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Subscriber only A new James Cook University marine science scholar will gain a unique opportunity to engage with the port industry across the Great Barrier Reef. Through a ground-breaking environment partnership between North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation and JCU, Amy Cantrill has received the first Bachelor of Science scholarship from the $5 million partnership to help safeguard the reef. Miss Cantrill will study science relevant to applied management in the port industry. Amy Cantrill has received the first Bachelor of Science scholarship from a $5 million partnership between North Queensland Bulk Ports and James Cook University to help safeguard the reef. Picture: James Cook University. She is pictured with Dr Nathan Waltham from JCU s TropWATER program. Picture: James Cook University
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A Mackay company is expected to begin repair works on the Bowen Wharf next month after winning the contract for the project.
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation announced Wisely Services Pty Ltd as the principal contractor for its Bowen Wharf repair project.
Conducted as part of NQBP’s maintenance and repairs program, the project includes the repair or replacement of some of the wharf’s timber members.
NQBP chief executive officer Nicolas Fertin said the repairs would ensure the wharf remained available to the public and continued to provide temporary towage infrastructure for Abbot Point’s towage operations.
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