Reef Guardian

Hinchinbrook Shire Council is proud to be a Reef Guardian Council member. The Reef Guardian Council program has been designed to recognize and foster environmental stewardship for the Great Barrier Reef from local government and the general community. The program seeks to raise awareness and encourage best management practice in local government activities, while recognizing that effective protection and management of the Great Barrier Reef requires partnerships at all levels of government, industry and the community. 

To view the Hinchinbrook Shire Council Reef Guardian Council Action Plan please click on the link below.

 Hinchinbrook Shire Council Reef Guardian Council Action Plan

There are many things that our Shire does to maintain our status as a Reef Guardian Council. Each year we have a number of community activities which encourages the community to help us take care of our environment.

These events include:

• Clean Up Australia Day – March each year
• World Wetlands Day – 2 February each year
• World Environment Day – 5 June each year
• National Recycling Week – 2nd week of November each year
• Weedbusters Week – 2nd week of October each year
• Tidy Towns and Clean Beach Challenges
• National Tree Day
• Keep Australia Beautiful Week

Other programs include:

• Reef Guardian Schools
• Public Place Recycling Program