Capricorn Coast Community Action Plan
The Community Action Plan (CAP) contains local-scale initiatives, as envisaged by Capricorn Coast community members, that seek to support action at a Reef-wide scale for protection and resilience of the World Heritage Area. The CAP facilitated opportunities for collaboration and relate to the objectives of a range of local, regional and Reef-wide plans.
Click on the boxes below to explore the project concepts developed by the workshop participants and to learn more about the CAP process.
Woppaburra - Develop a traditional land and sea country ranger program
Darumbal – Looking After Country Our Way
The Reef – Youth Engagement
Marine Turtle Conservation
Proposed strategies:
- A youth-led “Team Hatchlings” group
- Maintain or enhance the value of beaches for turtle nesting by bolstering and building upon existing Team Turtle CQ activities
The Reef – Emissions Reduction
Proposed strategies:
- Increase human connection and environmental stewardship through an intergenerational permaculture project
- Community composting facility to reduce emissions from food waste on the Capricorn Coast
Dolphins and Coastal Ecosystems
Proposed strategy:
- Establish dolphin citizen science initiative and dolphin spotter trail to support associated coastal zones
Local Reefs, Islands and Fitzroy River
Proposed strategy:
- Engagement and education program for Reef users
- Engagement and education program to increase sustainable fishing practices
These initiatives comprise the first collaborative Community Action Plan (CAP) documenting shared priorities for Reef protection on the Capricorn Coast.
All Community Action Plans were developed using the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation framework. The framework is an internationally renowned best-practice standard for collaboratively planning and managing projects with a natural and cultural resource management focus.
The Community Action Plans were built on existing knowledge, with proposed activities aligning with the objectives of current plans. Some of the key documents at a Great Barrier Reef, regional and local scale that correspond with CAP initiatives include:
Great Barrier Reef Wide Plans:
- Reef 2050 Plan
- Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan
- Reef Blueprint
- GBR Marine Park Zoning Plan
- RIMReP Human Dimension
Regional Plans:
- Central Queensland Sustainability Strategy
- Central Queensland Regional Plan
- Fitzroy Water Quality Improvement Plan
- Fitzroy Partnership for River Health (FPRH) Report Cards
Local Plans:
- Livingstone Shire Council Community Plan 2050
- Livingstone Shire Council Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan 2016 -2026
- Livingstone Shire Council Biosecurity Plan
- Livingstone Shire Council Arts and Cultural Strategic Plan 2017 – 2022
- Capricorn Coast Event Strategy 2025
- Invest Capricorn Coast Region – Economic Development Plan
- Reef Guardian Plan
- Woppaburra Land Trust Conservation Handbook
- GBRMPA Guidelines for Woppaburra Traditional Owner Assessment v4 (2019)
Workshop Participants
- Darumbal Peoples
- Woppaburra Peoples
- GenYadaba
- St Ursula’s College
- Livingstone Shire Council Youth Action Group
- Owen’s Wildlife Adventures
- Emu Park Bush Care
- Capricorn Coast Landcare
- Double Threat Charters Yeppoon
- Keppel Dive
- High Valley Dawn Permaculture Farm
- BirdLife Capricornia
- Team Turtle CQ
- Fitzroy Partnership for River Health
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
- Livingstone Shire Council
- CQUniversity
- Members of the Capricorn Coast community
Next Steps
All CAP projects are currently seeking investment. If you would like to see a project come to fruition and invest in the resilience of the Capricornia Coast, please fill in the form below.
Acknowledgements
The Capricorn Coast Reef Community Action Plan project is funded by the partnership between the Australian Government’s Reef Trust and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation with support from Capricornia Catchments and Fitzroy Basin Association.
