Membership

Appointment to Queensland Government Wetlands Forum

State project

Participation in Queensland Government's Prioritisation Project

Jaragun Ecoservices

New trading name to reflect future focus on ecosystem restoration

Sustainability Plan

Development Russel River Catchment Sustainability Plan, 2020-2035, Technical Report 

Representation

Appointment of Director to Traditional Owner Technical Working Group (Water Quality)

International

Presentation to International Bioreactor Forum

RSP Advisory Committee

Wet Tropics Biodiversity Advisory Committee established to support implementation of Sustainability Plan

Scientific consensus

Presentation to GBR Water Quality Synthesis Workshop (Scientific Consensus)

Cassowary award

Jaragun wins inaugural Wet Tropics Management Authority Cassowary Award for climate change leadership 

Wetland alliance

Jaragun becomes member of Wet Tropics Wetland Alliance

Reef management tool

Jaragun develops drainage network tool to prioritise and measure improvement in water quality

Banksia award

Jaragun is selected as a finalist in 2018 Minister's Award for the Environment

ACRN

Membership invitation to Australian Coastal Restoration Network

New WTBF trustee

Wet Tropics Biodiversity Foundation transitioned to new non-trading trustee

Trustee State land

Queensland Government appoints Jaragun trustee of State land

DGR status

Wet Tropics Biodiversity Foundation entered on Register of Environment Organisations as a Deductible Gift Recipient organisation 

Environmental trust fund

Establishment of not-for-profit Wet Tropics Biodiversity Foundation

Water quality improvement

Successful application to the Reef Rescue Program to implement two five-year water quality improvement projects in the Russell Catchment

Indigenous employment

Relocation to Cairns, Qld, specialising in Aboriginal employment and training services

Risk advisory services

Establishment of Jaragun Pty Ltd in Canberra, ACT, providing management advisory services