50km west of the Townsville CBD, behind the Herveys Range Heritage Tea Rooms, lies a sleeping beast that, if awoken, could spell disaster for Townsville locals, our environment and our water supply.

Pollution

• Report to the state government here
• Call the pollution hotline on 1300 130 372
• Report littering and illegal dumping to Townsville City Council or the state government
• Use the Snap, Send, Solve app (anywhere in Australia or NZ)

Injured wildlife

• North Queensland: call NQ Wildlife Care on 0414 717 374
• Magnetic Island: call Magnetic Island Wildlife Care on 0427 918 130

In February 2023, the Albanese Government consulted on the proposed design of the Safeguard Mechanism Reform.