Past Projects & Research

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Reunion of past and present Management, Coordinators and Volunteers from Cooloola Coastcare at the 2018 National Landcare Awards.L-R Back row: Nick Prior, Josh Jensen, Virginia and Paul Marshall,  Steve Burgess, Larry Larstead, Jess Milne, Norma SandersonMiddle Row L-R: Len Druce, Mary Boyce, Michael LoweFront Row: L-R Pam Graham, Jan Olley, Maree Prior, Fiona Hawthorne, Lindy Orwin

Summary of Past Programs & Projects

Past Citizen Science Projects

2022

Cooloola BioBlitz

2021

Cooloola BioBlitz

2019 Seagrass Sled Survey

2019

Cooloola BioBlitz

Partner FIDO

         2018

Cooloola BioBlitz 

Partner FIDO

2018 -19

WaterWatch 

Water Quality Monitoring & WaterBugs

1988  - 2018 

Seagrass Monitoring

2016

Reef Check

2014

Weed  Survey and Control

Funded by Gympie Regional Council Environment Levy

         2006 - 2008

Wallum Vegetation Monitoring & Mapping 

Funded by Burnett-Mary Regional Group 

         2003 and 2006

Pandanus Mapping 2006

Funded by Burnett-Mary Regional Group 

Pandanus Mapping 2003

Funded by the Australian Government Envirofund 

Mapping Data

         2007

Rainbow Beach Foredune Protection

 Funded by Envirofund 57862 Round 8 (DEWHA) 

         2007 - 2008

Wader Bird Monitoring and Saltmarsh Protection at Cooloola Cove 

Past Scientific Research Projects

2018 - 2019

Diving creeks to discover sources of sediment in Tin Can Inlet (Reports)

Part of the B.E.A.C.H. Project

Funded by Gympie Regional Council 

Environment Levy

2016 -  2017

Diving to document biodiversity on coffee rock ledges in Tin Can Inlet

Funded by Gympie Regional Council 

Environment Levy


Past Advocacy, Communication, Education & Engagement Activities

2019

ArtBlitz

Nature inspired Public Art

Concept Plan Stage

Regional Arts Development Fund

2019

Science in the Hall

Rainbow Beach

Cooloola BioBlitz

2018

Science in the Hall

Rainbow Beach

Mini Moth Blitz

2018

Science in the Hall

Rainbow Beach

Cooloola BioBlitz

2018

Science in the Hall

Tin Can Bay

Cooloola Coastcare AGM

2015

The Spirit of Landcare - Cooloola Coastcare

2017 - 2018

Cooloola Underwater Biodiversity Project (CUBA) Education

Community education program about the biodiversity on coffee rock ledges in Tin Can Inlet

Funded by the Burnett Mary Regional Group


2006 - 2007 

Rainwater Harvesting & Melaleuca Wetland Preservation, Tin Can Bay P-10 School 

Funded by Australian Government Community Water Grant (DEWHA) 

Past Work Projects

2 May - 22 August 2019

Weed Warriors

Tin Can Bay foreshore team

Weeding and revegetation

Funded by Gympie Regional Council Environment Levy 2018-19

2011

Erosion Control and Weed Management on the Cooloola-Southern Great Sandy Coast

2009 - 2010

Cooloola Coast Natural Resource Project

Weed control at Rainbow Beach and Mullens Creek 

Funded by Gympie Regional Council Environment Levy 2009-10


2004

Weed control 

Partners in Projects - Past

2008

The Bush Learning Program (Integrated NRM / education) 

Partnered with Tin Can Bay P-10 School

2007 - 2008 

Seagrass Monitoring

Partnered with Great Sandy Strait Fauna and Flora Watch 

Last updated 7-2-2020