Ditch the Flick Kicking Butt at Queensland Country Bank Stadium

A campaign to drive behavioural change among smokers has kicked butt at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, with a decrease in cigarette litter of 71%.

The five game ‘Ditch the Flick’ trial aimed to reduce the amount of cigarette butt litter created around the stadium during events to avoid it ending up in the adjacent Ross River, which runs into the Great Barrier Reef. 

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2020 ReefClean Report: Challenging COVID to Deliver Reef-wide Success

The 2020 ReefClean Report showcases what is possible with strong partners, adaptive management and creativity! We were thrilled that all ReefClean deliverables were met even with the challenges that 2020 presented.

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Recruiting Film Lovers for a special Assignment

Are you a Citizen Scientist who loves movies?

Can you commit to volunteering 2 – 10 hours over the next couple of weeks to watching movies and taking notes as you watch the film?

Do you have access to movies online or via streaming services such as Netflix?

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Chopper lands litter haul

A helicopter survey from Cooktown to Cape York reveals the extent and variety of plastic pollution along the coastline.

2,882 plastic floats, 211 ghost nets, 147 long line beacons, and 234 fish attracting devices are among thousands of items of plastic pollution revealed by the latest Tangaroa Blue aerial survey of the coastline from Cooktown to the tip of Cape York as part of the ReefClean program.

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Captain Billy Landing – Oh How We Missed You!

The first Cape York clean-up of 2021 is done and dusted! A motley crew of volunteers from all different walks of life came together to clean up Captain Billy Landing in Heathlands National Park last week. 

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