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July 2016 edition

Friday, 22nd September 2017

Welcome to the 2nd eNews for 2016 as we come to the end of the financial year.
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Indigenous leader completes Wet Tropics Management Authority board

The Authority is happy to announce that Phil Rist, widely respected Nywaigi Indigenous leader, has been appointed as a director to the Authority's board. Read more

Partnerships take care of yellow crazy ant infested land along Stoney Creek

Land along Stoney Creek in Edmonton has received a serious makeover in an effort to boost accessibility for yellow crazy ant treatment while improving its natural and aesthetic amenity.
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Workshops for Rainforest Aboriginal people

Wet Tropics Traditional Owners have been enthusiastically participating in a series of capacity-building workshops facilitated by the Wet Tropics Management Authority.
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WA Warry Warriors

How do you have a cassowary kind of birthday in WA?
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140 hours in the life of a student GIS analyst: an industry placement experience

Desiree Gowell undertook a professional placement with WTMA as part of her Masters (NRM) program at JCU
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Lucy Karger receives Public Service Medal in Queen's Birthday 2016 Honours List

Congratulations to our very own Lucy Karger who was recognised with a public service medal in the Queen's Birthday honours.
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News from the 8th Wet Tropics Tour Guide field school

From 14 to 16 April 2016, the Wet Tropics Management Authority with its partner Savannah Guides delivered the 8th Wet Tropics Tour Guide field school.
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Wet Tropics Wild Talks and events ramp up

Wet Tropics Wild Talks, Wild Exposure and events were ramped up a notch in the last quarter showing just how exciting the Wet Tropics is!
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Vehicle-activated signs to help protect cassowaries

Vehicle-activated signage (VAS) will be trialled on Tully-Mission Beach Road in an effort to prevent cassowary strikes by passing motorists.
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Caring for and celebrating our cassowaries

Garners Beach Cassowary Recovery Facility has had new life breathed into it by Rainforest Reserves Australia. Make a date for World Cassowary Day in September.
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In this edition

•	Indigenous leader completes Wet Tropics Management Authority board
•	Partnerships take care of yellow crazy ant infested land along Stoney Creek
•	Workshops for Rainforest Aboriginal people
•	WA Warry Warriors
•	140 hours in the life of a student GIS analyst: an industry placement experience
•	Lucy Karger receives Public Service Medal in Queen's Birthday 2016 Honours List
•	News from the 8th Wet Tropics Tour Guide field school
•	Wet Tropics Wild Talks and events ramp up
•	Vehicle-activated signs to help protect cassowaries
•	Caring for and celebrating our cassowaries
•	2016 Cassowary Awards - nominations open
•	Wild Talks - Under the Canopy Part 2 coming in August
•	HIKE 'n' BIKE
•	Plant ID course in the Daintree 30 July - 1 August 2016

2016 Cassowary Awards - nominations open

The Wet Tropics Management Authority's 2016 Cassowary Awards are now open for nominations
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Wild Talks - Under the Canopy Part 2 coming in August

It's going to be all about cassowaries on 13 August as the Authority hosts another stimulating Wild Talks.
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HIKE 'n' BIKE

Visit our exhibition encouraging you to hike 'n' bike the Wet Tropics. Cairns Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre 29 August - 2nd October 2017.
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Plant ID course in the Daintree 30 July - 1 August 2016

The Australian Tropical Herbarium is holding a 3-day rainforest plant identification course in the Daintree 30 July - 1 August 2016.
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