Archives: Priority Actions

Focusing on the local Indigenous language, implement a range of initiatives to improve cultural awareness in the Mossman and Daintree area.

Develop an information and communication package for residents throughout the shire, with details on the local environment and good land management practices.

Conduct research and prepare extension material investigating sustainable grazing management strategies appropriate to wetter, coastal parts of the region.

Conduct soil testing and mapping to provide better knowledge regarding selection of appropriate crops and improved fertiliser application.

Training of indigenous rangers to manage the environment and natural landscapes, including incorporating traditional knowledge.

Work collaboratively to enhance existing, and develop new, practical, useful knowledge brokering services and products for land managers.

Complete revegetation of 15 hectares of cleared land to enhance ecosystem function, improve habitat connectivity and increase community awareness.

Carefully manage new developments in the Douglas area to minimise environmental impacts.

Conduct revegetation in coastal areas around Mossman to help protect and buffer these vulnerable areas, and make them more resilient to the impacts of climate change.

Conduct revegetation in important areas to improve biodiversity outcomes and provide local tourism and employment opportunities.

Protect existing habitat and the important wildlife species it supports, using a range of planning initiatives and incentives.

Reduce water quality impacts from a range of sources, including agricultural, industrial and urban activities, to improve waterway health and the Great Barrier Reef.