K'gari (Fraser Island) Waste Management Strategy

In a workshop dedicated to the Butchulla community, the traditional custodians of K’gari (Fraser Island), the Fraser Coast Waste Management team hosted a one-day forum to discuss the various waste management options, learning about some of the intricacies of the lore on the island and ways to put “the land first”.

Eleven representatives from the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation (BAC) and the Butchulla Native Title Aboriginal Corporation (BNTAC), as Registered Native Title Body Corporates (RNTBC’s) for the area, attended the workshop, along with representatives from the Fraser Coast Regional Council Waste management team, the Council’s Engagement team and facilitator Johnny Briggs.

Discussion was open, honest and at times robust, and Council thanks the workshop participants for their generous input and sharing of knowledge.

The engagement period will be finalised with an on-line community forum for residents and ratepayers and people who work on the island (reschedule to be confirmed).