Community planting effort will protect sand dunes at Wunjunga
NQ Dry Tropics partnered with Burdekin Shire Council and more than 30 locals to protect sand dunes at Wunjunga , at a Community Planting Day in late 2023 .
In a little more than two hours , they planted 900 native seedlings to help stabilise the dunes and protect the access road from storm surges and future extreme weather events .
The plants , including beach bean , goat ’ s foot and brown cudgerie , were selected for their ability to withstand harsh coastal conditions .
The community event built on previous efforts undertaken on site by Gudjuda Rangers and NQ Dry Tropics staff to construct 1.6 kilometres of beachfront fencing , and install signage to discourage people from driving vehicles across the dunes .
The event was part of the QCoast 2100 program , funded by the Queensland Government and delivered by the Local Government Association of Queensland .
From left : Daniel Conway ( Vice-Chair , Wunjunga Progress Association ), Lyn McLaughlin ( Mayor , Burdekin Shire Council ), event organiser Darcy Roeger ( NQ Dry Tropics ), Eddie Smallwood ( CEO Gudjuda Reference Group Aboriginal Corporation ), Linda Govan ( Coordinator Environment and Health Projects , Burdekin Shire Council ).
FROM LEFT : DANIEL CONWAY ( VICE-CHAIR , WUNJUNGA PROGRESS ASSOCIATION ), LYN MCLAUGHLIN ( MAYOR , BURDEKIN SHIRE COUNCIL ), EVENT ORGANISER DARCY ROEGER ( NQ DRY TROPICS ), EDDIE SMALLWOOD ( CEO GUDJUDA REFERENCE GROUP ABORIGINAL CORPORATION ), LINDA GOVAN ( COORDINATOR ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH PROJECTS BURDEKIN SHIRE COUNCIL )
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