Douglas Shire Sustainability Group

Douglas Shire Sustainability Group DSSG is established to protect the environment of the Douglas Shire and promote sustainable development.

The objectives of DSSG are to:

* promote the preservation and conservation of the unique environment with the Douglas Shire and its surrounds.

* promote the preservation and conservation of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

* promote and encourage the adoption of the principles of ecologically sustainable development to all sectors of the community throughout the Douglas Shire.

* promote the

education and environmental awareness of visitors and residents of the Douglas Shire in support of environmentally sustainable practices.

* recognise and promote the sustainable practices of the Traditional Owners of the Douglas Shire.

* establish a public fund which can be used to promote any of these objectives.

05/09/2025
05/09/2025

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The next 6-12 months are critical for the future of our koalas. That's why we're working with groups across Queensland to support the urgent call for a koala conservation strategy from the state government

You can help by joining our March to Save Threatened Plants and Animals in October. ๐Ÿ“ฃ๐Ÿจ RSVP to add your voice: https://loom.ly/SIoPhyg

05/09/2025

๐ŸŒŠ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐†๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ซ ๐‘๐ž๐ž๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง

Join the 2025 Great Barrier Reef Clean-up this October and help remove marine debris before the wet season washes it from catchment to Reef!

Led by Tangaroa Blue's Foundation ReefClean program and Clean Up Australia, this initiative invites individuals, schools, businesses, and communities across Queensland to take action.

Letโ€™s work together to keep our Reef beautiful and thriving!

๐Ÿ”— Get involved: https://sng9r.share.hsforms.com/2JkfXz_dwQvuoscrUwtPsmA

05/09/2025

During the 40 million years after Australia separated from Gondwana (one half of the supercontinent Pangea), the continent was made up of mostly rainforest ๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŒณ, which is nothing like the 20% of arid desert that occupies Australia today ๐Ÿ˜ฒ.

The Daintree represents an incredibly unique area of the continent that offers a vital insight into Australiaโ€™s rich history of flora and fauna ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ„๐ŸŒ.

Moreover, the Daintree and broader Wet Tropics region provide vital scientific information for interpreting fossils of flora and fauna in Australia, along with understanding evolution in general.

Learn more:
๐Ÿ‘‰๏ธ www.rainforestrescue.org.au/explore-the-rainforest/daintree/daintree-rainforest

๐Ÿ“ท: Martin Stringer

05/09/2025
05/09/2025

Monique had the pleasure of reconnecting with Didge and Laurene who have led Douglas Shire Sustainability Group for almost a decade. Didge and Laurene are returning to their home town in regional Victoria to be closer to family, and handing over the DSSG baton to a new committee of local legends.

CAFNEC wants to acknowledge the incredible contributions Laurene and Didge have both made to conservation and environmental advocacy in the region. They have fought against multiple destructive developments in the Douglas shire with grit and determination and they will be sorely missed. We wish them luck and know that wherever they are they will still be advocating for their community and local environment.

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