The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) says the Townsville Port will make changes to its expansion plans so that more dredge spoil will be used for land reclamation. Authority ...

“The Zoning Plan is one of the key tools we have to protect the Great Barrier Reef and the communities, livelihoods and cultures dependent on it,” Mr Cochrane said. “When people don’t use ...

The new committee has already held its first meeting in Townsville, enabling representatives to raise issues relevant to the tourism sector, which is one of the biggest users of the reef.