Outlook Online 2009
Regional Engagement and Planning
The establishment of regional offices in communities along the Great Barrier Reef is about enhancing the work of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA). Our regional offices provide better linkages with Great Barrier Reef coastal communities and enhance local involvement in decision-making, compliance and stewardship of the Great Barrier Reef. The GBRMPA has dedicated staff based in Cairns, Townsville, Mackay and Rockhampton. The four offices cover the following regions:
- Cape York Region (Cape York to Bloomfield River) - based in the Cairns Office
- Far Northern Region (Daintree to Mission Beach) - based in the Cairns Office
- Regional Office Coordination Unit (previously known as the Northern Region - Tully to the Burdekin) - based in the Townsville Office
- Central Region (Bowen to St Lawrence) - based in the Mackay Office
- Southern Region (Stanage Bay to Bundaberg) - based in the Rockhampton Office.
Maps and other information continue to be available through Community Access Points that have been established in partnership with bait and tackle shops, marine retailers and Visitor Information Centres along the Queensland coast.
Our primary roles
- To enhance communication between regional stakeholders and the main GBRMPA office in Townsville
- To strengthen relationships with our management partners and other government agencies in the regions
- To provide support to the existing Local Marine Advisory Committees and other regional GBRMPA initiatives and activities based in the regions.
Contacts Details for GBRMPA Offices
Cairns Office - Cape York Region and Far Northern Region
Street Address: | Level 2, Orchid Plaza, 58 Lake Street, CAIRNS QLD 4870 |
Postal Address: | PO Box 6091, CAIRNS QLD 4870 |
Phone: | + 61 7 4057 0700 |
Fax: | + 61 7 4051 9866 |
Email Cape York Region: | cape.york.region@gbrmpa.gov.au |
Email Far Northern Region: | far.northern.region@gbrmpa.gov.au |
Townsville Office - GBRMPA Head Office and Regional Office Coordination Unit
Street Address: | 2-68 Flinders Street, TOWNSVILLE QLD 4810 |
Postal Address: | PO Box 1379, TOWNSVILLE QLD 4810 |
| Phone: | + 61 7 4750 0700 |
| Fax: | + 61 7 4772 6093 |
| Email Regional Office Coordination Unit: | repadministration@gbrmpa.gov.au |
| Email Head Office: | info@gbrmpa.gov.au |
Mackay Office - Central Region
Street Address: | 2nd Floor, 43 River Street, MACKAY QLD 4740 |
| Postal Address: | PO Box 94, MACKAY QLD 4740 |
| Phone: | + 61 7 4951 3454 |
| Fax: | + 61 7 4951 3487 |
| Email Central Region: | central.region@gbrmpa.gov.au |
Rockhampton Office - Southern Region
Street Address: | 130 Victoria Parade, ROCKHAMPTON QLD 4700 |
Postal Address: | PO Box 301, ROCKHAMPTON QLD 4700 |
| Phone: | + 61 7 4921 4055 |
| Fax: | + 61 7 4921 4034 |
| Email Southern Region: | southern.region@gbrmpa.gov.au |
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