COMMUNITY
The Port of Lucinda is a key asset to the communities that surround it.
An economic impact study commissioned by PCQ in 2002 found that the port accounted for an estimated 38 full-time equivalent jobs, and that a further 51 flow-on jobs were generated by port-related activities. In total, these 91 jobs earned an estimated $4 million in household income during the 2001/2002 financial year.
PCQ actively supports and engages with the communities surrounding the Port of Lucinda. In the last two years, PCQ has undertaken a range of local community support initiatives, including sponsoring purchase of equipment for the Lower Herbert Kindergarten.
At Lucinda, PCQ facilitates a regular Port Advisory Group forum, to discuss issues of mutual interest. The key aims of the forum are:- to enable PCQ and major port stakeholders to better understand community perspective; and
- to enhance community understanding of the needs of the working port.
ENVIRONMENT
The whole Port of Lucinda lies within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, and borders two Queensland national parks - Hinchinbrook Island National Park, and Hinchinbrook Channel National Park, which are both situated to the north west of the port.
The Hinchinbrook region comprises a myriad of outstanding natural features, such as coral reefs, mountain ranges, coastal wetlands and rainforests, which provide amenity for recreational and economic pursuits. The natural values of the region are nationally and internationally recognised.
The region's Herbert River catchment and extensive mangrove and wetland communities contain very high biological diversity, and act as nursery and breeding habitats for local flora and fauna. The marine habitat also provides feeding and breeding grounds for fish, mammals, and birds, some of which are listed as vulnerable, rare or endangered.
Marine fauna present in the port include Irrawaddy River dolphins, Estuarine crocodiles, Green and Flatback turtles, Indo-Pacific hump-back dolphins, and dugongs.
Dense seagrass communities occur in the lower intertidal and shallow areas of the port region, including the nearby Hinchinbrook Channel. The mid-tidal zone of the coastline is dominated by mangrove forests, which provide important habitats for breeding, nurseries and shelter for marine organisms at various stages of their life cycles.
Extensive sandbanks occur in the port region. These support colonies of yabbies, sand-bubbles crabs and other infaunal organisms commonly associated with sandy environments.
PCQ has undertaken the following environmental initiatives at the Port of Lucinda:- development of a revegetation masterplan and revegetation of foreshore areas;
- development of a port environmental management plan;
- development of oil spill response and emergency response plans;
- surveys of turtles in port waters; and
- cultural heritage surveys.
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