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Environment / Carbon neutral, Reef Safe Initiative back on track following land sale

๐Ÿƒ Original concept gets legs again thanks to land trust purchase
๐Ÿƒ Tourism industry, Traditional Owners and conservation sector to support
๐Ÿƒ Douglas Shire Council yet to decide about becoming carbon neutral

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COVID-19 / International SOS Findings 12 August 2020

REALITY CHECK /
We share an in-depth analysis of the international status of COVID-19 by our very own Dr Doug Quarry, and Professor John Oxford.

This Weekly Report is created for International SOS, the world’s leading medical and security services company of more
than 10,000 multi-cultural medical, security and logistics experts providing support and assistance from over 1,000 locations in 85 countries.

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A Closer Look / At the Beach Casuarina

โ™ฆ๏ธŽ The Beach Casuarina or Beach She-oak is an interesting species named in homage to the cassowary’s feather

โ™ฆ๏ธŽThe leaf litter from its pine-like needles put out poisons that suppresses the germination of understory plants

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PERSPECTIVES / Daintree Interdependence

The Daintree Coast contains some iconic and familiar landscapes, from the wet tropical rainforests to the Great Barrier Reef, and the complicated labyrinth of mangrove systems in between. What most people don’t know is that these various systems are intricately interdependent. In reality they are not separate systems at all, but three parts of a fantastically complex whole.

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Open Letter / To the CEO, Douglas Shire Council regarding the decision on Lot 83

“After Mondayโ€™s Special Council Meeting, Douglas Shire Council released a statement regarding the Council decision to sell Lot 83, Cape Tribulation Road. The statement contains misleading information.”

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Dr Doug Quarry / The prophecy of Lot 83

Mayor Kerr – it must feel great to just โ€œknowโ€ things! I listened to the Special Council Meeting yesterday regarding Lot 83. Mayor Kerr repeatedly…

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Conversations / Dr Vanessa Lee

Teacher, poet, social epidemiologist, cultural connector and public health sciences researcher …the life adventures and extraordinary achievements of Dr Vanessa Lee, along the road to fulfilling her grandmotherโ€™s request to โ€˜help our peopleโ€™.

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Daintree / Conservation Block sale on agenda for Council’s special meeting tomorrow

โŸผ CEO recommends Council sell Lot 83
โŸผ Lot 83 was purchased by the previous Council for carbon offsets, rainforest restoration and related uses
โŸผBuyer is Queensland Trust For Nature and Rainforest Rescue

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LOADED / Business of the Week

Corina and Simon, tell us all about your gorgeous new sweet treat for the Douglas Shire.

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