Mission Beach's Future

Mission Beach Habitat Network

Action Plan Community Workshop

Saturday December 8, 2007 Mission Beach Resort

Following a very well attended community meeting at The Horizon to hear about three new and significant reports on Mission Beach, a participatory workshop is planned for December 8 to give the community an opportunity to engage in developing the Mission Beach Habitat Network Action Plan.

This workshop will focus on how to take action to put in place a habitat network that is ecologically viable and protects the special values of Mission Beach, identified through recent studies. We will work together on an action vision and steps to achieve that vision.

The strategies we will consider include:

o Traffic management

o Tourism management

o Management by Traditional Owners

o Residential management

o Agricultural management

o Habitat protection and restoration

o Exotic species management (e.g. dogs, pigs, weeds).

How to get involved in the Community WorkshopThe Mission Beach Habitat Network Action Committee is working with terrain Natural Resource Management to put together an invitation list with a balanced cross-section of the community. If you would like to attend, please let us know.

Contact:

Terrain Natural Resource Management

Ph 0740438000 P O Box 1756, Innisfail, Qld 4860

admin@terrain.org.au www.terrain.org.au

Mission Beach Habitat Network Action Committee Purpose

Terrain Natural Resource Management has established the Action Committee to guide the development of the Mission Beach Habitat Network Action Plan, specifically to.

• facilitate community ownership of the Action Plan;

• provide a forum for stakeholders to inform the development of the Action Plan;

• provide a strong foundation to ensure the Action Plan is resourced and implemented;

• work in partnership with terrain Natural Resource Management; and

• provide opportunities for people to contribute to securing the outstanding natural and cultural values of Mission Beach, including through a two-way flow of information.

Membership

The Committee consists of members from the major Mission Beach biodiversity stakeholders, including the following government, industry and community groups:

• Mission Beach Community Association

• Community for Coastal and Cassowary Conservation (C4)

• Djiru Traditional Owners

• Australian Rainforest Foundation

• Mission Beach Tourism

• Northern Development Industry Association (development industry representative)

• FNQNRM Industry Advisory Group (agricultural industry representative)

• Johnstone Shire Council

• Cardwell Shire Council

• Department of Local Government, Planning, Sport & Recreation

• Department of Natural Resources & Water

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Wet Tropics Management Authority

• Department of Environment & Water Resources

Members will liaise with their organisation and provide advice on behalf of their organisation.

The Action Committee has held meetings in May, June, August and October 2007 to consider and advise on the development of the Action Plan.

A science partnership with CSIRO and the Marine and Tropical Science Research Facility is supporting development of the Action Plan.