Autumn is here

Welcome to our Autumn edition. We hope the unusually high humidity of last month is a natural cycle and not the result of global warming.
The Coastcare group is currently looking at activities for the next round of funding which opened on March 24th. Andrew Collins, our coordinator is hoping to steer the group into more monitoring activities for this year. He is working with Greenbiz to address the maintenance program.

Clean Up Australia Day

Many thanks to the Tin Can Bay SES for organising this very special event that helps keep our town tidy and make it a pleasant place to live in. Thirty nine community members picked up a light trailer load of rubbish. This was collected from the Cooloola Bowls Club to Norman Point including the foreshore from Crab Creek to Norman Point.

NATURE SEARCH SURVEY

Don't forget Eva Ford of the Qld.Gvt. NatureSearch program will be recording flora and fauna sightings in the Wide Bay Military Training Area from April 21st to 28th. Facilities at Camp Kerr will be available. If you have not registered please contact Eva on 41211628.

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Autumn Edition 2001
Cooloola Coastcare
c/o PO Box 155, Gympie 4570
Published with the assistance of Coastcare - a cooperative Commonwealth/State/Local Government program supporting communities caring for our coast.
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Gross Pollutant Traps

The Cooloola Shire Council has installed a Gross Pollutant Trap (GPT) at Rainbow Beach and is currently installing another in Tin Can Bay at the intersection of Coral Trout Drive and Toolara Road.


Digging the pit which will house Tin Can Bay's
Gross Pollutant Trap

At a cost of $100000 to $120000 each, these two units are partially funded by the Cooloola Shire Council and, the Coast and Clean Seas application of the National Heritage Trust. Coastcare groups in consultation with the Cooloola Shire Council will be responsible for restoring the landscape, on going monitoring and community education

.Storm water contains many pollutants such as grass clippings, garden waste, litter, dog droppings and silt which harm our waterways. Gross Pollutant Traps reduce the amount of rubbish by trapping and removing pollutants that enter our waterways. On going monitoring will serve as a guide to the planned installation of other storm water quality improvement devices.

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rainbow GPT  GPT at Rainbow Beach
The Rainbow Beach Gross Pollutant trap has revealed a large weed infestation down- stream from this site. Community working bees will be happening throughout the year to remove weeds and regenerate with local native plants.