3rd and 4th May 2025 was again a milestone in turtle awareness on the edge of Moreton Bay Marine Park [MBMP] Queensland.
This year the turtle environmental awareness stretched out to a two day event - not only incorporating the Queens Beach North location Scarborough, where turtle previously hatched - but the second day featured guest speakers the likes of Prof Col Limpus - who set up Mon Repos Turtle Rookery at Bargara - nearby Bundaberg.
The second day was held at the Komo Hotel Redcliffe where we had the local MP -Kerrie Anne Dooley open the second day turtle symposium on behalf of the QLD Environment Minister Hon Andrew Powell MP.
Following the 3rd and 4th May weekend turtle symposium, Division 5 Cr Sandra Ruck made mention at the following council meeting 7th May of the ESRAG / Rotary club's activity in support of the environment
The Komo line up of speakers on the Sunday the 4th May was impressive and the program follows.
MORETON BAY TURTLE SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE
Sunday 4th May 2025 (The Komo Hotel, Redcliffe)
8.00 am | Registration for Symposium | Reception |
9.00 am | Introduction and Welcome |
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9.05 am | Official Opening | Ms Kerri-Ann Dooley MP (Representing the Minister for Environment) |
9.15 am | Introduction of the Keynote Speaker | Kate Hofmeister |
9.20 am | Keynote Presentation: Moreton Bay: Focal area for marine turtle research and testing conservation management | Dr Col Limpus |
Turtle Carers | ||
9.50 am | Role of Turtle Carers | Kate Hofmeister
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10.05 am | Coolum and North Shore Turtle Carers | Leigh Warnaminde |
10.20 am | Sunshine Coast TurtleCare | Ebony King |
10.35 am | Bribie Island Turtle Trackers | Diane Oxenford |
10.50 am | Stradbroke Island Turtle Carers | Sherida Holford |
11.05 am | Coffee Break & networking | |
Turtle Research | ||
11.25 am | Sea Turtles in a Warming Climate
| Dr Melissa Staines |
11.50 am | DES (Marine Strandings)
| Natalie Sands |
12.15 pm | Sea World Turtles, Teamwork and Moreton Bay: A Conservation Story | Phoebe Farrell |
12.40 pm | Threatened Species Operations: Aquatic Research and Monitoring | Juanita Renwick (DES Threatened Species Division) |
1.05 pm | Lunch | |
Support Activities | ||
2.00 pm | Community engagement: Bridging the gap between science and the community | Bob Crudgington |
2.15 pm | OzFish (Shellfish reef restoration)
| Robbie Porter |
2.35 pm | City of Moreton Bay: Land based conservation efforts to protect Moreton Bay’s marine turtles | Jess Gorring |
2.55 pm | Turtles of Moreton Bay | Susie Bedford (to be presented by Bob Crudgington) |
3.15 pm | Is it possible for beach driving on Bribie Island’s coastal environment to be sustainable and healthy? | Scott Lieske (University of Queensland) |
Panel Discussion | ||
3.40 pm | Where to from here? | Panellists Juanita Renwick Kate Hofmeister Jess Gorring
Facilitator Bob Crudgington |
4.10 pm | Concluding statements |
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4.15 pm | Social Networking | Cash Bar |
Displays and interactive activities |
Poster session by participating high schools
General display:
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