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  • #7548
    Jean Aquinde
    Keymaster

      Hi Shaun,

      According to this resource from TSRA: Torres Strait Sustainable Land Use Plan, Part 2 Saibai:

      “The marine facilities at Saibai consist of a precast concrete barge ramp, a timber finger pier and a rock seawall. The barge ramp and finger facilities are accessed from the deep water by a dredged channel marked by navigational buoys.

      The barge ramp and associated rock walls provide access for all goods transported to the island. They are an essential part of the community’s infrastructure. There is currently an adequate hardstand area formed from natural materials adjacent to the barge ramp. The facility also incorporates a shed and fenced area. Saibai is serviced weekly by a barge service from Port Kennedy.”

      On TSIRC’s website, you can find its Deputation Priority Areas, where they laid out their plans to upgrade the marine infrastructure, including the estimated budget.

      As stated in our Introduction, ‘Under no circumstances are students to contact community members, TSIRC staff, or their partners unless expressly permitted to do so by EWB. This is part of our agreement with the community that enables everyone to participate in a manner that is respectful of time, culture, and resources.’

      The websites of TSIRC, TSRA, and the Queensland government offer a wealth of resources. These resources are comprehensive enough to provide all the information you need.

      I hope this helps!

      Regards,
      Jean

      • This reply was modified 8 months, 1 week ago by Jean Aquinde.
      Jean Aquinde
      Keymaster

        Hi Harry,

        From my quick search, I found these resources that might help you research further. It doesn’t say ‘tightly lidded bins’ explicitly but it covers the requirements when selecting receptacles:

          Moving goods to, from and within Torres Strait
          Biosecurity requirements for removing commercial and construction waste from Torres Strait

        Regards,
        Jean

        • This reply was modified 8 months, 3 weeks ago by Jean Aquinde.
        #6660
        Jean Aquinde
        Keymaster

          Hi Gloria,

          A student has similar enquiry about permits. Please check my response here

          Yes, I’ve found this website specific to Queensland Government grants and assistance programs.

          Hope that helps!

          Regards,
          Jean

          #6659
          Gloria Rumbekwan
          Participant

            Are there any specific permits, licenses, or approvals required from the local government to establish and operate the nursery?

            Are there any specific funding programs or initiatives offered by the local government that are relevant to projects ?

            #6601
            Jean Aquinde
            Keymaster

              Hi Duncan,

              Thanks for your patience. I found a few resources that might help you with your research:

              Check the WetlandInfo website. They have a comprehensive resource about wetlands management, including WetlandsMaps. In this interactive tool, you can filter different information such as soils and geology, fish habitat areas, etc.

              You can check the Wet Tropics Management Authority’s website regarding the permit system to construct structures.

              I hope this helps!

              Regards,
              Jean

              #6577
              Duncan Nganga
              Participant

                Hi Admin,

                My team is working on design of low-cost structures to control soil erosion along Barron River bank.

                There are a few areas as research on the team i would like to know as outline below;
                1.What is allowable construction footprint size if we were to use some sort of machine along the river, what is the type of soil the interactive link make me think it could be loamy to clay soil!

                2.What permits must the team obtain if were were to construct the structures?

                3.Are there any cultural important sites, along the river and more specific Dungarra Design area of the team interest and can there be accessed by members public?

                4.Are they any fishing activities be it by local or along the river or research group or centre with site?

                Kindly direct me on where I would get the information be it a link or any other source.

                Regards

                Duncan.

                #5036
                Simon Corrie
                Participant

                  Indeed, I would be interested to know if Yrriganydji people are currently able to undertake traditional fishing practices under the current TUMRA or if they have other permits that allow this. Beyond fishing permits or approvals for individual use, are there any commercial fishing licenses held, or trial licenses provided under the Department of Fisheries, etc, that are apparently available for first nations communities. In other words, are community members living on country currently able to, or interested in, selling fish and other marine animals to broader markets.

                  Rachel Alford
                  Keymaster

                    Hi Korina,

                    I’ve answered your questions here:

                    use of which herbicides are permitted by Dawul Wuru

                    Thanks,
                    Rachel

                    korina hawthorne
                    Participant

                      In working with our team to help manage weeds , would you be able to confirm if Dawul wuru rangers use herbicides : if so which ones are preferred> much thanks .

                      #2069
                      Grace Roberts
                      Keymaster

                        Hi Mengyao / SSTC,

                        Thanks for your questions and I apologise about our delayed reply. It’s great that you are considering local, sustainable materials for greywater treatment.

                        For coconut shells, we didn’t see many trees when we visited but from researching online we are aware there are coconut trees in Far North Queensland and Cape York Peninsula along the beaches: http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Cocos/nucifera_oz.html

                        However you will need to do further research online on how many there are, or make an assumption about how many there are. This FAQs document will help you make assumptions and state them in your report where you cannot find exact data.

                        If it is a relatively small number of coconuts you need (less than a couple of hundred) then you could assume you are able to collect them your own or employ someone who is skilled to do so, as I found others do this already: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-30/should-we-be-doing-more-with-australian-coconuts/9000884
                        However I recommend you check local laws online if this is forbidden. If you need more, you may need a license to collect them or need to import them from overseas and purchase them in larger quantities. You should be able to research the retail price, or assume a discount if bought in bulk.

                        For sand, from my quick Google search it seems collecting sand from beaches is illegal in large quantities as it is considered ‘mining’ which requires permits. I’m not sure about limits – you should be able to research online any laws around this if there is any, but there might not. It can also be damaging environmentally to ecosystems to remove sand, so keep this in mind if you need large quantities. However if it is a small amount, like a few buckets full, this might be okay. Assume the beaches contains some shells but not much debris apart from some seaweed in some areas.

                        In terms of where people live, you can use Google maps and zoom in (if you can access it) to see where towns are along Cape York Peninsula to see where most people live in relation to the beach. There are some coastal towns beside the beach, however the focus of this year’s EWB Challenge are remote outstations and homelands – so mostly inland communities or homesteads several hours from the beach. There is also sand inland of different soil types so consider whether this is also suitable.

                        I hope this helps. After you’ve done some more desktop research online, let us know if you have any further questions.

                        Best of luck,
                        Grace

                        Grace Roberts
                        Keymaster

                          Hi everyone,

                          See below for questions and responses we had from a student team that I am posting here to share.

                          Structural Questions 

                          1. What building materials can be used to achieve the project? Steel & Concrete? 
                          2. You will need to decide what materials are feasible on Cape York, and based on your research about what local materials are available. Steel and concrete can definitely be used and would be relatively common to supply from major centres like Cairns, but we also suggest you consider local materials like bush timber to improve the long-term sustainability of your solution, reduce costs and the double-benefit of employing local labour if appropriate.

                          3. Does the structure have to be built for display or for security? Public viewing vs safekeeping?
                          4. The purpose would be for both – display for viewing and safe-keeping/security. It would vary depending on the artifact but at least being able to view the artifacts by the local Indigenous people who manage the safe-keeping place will be essential for maintaining connection to culture. The amount of public display will vary from community to community but being able to preserve artifacts in the space to which they have a specific relationship would beneficial if possible but we know this might be challenging due to the level of exposure and in many cases the preference would be to preserve the artifact so that future generations can enjoy them. Being able to control who can see the artifacts is important and the positioning in the keeping place is also important to consider – e.g. whether a central place that makes it easy for all members to see them, or something more isolated or private. Building something that would allow community members to open it up to the broader public if and when they decided to, would be good.

                          5. Does it have to be anti-bushfire, flood and cyclone? 
                          6. This depends on what and where you are building. If it is a stand-alone structure – then yes, this would be important to protect the artefacts from these events. If it is a part of an existing building, like a cabinet, then you might assume the building already factors these protections in.

                          7. How big does the space have to be? 
                          8. This is up to you to decide based on the types of artefacts listed in the brief and the type of solution you propose that you think is best. The example we saw was a single room in the community building detailed in our CfAT project examples interactive (see Resources page). We can’t show the room as we were invited in on the understanding that we would not take any images.

                          9. How many artifacts are being stored and will it need to be bigger for new editions? 
                          10. This will vary between communities – so making your solution modular like you’ve suggested, so it can be expanded for more artefacts, would be ideal.

                          11. What kind of security will the structure need? 
                          12. Something lockable that allows community member owners to control who views them would be ideal – this is the case in the community building interactive mentioned, where a room is lockable.

                          13. Will it need an emergency exit? 
                          14. If you are planning a stand-alone room, perhaps – you will need to research building codes and standards to answer this and based on the size of the structure I imagine. If it’s part of an existing building, assume you won’t have to think about this as that would have been factored into the building already.

                          15. Will permits be required by the council and are there any restrictions we should be aware of? 
                          16. Assume no permits are required to build the structure if that’s what you mean by this question, as assume the artefacts are owned wholly by the local community. I can’t foresee any restrictions you would come across – unless there were restrictions on the location of the structure e.g. if it was positioned in national park area.

                          Other Questions 

                          1. What is the budget for the project? 
                          2. See our FAQ’s document ‘Big Tricky Q’s’ which answers this.

                          3. Will the structure need insurance?
                          4. It is commendable that you are thinking thoroughly about all aspects of the structure such as insurance. This is up to you to decide – because the artefacts of great value, this might be worth researching if there ar existing insurance providers that would offer this and you could suggest this in your final report.

                          5. Is the community in the region building it themselves or will they have qualified and experienced trades people to build it? 
                          6. This is up to you to decide – it will depend on what materials you are using mostly, and whether experienced trades people are required. Often there are local community members who have trades skills, especially when working with bush timber, and this would also reduce the cost of external labour for the project. However, you might still want to factor in a project coordinator/manager to train and support any local labour undertaking this process to ensure they have the skills and it is done safely.

                          Finally, see our FAQ’s document ‘Big Tricky Questions’ for support when managing unknowns and making assumptions in your report. It’s great that you are putting a lot of effort into making sure that your design is appropriate by gathering information about the requirements and purpose of the solution, but a final design would always go through a further refinement process with the community anyway ideally to ensure it is appropriate. So, the process you go through in decision making about your solution given the information you have is what is of interest to EWB, CfAT and your university, given the limitations EWB has of providing detailed technical information for around 30 different projects, and we want to know from you what technical specifications would improve the solution rather than giving you set constraints like you might be used to with other assignments that involve theoretical contexts.

                          Thanks,
                          Grace

                          • This topic was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by Grace Roberts.
                          #1888
                          Dan Flynn
                          Participant

                            Hey EWB:)

                            My name is Dan and I’m from UniSA. I have a couple of questions that I would greatly appreciate your assistance in the Discovery stage of our project. Here are my questions (for now:)):
                            1. Are we allocated a specific community for this project? If no specific community, can you give us a more specific region than Cape York? The reason for this question is that there are significant differences in the soils amongst the regions of Cape York. The composition of the soil will have a significant impact of the design and building (and subsequent cost) of the structure.
                            2. What is the minimum structure size for this project? How many artifacts should the structure accommodate? Is there a requirement for maximum occupancy for viewing, etc?
                            3. Is the structure and the artifacts going to be insured or are the artifacts already insured?
                            4. Are these communities self-governing or are we required to go through a local council/government for design approvals/permits? Do the communities have building exemptions? If the communities fall under the jurisdiction of a local council/government, is there a specific building code that you wish for us to adhere to for this project?

                            That’s it for now, I’m sure I’ll have more questions later:).
                            Thanks for your help,
                            Cheers,
                            Dan

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