Summer ready on the Reef

The Reef Authority has started its summer Reef health response with the annual summer workshop.

The Reef Authority has started its summer Reef health response with the annual summer workshop.

Seasonal closure: Woody Island, Low Isles

Woody Island and Low Island form the Low Isles, located 15 km north-east of Port Douglas.

Woody Island and Low Island form the Low Isles, located 15 km north-east of Port Douglas. Visitors are advised that Woody Island is closed from 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025.

Sustainability and Green Star certification

In 2024, the Reef Authority moved its head office to a new location at 235 Stanley Street, Townsville (Stanley Place).

Destined to be a marine scientist: meet Thea

When most kids were out playing with their toys – this little explorer was chasing down crabs on the beach.

When most kids were out playing with their toys – this little explorer was chasing down crabs on the beach.

New First Nations member appointed to Marine Park Authority Board

A well-respected Great Barrier Reef Traditional Owner with a strong background in natural resource management and government relations will join the Board of Australia's lead management agency for

A well-respected Great Barrier Reef Traditional Owner with a strong background in natural resource management and government relations will join the Board of Australia's lead management agency for

Meet Brooke Owens

You don’t have to go to great depths to fall in love with the Great Barrier Reef — just ask Brooke Owens who exudes sheer delight and passion when she talks about her work to protect the icon — but

You don’t have to go to great depths to fall in love with the Great Barrier Reef — just ask Brooke Owens who exudes sheer delight and passion when she talks about her work to protect the icon — but

Keeper of the Reef and the hive

Fred Nucifora certainly has a passion and buzz for the environment.

Fred Nucifora certainly has a passion and buzz for the environment.

Reef Snapshot: summer 2024-2025 released

The Reef Authority, along with our partners at the Australian Institute of Marine Science and the CSIRO, has released the

The Reef Authority, along with our partners at the Australian Institute of Marine Science and the CSIRO, has released the Reef snapshot: summer 2024-25, which provides a summary of Reef impacts ove

Making a difference, makes a difference: Meet Leon Jackson

There’s an old saying that if you find a job you love, then you’ll never work a day in your life. And it seems the Reef Authority’s TUMRA Program Manager Leon Jackson is testament to that.

There’s an old saying that if you find a job you love, then you’ll never work a day in your life. And it seems the Reef Authority’s TUMRA Program Manager Leon Jackson is testament to that.