Environment | Aug 14th 2010
This week the coalition pledged $125,000 to "maintain and upgrade the walking tracks in the World Heritage Listed section on Magnetic Island," as part of four Green Army projects for Townsville worth $500,000. But locals might wonder where the World Heritage "section" of Magnetic Island is - seeing all of Magnetic Island is within the World Heritage Area.
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Environment | Aug 14th 2010
The Coalition has announced measures to fund "local communities taking direct action" in the form of nutrient run-off reduction programs valued at $3M with another $2M for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority to implement a Crown of Thorns Eradication Plan. But while the LibNats are busy helping farmers lessen their damage to the Reef their leader, Tony Abbott said in late July that he would ''immediately suspend the marine protection process which is threatening the livelihoods of many people in the fishing industry and many people in the tourism industry''.
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Environment | Jul 21st 2010
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Some of the dead dugongs
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following an incident under investigation by authorities involving four dead dugong found in Bowling Green Bay, south of Townsville, government authorities are concerned about illegal netting practices in north Queensland and are urging the public to report any suspected breach of fishing rules.
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Environment | Jul 17th 2010
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Humpback whales arrive at Magnetic Island
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Humpback Whales were sighted inshore at Magnetic Island earlier this week offering tourists aboard a local sailing charter the photo opportunity of a lifetime.
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Environment | Jul 16th 2010
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Blue Tigers overwintering on Magnetic Island
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Take the "net" out of Magnetic and we have "Magic" Island. Right now, Magnetic is displaying, along quiet creeks and gullies, some very special magic in the form of thousands of overwintering (mostly Blue Tiger) butterflies, resting and storing their energy until more food appears. And if you come across such a gathering keep that "net" hidden and move slowly. These critters are easily disturbed and, if visitors continue to set their lovely wings a-flutter, they will lose the precious energy they seek to store and may not make it through the winter to breed.
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Environment | Jun 25th 2010
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Osprey make love at Cockle tower
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Magnetic Island is home to many species of birds including the beautiful and rather fierce looking osprey. For sharp-eyed birders there is a great opportunity to get out the binoculars for a very accessible view of a new nest for which Magnetic Times just happened to be on hand to witness a special moment.
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Environment | Jun 18th 2010
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Fire Flyz in action
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Magnetic Times was unable to attend World Oceans Day on Sunday June 6 but as is fitting for a major occasion a round-up of the big day and appropriate acknowledgments to all who helped have been provided by the event organiser Barbara Gibbs.
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Environment | May 25th 2010
Townsville City Council today approved a Commercial Business report recommending the awarding of a new five year contract to Visy Recycling to process the city’s recyclable material.
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Environment | May 19th 2010
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Horseshoe Bay during a king tide
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CSIRO is conducting a national online survey to determine would-be house-buyers’ attitudes to the effects rising sea levels could have on their investment decisions.
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WOD on the way
Sunday June 6 is looking to be an increasingly busy day for the environmentally-minded at least [ read more ] |
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Field Day to launch low Carb Challenge
Everyone going along to Magnetic Island Nature Care Association's Field Day at the Healthy Lifestyle Centre in Horseshoe Bay between 10am and 2pm on Saturday 10 April will be in the draw to win a Freeplay EyeMaxWind-up and Solar-Powered Radio valued at $149, according to MINCA member and co-organiser Linda Wootten [ read more ] |
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World Oceans Day 2010
World Oceans Day organiser, Barbara Gibbs, is inviting people interested in making this year's World Oceans Day an even bigger success than last year, to come to a meeting at the RnR Bar at the Picnic Bay Pub this Sunday (March 14) at 2pm [ read more ] |
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Juniper puts a toe in the water
In 2002, not long after Juniper Development Group purchased its land at Radical Bay, they commissioned Coastal Engineering Solutions (CES) to, in effect, determine what distance from the ocean would be safe to place what is now to be a, 24 residential block, gated community [ read more ] |
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Islanders form honour guard for tiny turtles
At dusk on Sunday afternoon at Nelly Bay beach about seventy Magnetic Islanders formed an impromptu guard of honour to witness the release of 28 newly-hatched flatback sea turtles as they flip-flapped their way down to the awaiting ocean [ read more ] |
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Juniper respond to Radical questions
The prospect of Magnetic Island's second gated residential development, this one at Radical Bay, took another step forward in the days before Christmas, when developer, Juniper Property Holdings, submitted a revised plan and its response to questions about the proposed subdivision that were raised in December 2008 by Townsville City Council and state government departments [ read more ] |
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Lets vote at Copenhagen too
With three days until the United Nations climate summit kicks off in Copenhagen, internet giant Google has helped launch a new tool to give people a vote on the outcome of the crucial meeting [ read more ] |
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Clean-up low-down
Maggie Island Clean-Up Day had a "reasonable turn-out" according to Magnetic Island Nature Care President Wendy Tubman although the complete list of participants and what was collected is yet to be tallied across the bays [ read more ] |
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