| Mission Beach Cassowaries Inc Media Release 24 September 2018 |
 | World Cassowary Day (WCD), held each year on September 26th, is a day of celebration to draw international attention to the reasons Cassowaries are globally important and need to be protected. This year (WCD) has gone digital to showcase the Cassowary and the conservation efforts of people working to protect them, their home, and the other unique and endangered animals of the World Heritage listed Wet Tropics Rainforests. |
Local environment organisation Mission Beach Cassowaries (MBC) will be joining the celebrations with the launch of their 2019 calendar which presents the special features of Mission Beach in spectacular images promoting the 'Mission Beach - naturally' branding.
"Our aim is to present Mission Beach for the points of difference that make it a premier nature based 'slow tourism' destination based on protection of the natural environment and the cassowary". said Mission Beach Cassowaries president Liz Gallie.
"Slow tourism is an emerging tourism market for people looking to spend longer in a destination and to experience becoming 'part of a community'. It is also associated with a low carbon footprint so helps achieve a more ecologically sustainable future. It s about ‘doing things in the right speed’, ‘changing the attitude towards speed’ and ‘seeking quality over quantity’".
"Our aim is to present Mission Beach for the points of difference that make it a premier nature based 'slow tourism' destination based on protection of the natural environment and the cassowary". said Mission Beach Cassowaries president Liz Gallie.
"Slow tourism is an emerging tourism market for people looking to spend longer in a destination and to experience becoming 'part of a community'. It is also associated with a low carbon footprint so helps achieve a more ecologically sustainable future. It s about ‘doing things in the right speed’, ‘changing the attitude towards speed’ and ‘seeking quality over quantity’".
| As visitor numbers to Mission Beach increase, MBC is concentrating their efforts on presenting a strong message for Mission Beach to become known as a 'Slow Down Town' to help secure the future of the important population of cassowaries. "Mission Beach is already known as a place to chill out so promoting it as a 'slow tourism' destination is a perfect fit" " Slow down on the way in and slow down when you get here. Liz emphasised. "Also, as new people settle in our town, they might appreciate the beauty but not realise just how special Mission Beach is, or what they can do to help protect it in the long term." |  |
"We ask that drivers take special care when travelling through cassowary habitat" said Liz. "A cassowary could be on the road just around the next bend or over the next crest"
 | All funds raised from the sale of the calendars will go toward the 2019 Mission Beach Community Cassowary Festival. The calendars are available to buy online at www.missionbeachcassowaries.com or call 0414 402315 Find out more about World Cassowary Day on www.worldcassowaryday.org. Ends |
Photo Liz Gallie
