by | Jun 15, 2023 | Community, Community Blog, News, Plastic Free
Every morning, as I set out for a peaceful walk with my furry companion, little did I know that a small aquatic plant would leave a lasting impact on me. It all began when I noticed the vibrant green patches floating on the surface of the nearby creek. Curiosity got...
by | Dec 21, 2022 | Front Page, News, Water Advocacy
In mid-November 2022, hundreds of tilapia, barramundi, catfish, eels and shrimp were found dead about 4 km downstream from Gordonvale. A month later, another mass fish death occurred at Smiths Creek in the heart of Cairns. Both of these mass fish deaths were...
by | Jul 27, 2022 | Community, Community Blog, News, Plastic Free
We’re sad to announce that CAFNEC has formally discontinued the Drain Stencil Project and Boomerang Bags. Boomerang Bags and Drain Stencil Project were projects CAFNEC led to amplify the plastic pollution problem in the Cairns community. On September 1st, 2021 the...
by | Jun 20, 2022 | Community, Community Blog, Mangroves, News, Projects, Training
I started learning about climate change, or global warming as it was more commonly called, back in school. Back then, climate change felt far away, and yeah, I was sad for the polar bears, but it really felt like one of those issues that the adults and those smart...
by | Jun 14, 2022 | Community, Community Blog, Mangroves, News, Projects, Training
We’ve been running monitoring sessions in Far North Queensland estuaries since 2019 and will continue to monitor between now at 2023. The data we collect gives us the opportunity to inform on-ground action plans responding to estuary-specific threats. How do we get...
