Artists' have worked in residence this past week at Turtle Swamp Wetlands, on Canaipa Island part of the 2019 Mudlines Residency. Studio gallery exhibition and poetry performance show-cased artworks and other musings generated through-out the year during onsite visits across the island to include locations at Rocky Point, Melomy's wetland and littoral Shore south-east.
Mulgumpin Authorisation Goes Ahead
Community majority voted in favour of Native Title authorisation over Mulgumpin Moreton Island. This follows 2011 Native Title Determinations over Minjerribah and a pending claim for the Quandamooka mainland coast-line.
The Moreton Bay Foundation (TMBF)
The new TMBF is being launched today August 30, 2019 after long negotiation and lobbying for investment in the Foundation by founder John and Meta Goodman. "Focusing expertise, wisdom & enthusiasm for the benefit of Moreton Bay. Our vision is for Moreton Bay to be an international treasure, known for its excellent environmental health, biological diversity, …
Island Fresh Water
On island, the fresh waters of Brown Lake are generally understood to be a place for women and children and Blue Lake, for man. The aboriginal names and cultural significance of each are the subject of some division on the island. But the hydrology is clear. Brown Lake is a perched lake and Blue …
World Heritage Listing of Moreton Bay
The process to nominate Moreton Bay for World Heritage listing started in 2017. The state government has budgeted $1.3 million to develop the nomination of North Stradbroke and Moreton islands as a World Heritage Area. QYAC chief executive officer Cameron Costello said that it was uncommon for a listing process to be led by traditional …
Line in the Mud, Toondah Harbour Redevelopment Protest May 11, 2019
“Save Straddie” a morphing campaign
Save Straddie Facebook page had its origins in the heat of struggle to end mining February 2011. With announcements later that year about minings end there are new issues afoot with tensions about how the native title corporation is handling the economic transition and budget away from mining. To this end the 'about' Save Straddie …
