Capricorn Coast LMAC

The Capricorn Coast Local Marine Advisory Committee (LMAC) covers the coastal and inland area extending from Arthur Point in the north to the northern point of Curtis Island in the south. It includes the coastal towns of Emu Park and Yeppoon as well as the Byfield National Park, Stanage Bay and the Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area.

Regional focus

The Capricorn Coast, named for its position on the Tropic of Capricorn, is a 30 minute drive from Rockhampton in central Queensland. Not far off the coast is a group of islands popular for visitors, known as the Keppel Islands.

The city of Rockhampton sits astride Queensland’s largest river, the Fitzroy. Rockhampton is known as the beef capital of Australia, with on average, a regional cattle population of up to three and a half million head per season. Rockhampton exports cattle to world markets with both meatworks and saleyards operating in the region.

Mining is the main industry of inland central Queensland but agriculture is also strong with crops of grain, cotton, fodder, citrus and grapes grown in areas near Rockhampton. Crops grown along the coast include pineapples, pawpaws, bananas, custard apples, and other fruit and vegetables for the local and southern markets. The region also has large pine forests, producing timber for local mills.

Recent activities

  • Community reef information quiz night
  • Great Keppel Island site awareness field trip
  • Highlighting the need for maintenance of Underwater Observatory on Middle Island

LMAC Membership

 
Name
 Position
Michael McCabe
 Chair
Alister Waller
 Secretary
Warwick Sheldon
 Treasurer
Barry Brooks
 Member
Tom Coughlin
 Member
Laureth Cragg
 Member
Ian Dare
 Member
Jonathon Davies
 Member
Stewart Dunlop
 Member
Colleen Fagan
 Member
Lee Fisher
 Member
Robert Freitag
 Member
Ginny Gerlach
 Member
Bret Heath
 Member
Alison Jones
 Member
Jeff Krause
 Member
John Lasek
 Member
Bill Ludwig
 Member
Scott Lynch
 Member
Wade Mann
 Member
Barry Mullane
 Member
Lachlan Boediger
 Member
Flavia Santamaria
 Member
Robert Scott
 Member
Tom Sjolund
 Member
Shane Westley
 Member
Alby Wooler
 Member

More information

For further information on the Capricorn Coast LMAC please contact:

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Southern Regional Office
PO Box 301
ROCKHAMPTON QLD 4700
Tel: (07) 4921 4055
Fax: (07) 4921 4034
Email: southern.region@gbrmpa.gov.au
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