Jack selected for Carpentaria trip
Year 11 Brisbane Water Secondary College student Jack Riley has been selected to travel to the Gulf of Carpentaria to assist conservation group Tangaroa Blue in removing litter and disused fishing items, washed ashore by the South East Asian currents.
Tangaroa Blue director Ms Heidi Taylor has rewarded Jack for his efforts and leadership over the past two years in the local foreshore clean-up program that has removed 18.7 tonnes of litter from Brisbane Water.
Jack will fly to Cairns and join a four-wheel-drive convey that will be based in the Gulf over five days.
He will work with the local aboriginal community and park rangers to complete the task.
Jack will be using the expedition as part of his Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Brisbane Water Secondary College recently won the Regional Landcare Award, and has two nominations in the State Awards for the Foreshore Program to be announced in September.
Email, 19 Jul 2013
Graham Johnston, MacMasters Beach