QCoast Cooloola Coast Foreshore Rehabilitation Project Community Planting Day

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Gympie Regional Council have partnered with local community groups Tin Can Bay Weeders and Cooloola Coastcare to host a community planting day!

Date: 11th May 2023
Location: William Dodt Park 79 Esplanade Tin Can Bay QLD 4580
Cost: FREE – registration NOT required
Time: 8:00 - 12:00

We are looking for volunteers passionate about coastal rehabilitation to help us minimise the effects of erosion and storm inundation on our Cooloola Coast. Council will provide all equipment, just turn up at 8am in sun safe gardening clothes and enjoy a morning of good company and coastal rehabilitation! Council will provide water and coffee.

All plants planted will be low growing coastal species to minimise the coastal erosion impacts while at the same time maintaining the amenity value of the site.

What to expect on the day:

8:00am Welcome - Housekeeping and Safety induction

8:15am Registration

8:30am Community planting commences.

12:00pm Community Planting completed.

Registration before the day is not required. If you have any questions, please contact councils Environment team on 1300 307 800.

QCoast Cooloola Coast Foreshore Rehabilitation Project Community Planting Day is funded by Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) for Coastal Hazard Adaptation.

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