Cattle in the Leo Road paddock secured by the Fauna-Friendly fence (center) and close-up (left) showing the twisted design of the barbless wire attached to the strainer post
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Greenfleet’s Alex Paddock, Michael Coleman and Annabel O’Neill at Gurrbum with C4 secretary Peter Trott (centre) and president Peter Rowles (right).
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We at C4 wish you a fantastic 2022!
WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY FOR COASTAL AND CASSOWARY CONSERVATION
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This is what we do regularly
If you would like to be involved keep an eye on our Face Book page (click on the button at bottom of this page) for information relating to future plant-outs and other events.
Thanks to Valerie Boll for the photos relating to a plant out at Gurrbum (Emerald Dove) above. The property was purchased by QTFN (Queensland Trust For Nature) & C4 (Community For Coastal & Cassowary Conservation).
If you would like to be involved keep an eye on our Face Book page (click on the button at bottom of this page) for information relating to future plant-outs and other events.
Thanks to Valerie Boll for the photos relating to a plant out at Gurrbum (Emerald Dove) above. The property was purchased by QTFN (Queensland Trust For Nature) & C4 (Community For Coastal & Cassowary Conservation).
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The fruit eating cassowary, whose numbers have plummeted since clearing for agriculture and housing began, is critical to the survival of many rainforest tree species with big seeds dispersed only by cassowaries which stand two metres tall.
As well as being a keystone ecological species, the southern cassowary is an important attraction for visitors to the region. Its impressive size, combined with its black plumage, blue and red neck and wattles and a distinctive ‘horn’ (casque) on its head make the cassowary a memorable sight. The southern cassowary’s range in Australia is limited to the rainforests between Townsville and the Daintree, with Mission Beach being one of the most likely places for people to see a cassowary in the wild. Click on button above to view video. |
A young Cassowary
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OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION
- Implement the Cassowary Management Plan, Mission Beach environs;
- Promote and support World Heritage Values
- Identify and ensure the retention of environmentally significant areas;
- Liaise with all levels of government and have input into the social, economic and environmental well-being of Mission Beach;
- Maintain a heightened community awareness of environmental issues through education and information;
- Maintain a Land-Gift Fund to protect and secure essential cassowary habitat.
The C4 Display Centre has plenty to offer for visitors to Mission Beach. You can learn about C4, check out the many different nature and children's books on offer and browse through the nursery if you are looking to do some gardening.
Students from Cornish College in Victoria (Rustic Pathways tour group) helping out in the C4 Nursery during their first visit to Mission Beach.
For more information on results of C4 appeal against Council approval for a helipad go to the links on our Activities page where you can download the courts decision made on 28 February 2022.
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Cornish College and members of C4. A slide show of the effort put forth by the college can be seen by clicking here: https://www.cassowaryconservation.asn.au/past-projects--events.html
This is the second group to visit C4 from Cornish College in Victoria. The students helped to pull out a lot of vegetation from the creek opposite the Visitor center and then planted a lot of trees in the cleared out area. More photos can be viewed at: https://www.cassowaryconservation.asn.au/past-projects--events.html
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