dwindled to the point its a little stream and a person could walk across it. "You think its a big deep river but its not … we cant afford to keep taking water from it,"...