The Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) in conjunction with the Cassowary Coast Regional Council (CCRC) and relevant State departments and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) will be completing a public maritime infrastructure planning study during 2011. This will examine the nature and scale of maritime infrastructure needs along the CCRC coast and assess potential sites from a social, environmental and economic perspective. The results of this study will be used to determine if and where new maritime development areas are required to be included in the Queensland Coastal Plan.
Marinas cannot just be placed anywhere. Past experience has shown problems arising from the placing of marinas in innaproprite locations. There are few 'natural' harbours and all marinas have some environmental impact. Of particular importance now is for proper research to be undertaken and good governance to prevail if, and where, any infrastructure is to be placed on a coastline within a cyclone belt.
Marinas cannot just be placed anywhere. Past experience has shown problems arising from the placing of marinas in innaproprite locations. There are few 'natural' harbours and all marinas have some environmental impact. Of particular importance now is for proper research to be undertaken and good governance to prevail if, and where, any infrastructure is to be placed on a coastline within a cyclone belt.
Margaret Moorhouse (ASH)
Margaret Moorhouse from Alliance to Save Hinchinbrook (ASH) was interviewed by Fiona Sewell on ABC Far North radio on 2nd June about the problems facing the Port Hinchinbrook Marina.
(Click below to listen to the interview)
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