by | Jun 8, 2017 | Past Events
Cairns and Far North Environment Centre, No Waste, No Worries, Tangaroa Blue Foundation, Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre and The Junk Weavers Inc. are teaming up to bring you a second screening of “A PLASTIC OCEAN” after our sold out session in...
by | Feb 23, 2017 | Boomerang Bags, Community, Past Events
Hi Boomerang Bag crew, Thanks so much to everyone who came along to our first sewing bee. For those who weren’t able to make it we look forward to meeting you soon! The numbers are in for the first sewing bee: Item Tally Complete bags 8 ‘Very, nearly, almost’ complete...
by | Feb 21, 2017 | Marine Team, Plastic Free
The Queensland Government has committed to banning single-use plastic bags in 2018 – hoorah! They have released a discussion paper and are seeking public input via an online survey into what a ban may look like in practice. The CAFNEC Marine Response Team...
by | Nov 24, 2016 | Community, Drain Stencil Project
Everyone needs to check out this AMAZING stop motion video put together by Riley Luckett, a Cairns primary school student who has been a part of the Holloways Beach Environmental Education Centre’s enrichment program this year. Riley is asking the residents of...
by | Nov 24, 2016 | Community, Plastic Free
Check out this great blog, ‘The Plastic Puzzle’ by primary school student, Oliver. Oliver has participated in the Holloway’s Beach Environmental Education Centre’s enrichment program this year and has put together a fantastic blog on single use...