community based initiative to maintain and enhance our waterways in the
coastal dry tropics.
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A combined Townsville Council, State Government, Commonwealth and community based initiative to maintain and enhance our waterways in the coastal dry tropics. |
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Increasing Community Engagement in Townsville Coastal Catchments for Biodiversity Project |
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Short Title: Rowes Bay Foreshore |
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Title: Rowes Bay to Pallarenda Foreshore Habitat Management |
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Location: Rowes Bay foreshore and coastal catchments |
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Organisation:Creek to Coral |
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Project Summary: The foreshore is
public land managed for the community by Townsville City Council.
The Rowes Bay
foreshore has been degraded and restored over time usually on a reactive basis
e.g. responding to storms and cyclone damage, and as project funding becomes
available. A pre-emptive approach would accelerate the rate of regeneration of
native coastal vegetation and more quickly reduce the resources required for
maintaining this community natural asset.
Creek to Coral is
developing a foreshore habitat restoration and management plan that can be
implemented in part by community members as part of relaxation therapy.
If you are after a bit of exercise with a
purpose you can join other community minded people to help regenerate native
vegetation and bring back some habitat in Townsville’s nearest, near natural
coastal catchment.
Zen Weeding is the Creek to Coral weed
management learning through action program currently being developed.
Zen Weeding raises our consciousness of
native vegetation and introduced plants so we can go Zen Weeding at any time to
help restore native habitat and keep the sand on our dunes and beaches.
Creek to Coral will assist aspiring Zen
Weeders master the consciousness levels required to restore the delicate
coastal habitat ecological balance. Zen weeding relaxes and restores at the
same time.
Combine some Zen Weeding with a bike ride to
the Town Common Conservation Park.
To express interest in becoming involved with the Townsville (Rowes Bay to Pallarenda sub catchments) Coastal Catchment Care (Townsville CCC) network talk to Simon (ph 4727 8736) at Creek to Coral (C2C) (Townsville City Council) (simon.igloi@townsville.qld.gov.au) and get a C2C CCC rating.
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Completed actions and events: • Site visit with Adam King (TCC) from Siroptomist Park to Pallarenda – 20 May 2011 • Site reconnaissance Pallarenda to Rowes Bay Sustainability Centre – 13 July 2011 • Site visit to 3 Mile Creek site with Chris Pronk to view works proposal by community member (Stu Washbourne) – 30 August 2012 • Draft plan preparation incorporating Mundy Creek catchment and Rowes Bay wetlands – August/October 2012 • Site works north of Sustainability Centre (section 9) (CVA team and EE) - 10 September 2012 • 3 Mile Creek site visit with Stu Washbourne about CVA team - 10 September 2012 • Site works at 3 Mile Creek site (section 3) (CVA) - 11 September 2012 • Site works at Rowes Bay foreshore CVA team north of 3 Mile Creek - 18 October 2012 • Community tree planting with CDTLI – 17 November 2012 • Site works 3 Mile Creek continue with liberating vegetation in the fore dune area (CVA) - 22 November 2012 • Site works CVA led by Kim Sellars (CDTLI) – 4 February 2013 • Site works CVA (morning) – 5 February 2013 • Site works Earth team – March/July 2013 • CDTLI community day - 30 June 2013 • Site visit and monitoring to amend the draft management plan – Rowes Bay Pallarenda - July 2013 References • Geomorphological Patterns and Sand Movement in Rowes Bay (C and R Consulting 2008) • Draft Rowes Bay Revegetation and Stormwater Management Strategy (Revegetation Contractors 2010) (covers the foreshore from Rowes Bay Sustainability Centre to Siroptomist Park) |
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Completed actions and events: Rowes Bay/Pallarenda foreshore |