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Current Projects

Cape Palmerston Clean-Up Initiative: Community Marine Debris Collection and Monitoring Project

Funded by: Queensland Government’s Community Sustainability Action grant program

Project outline: This project aims to address litter and marine debris issues within Cape Palmerston National Park (NP) by creating a local community action group, identifying priority hotspots to undertake community clean up events, establishing a regular marine debris monitoring and collection program and implementing educational initiatives to raise awareness about the importance of litter prevention and encourage sustainable behaviours among community members.

SLCMA, QPWS, Yuwi Rangers & Tangaroa Blue conducting Marine Debris survey at Cape Palmerston

Sarina Landcare Support Program

Funded by: Mackay Regional Council

Project outline: The Sarina Landcare Support Program provides integral support for SLCMA to deliver key landcare activities within the Mackay region.  The delivery of these activities enables the engagement of the wider community and builds support for landcare programs, while also providing support to stakeholders involved in community natural resource management.

Grasstree Beach community working together to remove garden escapees

Reef Assist Program 2.0 – Mackay Whitsunday Streambank Stewardship Program

Funded by: Queensland Government’s Reef Assist Program through Reef Catchments (Mackay Whitsunday Isaac) Limited. (6 February 2023 – 31 October 2024, extension to 31 October 2025)

Project Outline: The project’s primary focus is to improve water quality in the Mackay Whitsunday and Isaac (MWI) region by reducing sediment loss to the Reef. Reef Catchments Limited (RCL), in partnership with Whitsunday Catchment Landcare Inc., Pioneer Catchment Landcare Inc. and Sarina Landcare Catchment Management Association Inc., local businesses and the Indigenous community will undertake a range of minor and major land management activities to halt sediment runoff through improving and enhancing natural riparian habitat condition. The project will generate employment opportunities for partner organisations and local contractors. The three Landcare groups will be supported to directly employ and train staff to assist targeted landholders in various conservation and land management activities.

Revegetation at Carmila Beach Reserve

Sarina Community Native Gardens

Inkind support from Mackay Regional Council (2009 – Ongoing)
The Sarina Community Native Garden was established to demonstrate the use and benefits of native plants with inspiration from the SLCMA staff & volunteers, approval from Council, advice & support from other groups including Society for Growing Australian Plants, Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens, Mackay Regional Council and Conservation Volunteers Australia.

The Sarina Community Native Gardens were officially opened in 2013 by Costa Georgiadis and is managed by SLCMA. SLCMA facilitates a weekly get together for the Friends of the Gardens volunteers, who along with SLCMA staff undertake ongoing improvements and maintenance of the gardens. Thank you to Mackay Regional Council who continue to mow the area.

Sarina Community Native Gardens
Sarina Community Native Gardens Information Flyer

Land For Wildlife Program

Funded by: Mackay Regional Council
Land for Wildlife is a voluntary program that encourages and assist landholders to provide habitat for wildlife on their properties. The program is free. Whether you manage a large farm or small bush block, the Land for Wildlife program can offer you advice and assistance.

For more information click here

Coordinated Feral Pig Control Program

Funded by: Landholders, stakeholders (2008 to current, ongoing)

Project outline: SLCMA works with landholders and stakeholders to coordinate the Feral Pig Control Program to reduce the negative impacts of feral pigs to sensitive natural areas including wetlands, mangrove and riparian areas and, important agricultural land (including sugar cane, grazing and horticulture). The main component of the program is the annual aerial feral pig control program focussing on the Rocky Dam, Carmila and Clairview Catchment areas which is complimented throughout the year by other control methods.  

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