Brodie was found on Whitehaven Beach on 29th May 2016, and thanks to Cruise Whitsundays he was transferred to WTRC. It seems as though he has been hit by a boat propeller as he has some sever lacerations to his carapace and his front right flipper has been severed off. Brodie was transported to … [Read more...] about Brodie is Back
Barge Trip #257
Date: 11th May 2018 Location: Genesta Bay and Long Island Partner: Cumberland Charter Yachts Volunteers: 11 Debris Removed: 245 kilograms Todays trips was thanks to Cumberland Charter Yachts, we had a mix of staff and other volunteers onboard. The weather was fantastic so we headed to Genesta … [Read more...] about Barge Trip #257
Barge Trip #256
Date: 10th May 2018 Location: Grimston Point Partner: Queensland Governments Community Sustainability Action grants program Volunteers: 11 Debris Removed: 146 kilograms The weather was winder than expected today, so we headed over to Grimston Point a hotspot location for marine debris. We … [Read more...] about Barge Trip #256
Barge Trip #255
Date: 27th April 2018 Location: Whitsunday Island and Haselwood Island Partner: Reef Catchments Volunteers: 9 Debris Removed: 195 kilograms We had a small group of volunteers today, the weather was great and we were able to remove a huge amount of plastic marine debris from the region. We … [Read more...] about Barge Trip #255
Barge Trip # 254
Date: 26th April 2018 Location: Shaw Island Partner: Reef Catchments Volunteers: 10 Debris Removed: 330 kilograms We had planned to clean a different spot today, but once we got out there and realised that we had perfect conditions - a glass out - we decided to make a run for the southern … [Read more...] about Barge Trip # 254