Pennefather’s Marine Debris Clean-up: A Collaborative Conservation Effort

Pennefather is renowned for its natural beauty, yet it faces a pressing environmental issue – the accumulation of plastic bottles, thongs, commercial fishing equipment, and oil containers. We are incredibly grateful to the Napranum Traditional Owners’ elders, Nanum Wungthim Land and Sea Rangers , and the wonderful families who invited Tangaroa Blue to support the first-ever Pennefather Marine Debris Research and Plastic Recovery Initiative.

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Exploring the 5 Beaches Loop

On September 21st to 29th, 2023, a team of seven volunteers and one coordinator set off from Cairns to clean not just 5 Beaches, but as it happened, nearly 7! After two days of hard driving, they camped at Archer River and crossed Jardine River where they were met by the rest of the team who travelled from the Torres Strait Islands.

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Join ReefClean’s 2023 Great Barrier Reef Clean-up!

Join ReefClean’s Great Barrier Reef Clean-up (GBRCU)!

This October marks the start of our month-long series of events that focus on looking after our Reef. Tangaroa Blue Foundation, through the ReefClean Project is calling all citizen scientists, schools, community groups, local governments and ocean lovers to participate in the 2023 Great Barrier Reef Clean-up.

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