Community groups give Queens Beach a helping hand

A joint environmental project between Queens Beach Action Group (QBAG) and Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) has helped save important coastal dunes at Yasso Point.

The two local community groups have joined forces to plant trees and remove invasive weeds from the area. This combined environmental project is just one of many that NQ Dry Tropics supports each year, through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme.

QBAG President Ivan Garrod, said works focused on tackling coastal erosion:

“Revegetation will help to stabilise the dunes, improving downstream water quality and estuary health,” he said.

Mr Garrod added that works carried out at Yasso Point were focused on wins for the wider community as well as the environment: “Our coastal users depend on healthy waterways and a healthy estuary for healthy fish stocks. We welcome anyone in the community who is keen to help us with this important work” he said.

NQ Dry Tropics Project Officer Kirralee Donovan said that this was just one example of community groups working together for wins on-ground. “Thanks to funding support from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme, this year NQ Dry Tropics has supported over 14 community groups to complete a wide range of community-driven projects stretching north of Townsville, through the Burdekin and south to Bowen,” she said.

“The Yasso Point project on Queens Beach is just one example of community groups working together for positive outcomes on-ground” she added.

If you are an individual or part of a community group that is looking for funding to carry out environmental projects, please contact Kirralee Donovan at NQ Dry Tropics on kirralee.donovan@nqdrytropics.com.au.

Grant applications are now closed, however, the next round of funding will be released later this year.