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TUMRA celebrates two decades
The Australian Government is celebrating 20 years of partnering with Great Barrier Reef Traditional Owners in managing Great Barrier Reef Sea Country.
In 2005 the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (Reef Authority), in close consultation with Reef Traditional Owners, established Traditional Use of Marine Resources Agreements (TUMRAs) to support Traditional-led, place-based and culturally centred Sea Country management. TUMRAs recognise Traditional Owner rights and interests (Native Title) and traditional use of marine resources, including hunting and gathering across the Reef.
Continuing the 50-year celebration
Sea Country Connections
NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC values resonate beyond this week, celebrating the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year’s theme ‘The next generation: Strength, vision and legacy’ celebrates not only the achievements of the past but the bright future ahead, empowered by the strength of First Nation young leaders, the vision of their communities and the legacy of their ancestors.
Indigenous Reef Advisory Committee meets
Recently our Indigenous Reef Advisory Committee (IRAC) met in Townsville to discuss the delivery of developing and established projects led by the Reef Authority together with Traditional Owners. The IRAC are a subcommittee to our Marine Park Authority Board and provide valuable advice and strategic insights into Reef management plans, programs, and actions to address threats to the Marine Park.
Insight stories: from the Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most complex ecosystems on the planet and an integral part of Australia's identity. It is home to some of the world's most iconic plant and animal species, some of which are found nowhere else on Earth. With more than 2,900 individual Reefs and 1,050 islands spread across 348,000 square kilometres, a world class Reef Joint Field Management Program is crucial protecting Australia's greatest natural wonder for future generations.
Podcast: From protection to partnership ft. Dr Ian Poiner
In this special 50th anniversary episode, we take a look back, and forward at how the Great Barrier Reef has been cared for over the past five decades. Joining us is Dr Ian Poiner, long-time marine scientist and Chair of the Reef Authority board. In this episode, we explore how Reef management has evolved, what it looks like today, and the hopeful path we’re on for the next 50 years.
Leave only wake: Club Marine
A gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, the Capricorn Bunker Group and Keppels offer pristine reefs, world-class fishing and secluded islands. But with access comes responsibility, so it’s essential that boaties know where to go, where to moor and what areas to avoid.
Meet Caroline
Caroline Turnour grew up with a strong belief, instilled by her father, that you should leave things better than you found them. This belief, deeply rooted in her childhood, has shaped her journey, guiding her career in ways that reach beyond her own life and ripple out to affect many others.
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority acknowledges the continuing Sea Country management and custodianship of the Great Barrier Reef by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Traditional Owners whose rich cultures, heritage values, enduring connections and shared efforts protect the Reef for future generations.
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