In a powerful and deeply informative community info evening, NQCC was proud to give the stage to Magnetic Island Nature Care Association (MINCA) President Gethin Morgan, alongside ocean advocates Kaspa Blewett and Lawrence Scheele.

The event brought together science, lived experience, and compelling visual evidence to show how maintenance dredging and offshore dumping in Cleveland Bay are affecting the health of Magnetic Island’s waters and marine life.

The Queensland Government is currently consulting on a new Draft Provisional Land Use Plan (PLUP) for the Port Hinchinbrook Priority Development Area. This plan will shape how land and sea country around the Hinchinbrook Channel is used for years to come.

NQCC has lodged a detailed submission calling for much stronger environmental and cultural protections — because as it stands, the draft plan risks locking in the same problems that have caused decades of environmental damage in this sensitive area.

This is a critical moment, and your voice matters. Submissions are open now — and we’re asking our supporters to join us in speaking up.

Our community campaigner had the privilege of joining the 5th Annual Symposium of the Social Science Community for the Great Barrier Reef. It was an inspiring gathering of people who bring both knowledge and care to the future of the Reef, and Luna felt honoured to contribute as a speaker and workshop facilitator.

Throughout the symposium, Luna heard about the diversification of reef science and projects - spanning topics such as the role of emotion in reef protection, current trust in reef science, the use of drones, and women’s leadership on the reef. What stood out most was the collective commitment to expanding how we understand, connect with, and protect the Reef.

On a sunny but windy Saturday afternoon, we joined other local organisations, businesses, and council initiatives at Strand Park for the second Healthy Waters Arvo - a community event celebrating efforts to protect and restore water health across our region.