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A beachgoer's sighting of two dugongs close to the shore may be a sign that the population of the usually solitary marine mammals, considered vulnerable in Queensland, may be recovering. ....
A permit system for motorists using Farnborough Beach is among a raft of options being investigated by Livingstone Shire Council. But since then, things have been happening behind the scenes. One of the most significant developments is that Livingstone has asked its officers to devise a management plan to address traffic issues identified by councillors and reported by the public. Many residents in the Bangalee area have long held concerns about the Bangalee access to Cr Adam Belot (right) and Clair Fitzpatrick walk the steep incline at the Bangalee access to Farnborough Beach. FILE PHOTO. Farnborough Beach which is a thoroughfare shared by pedestrians and vehicular traffic. ....
Premium Content Subscriber only QUEENSLAND Parks and Wildlife Service rangers have erected signage at Byfield National Park s Sandy Point to deter people from disturbing nesting shorebirds on and around the spit. Sandy Point is a shorebird roosting site off the Great Barrier Reef and sits within the boundary of the Shoalwater and Corio Bays Area Ramsar wetlands. Ramsar wetlands are those that are rare, unique, or important for conserving biological diversity. Sandy Point hosts the single largest count of Little Terns, a species of bird that is endangered in Queensland. The signs were erected to help ensure the shorebirds survived their 25,000km return trip next year and to discourage driving on the spit, which may harm shorebirds and other wildlife. ....
THE Fitzroy Regionâs coastal ecosystems are in safe hands after the Australian Governmentâs Reef Trust provided $4 million to fund a number of important environmental programs over the next two-and-a-half years. The funding was directed to Central Queenslandâs natural resource management body Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA), who have 23 years of experience developing and delivering projects that protect the regionâs natural assets; including the Great Barrier Reef. Spanning the coast line between St Lawrence and Boyne Island, the FBAâs multifaceted project was designed to work with local communities and stakeholders to protect iconic species and the overall health and resilience of the Great Barrier Reef and associated coastal habitats. ....