Hinchinbrook Local Marine Advisory Committee (Hinchinbrook LMAC)
At
the centre of the Hinchinbrook region is the World Heritage listed, Hinchinbrook
Island. Hinchinbrook Island National Park is one of the world’s most outstanding
island parks. Its mangrove forests are some of the richest and most varied in
Australia and it is an important breeding ground for many marine animals. A
haven for fishing it attracts many visitors to the area to hike and camp on the
island or fish in the waters surrounding the island.
The region marks the southern most part of the Wet Tropics. The Herbert River is the biggest river catchment in the region. The fertile lower reaches of the Herbert are lush cattle and agricultural areas. Agricultural land is dominated by sugarcane, however some tropical fruit crops are also grown in the region.
Hinchinbrook LMAC region
The Hinchinbrook LMAC is concerned with the coastal and inland area extending from Tully Heads in the north (Cardwell Shire) to Balgal Beach in the south (Thuringowa Shire), and includes the towns of Cardwell, Ingham and Lucinda.
Who is represented on the Hinchinbrook LMAC?
Members of the Hinchinbrook LMAC represent diverse interest groups
including: regional tourism operators, catchment management groups, commercial
and recreational fishing interests, primary industries, community groups,
indigenous and local councils. Government officers from the Queensland Parks and
Wildlife Service and Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) are also represented
on the committee.
What are some of the current issues the LMAC is concerned with?
- Involvement in the Natural Resource Management board for the Wet Tropics
What the LMAC has accomplished?
- Input into the State Coastal Hinchinbrook Management Plan
- Input into the Hinchinbrook Plan of Management
- Helped inform the community about the Representative Areas Program and made a submission to the Draft Zoning Plan
- Instigated and helped develop the Marine Wonders of Hinchinbrook brochure and map
- Development of the Dugong Transit Lanes in Hinchinbrook
- Assisted with boat ramp surveys for GRBMPA
Further information about LMACs
For
further information on Local Marine Advisory Committees, please contact:
Northern Regional Office
PO Box 1379
TOWNSVILLE QLD 4810
Tel: (07) 4750 0708
Fax: (07) 4772 6093
Email: northern.region@gbrmpa.gov.au
Public Comments
If there is a local issue that concerns you, please contact the Chair or Secretary of the committee.
Chair: Arthur
Bosworth
Secretary: Rosemary Pennisi