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Beyond the toe at Radical
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Environment | Mar 4th 2010
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. This distance would be the buffer zone, in official terms, the ‘erosion prone area’. But, since examining documents Juniper have recently made public, Magnetic Times has found that the width of this vital safety area has been reduced by 35 metres and that the seaward line from which it is measured now appears to be significantly further out to sea than Juniper's own consultants recommended.
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Environment | Jan 19th 2010
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Island gurad of honour forms for tiny turtles
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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.
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Environment | Jan 15th 2010
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.
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Environment | Dec 5th 2009
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.
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Environment | Nov 20th 2009
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The 350 rally at Picnic Bay
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While actions may speak louder than words, actions can be worth little unless other people hear about them. That's part of the plan when Magnetic Island Nature Care, who organised the Climate Change 350 rally at Picnic Bay last month, are sitting down this Sunday for coffee, tea and cake with their pens at the ready to write to our leaders about climate change as a follow up from the colourful and compelling rally.
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Environment | Oct 12th 2009
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Clean-Up volunteer Carolyn Dixon at Arthur Bay
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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.
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Environment | Oct 10th 2009
The Great Barrier Reef's future looks a little brighter following the passing of a new bill in the Queensland Parliament this week. The new law targets reducing the run-off of nutrients, pesticides and sediment from farming land onto the Great Barrier Reef.
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Environment | Oct 9th 2009
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Rubbish dumped near the golf club
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As a reminder to all who love Magnetic Island, this Sunday, 11 October, is Clean-Up Maggie Day as part of Clean-Up Australia's Great Northern Clean-Up.
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Environment | Oct 2nd 2009
This Sunday week (Oct 11) is Clean-Up Sunday on Magnetic Island. As part of Clean-Up Australia's Great Northern Clean-Up, Clean-Up Sunday is being launched to enable North Australia to be a part of the Clean-Up experience at a time when the weather is not stinking hot and humid.
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Environment | Sep 24th 2009
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Townsville was just a faint smudge from Picnic Bay
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The Australian mainland, and Townsville with it, virtually disappeared this morning as the huge dust storm which has stretched from NSW all the way to Cairns reached Magnetic Island today.
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Magnetic reefs more susceptible to cyclone damage
A report released today from the Australian Institute of Marine Science on the effects of Category 5 Cyclone Hamish, which, in March this year, chewed its way along 500 kilometres of the Great Barrier Reef (fortunately missing Magnetic Island) and caused damage to the reefs, which could take 15 years or more to restore themselves, brings again into focus the vulnerability of Magnetic Island to these storms, which the International Panel on Climate Change predicts will increase in both frequency and intensity [ read more ] |
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Want a free eco-audit?
Magnetic Times recently reported on State Tourism Minister Peter Lawlor's launch of what he thought would result in “guilt-free” tourism: Tourism Queensland's “Sustainable Regions Project" [ read more ] |
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First whales sighted
Whales, thought to be humpbacks, have been spotted in Cleveland Bay for the first time this year with two sighted this morning near the entrance to Ross Creek [ read more ] |
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World Oceans Day a big success
According to organisers at least 500 people attended World Oceans Day which was held on Magnetic Island and focussed mostly at Picnic Bay on Monday's public holiday [ read more ] |
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