Invitation to the general public – 7th August from 10am to 12pm.

Over the last 12 months volunteers in the Burnett Mary region have participated in a pilot Mangrove Watch program which empowers local people to monitor and care for the mangroves in their area in conjunction with the scientific team at University of Queensland School of Biological Sciences. In the Cooloola region the program has had eager participants from Cooloola CoastCare as well as SSSMeg.

The University of Queensland Mangrove Watch Hub are now celebrating the end of the pilot period and heading to Tin Can Bay to present their final report on the health of our mangroves and re-launch the program for the next twelve months.

To celebrate the occasion, an exhibition of artwork and photography focussing on mangroves will be open to the public from 10am to 12pm on the 7th of August at the Tin Can Bay library. In addition there will be a display of books from our very own library (a big thankyou to the dedicated Gympie librarians). The artworks will feature paintings and photographs (new and old) by our talented local artists.

So come along and see some of the works that our unique landscapes have inspired and meet these talented artists.