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KNOWN as the main destination for nesting turtles on the eastern coast of Australia, Mon Repos will be receive a funding boost for an innovative trial.
Federal Minister for Environment Sussan Ley brought the much-needed rain to Bundy, as well as two major funding announcements for the region.
Alongside the Australian Government’s $6.1 million investment to improve water quality of the Great Barrier Reef and Burnett river, an additional $300,000 will also be provided to Mon Repos, to cool turtle nests at the local site.
“The $300,000 funding for Mon Repos is to do with cooling the sand to get the right gender balance of the hatchlings,” Ms Ley said.
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BUNDABERG has welcomed a federal minister into town with open arms today, as well as her $6.1 million funding announcement for the region.
Set to improve water quality that flows from the Burnett River Catchment to the Great Barrier Reef, the Morrison Government will allocate the funding to the Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG). Nadia Campbell, Sussan Ley and Sheila Charlesworth stand with some of drones which will be used as part of the project. Picture: Rhylea Millar
Arriving in Bundaberg today to make the exciting announcement, environment minister Sussan Ley said the project would prevent more than 16,000 tonnes of fine sediment from entering the Great Barrier Reef.