K'gari (Fraser Island) Waste Management Strategy

A community forum was held at Orchid Beach on 03 November 2022 to discuss possible bin compound locations to the community. There was strong community consensus that these locations were not suitable.

The strong and persistent sentiment that Council has received from community members, the Butchulla community as Traditional Custodians, and other key stakeholders, is that the most suitable future location for waste management services at Orchid Beach is at the current location. This is in recognition of the site's historical use.

This view was again shared at Council’s Ordinary meeting in November where Council resolved to write to the Minister of Environment and Great Barrier Reef to seek the Queensland Governments support to formalise the required tenure for waste management and recycling services to continue at the current Orchid Beach transfer station.

The letter was sent on the 15 December 2022.