AMDI Categories: QLD

Located on the Northern side of the Brisbane River, Bretts Wharf serves the Brisbane suburb of Hamilton. A 150m stretch of river bank was cleaned up by Tangaroa Blue Foundation staff in June 2020 over a 5-day period at low tide, for 1.5 hours each day. The team collected close to 4,000 items with all rubbish collected recorded according to material type and density. The site was then re-examined a few days after the clean-ups to assess the volume of

Youth Ambassadors – It’s Our Turn to Change the Tide! South Stradbroke Island – Marine Debris Project by Charlie-Jane Hamblyn and Zara McConachy   South Stradbroke Island is a destination for tourists and locals alike. Located on the South East coast of Queensland within the Moreton Bay Region (Quandamooka Country), this beautiful and unique island ecosystem has fallen victim to a devastating and increasing marine debris problem. Earlier this year, Cyclone Oma caused severe weather that resulted in parts of

Tangaroa Blue Foundation, through their ReefClean project, has unearthed several hazards in their most recent monitoring survey of marine debris impacting the Great Barrier Reef region. Two unmarked silver canisters were found washed ashore northern Cape York beaches. These are filled with aluminium phosphide, a toxic combination of chemicals that are fatal to ingest or inhale, used in fumigation aboard ships. Officials urge locals not to touch these canisters, stand upwind to avoid possible inhalation, and to phone 000 immediately

Written by Vanessa Carey, Tangaroa Blue Project Officer and Event Coordinator Cape York is the peninsula of far north Queensland and is the largest unspoiled environment in northern Australia.  It’s filled with remote beaches, diverse landscape and endemic wildlife, with stunning sunsets and sunrises, and an endless turquoise ocean to gaze out upon. Desipte the area’s beauty, these remote beaches are hotspots for tonnages of marine debris washing in from our own own country and others. Eight years ago, Tangaroa

Captain Billy’s Landing is some 200 km south of Cape York or “Pajinka” (its Aboriginal name). Both are found on the large Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland. This is a remote area connected by corrugated dirt roads whose condition can vary day to day, and increasing sections of tarmac, especially on the Peninsula Development Road. The actual camp site used by the volunteers is on the eastern extremity of the the Heathlands Resources Reserve directly on the coast.

Cape York is the peninsula of far north Queensland and is the largest unspoiled environment in northern Australia. It’s filled with remote beaches, diverse landscape and endemic wildlife, with stunning sunsets and sunrises, and an endless turquoise ocean to gaze out upon. Despite the area’s beauty, the remote beaches are unfortunately hotspots for tonnes of marine debris washing in with the currents, winds and tides, from our own country and others. Eight years ago, Tangaroa Blue Foundation initiated the Cape

It was all hands on deck aboard Freedom Fast Cat’s Freedom Flyer, for a day spent tackling marine debris on some of the more hard to access beaches around Great Keppel Island. The day that was funded by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s Community Grants and Livingstone Shire Council was also supported by Max Allen and the team at Freedom Fast Cats. Representatives from eight local groups including Woppaburra Traditional Owners, Capricornia Catchments, Capricorn Coast Landcare, GenYadaba, Friends

Chilli Beach is picture perfect, an iconic tropical postcard, its a long white beach lined with palm trees swaying in the wind and fallen coconuts, with views of offshore islands and an endless blue world to gaze out upon. The nights brought peaceful sounds of the wind, rolling waves and sometimes sprouts of rain as well as wildlife visitors, while the mornings were filled with bird songs and colourful sunrises. Chilli Beach was a great site to camp out for

Gladstone & Agnes Waters With the support of Gladstone Regional Council and the Australian Government, Tangaroa Blue delivered two Marine Debris Source Reduction workshops in the Gladstone region on 30 and 31 May. The Agnes Workshop was co-hosted by the Discovery Coast Environment Group and 11 participants and have developed some great collaborative strategies to bring their plans for a single use plastic-free community to life.