Who are we?
Kuranda Envirocare Inc. is a NFP volunteer community organisation based in Kuranda, a part of the bioregion of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area in Far North Queensland, Australia. Kuranda Envirocare is located in Djabugay Country. We seek to work alongside the Djabugay Traditional Owners and other First Australians to build and strengthen relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Peoples. We value and seek to protect the natural environment of Kuranda and its environs, work to conserve and repair biodiversity in the area, and to educate the community to do likewise.
What is a NFP organisation?
A not-for-profit is an organisation that provides services to the community and doesn't operate for the profit or personal gain of its peoples. A not-for-profit can in fact make a profit, but any profit it does make must be allocated towards its purposes. For more information visit the ACNC website.
Kuranda Envirocare Inc meets the requirements of being a not-for-profit and is registered with the ACNC. We also hold DGR status (deductible gift recipient) and any donations over $2 made to Kuranda Envirocare Inc are tax deductible.
Kuranda Envirocare Inc meets the requirements of being a not-for-profit and is registered with the ACNC. We also hold DGR status (deductible gift recipient) and any donations over $2 made to Kuranda Envirocare Inc are tax deductible.
Our Vision
' Kuranda and environs is a place where
the natural environment is valued and protected.'
Our Aim
We seek to conserve and repair biodiversity in the area and
educate the community to do likewise.'
' Kuranda and environs is a place where
the natural environment is valued and protected.'
Our Aim
We seek to conserve and repair biodiversity in the area and
educate the community to do likewise.'
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Our goals & constitution
The goals of Kuranda Envirocare are shown in our constitution, which was reviewed in 2014. The goals are listed under the headings of Vision Statement, Aims, Guiding Principles and Key Values and Threats.
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Aims
“To conserve and repair biodiversity. To educate the community to value and protect biodiversity.”
Guiding Principles
"Community involvement and participation. Ecological sustainability. The precautionary principle. Respect for ourselves and others. Organisational democracy and accountability. Advocacy for the environment. Education and competency.”
Key Values and Threats
“The key values include – vegetation integrity, landscape ecological integrity, protecting biodiversity, high water quality, clean air.”
“The key threats include – rainforest clearing, residential subdivision, weeds and feral animals, water pollution, air pollution, noise.”
An Award Winning Organisation
Over the past two decades, our dedicated volunteers at Kuranda Envirocare Inc. have earned remarkable recognition for their unwavering commitment to protecting and rehabilitating the precious Wet Tropics area and Kurandas surrounding environs.
Awards include the prestigious Cassowary Award and Environmental Excellence Awards. The special recognition they've received are not just awards on the wall, they represent countless hours of hands-on rehabilitation work, seedling plantings, habitat protection, and environmental education that has transformed our landscape. These honors reflect the heart and soul our volunteers pour into every project, and we are profoundly grateful for their tireless dedication to ensuring that future generations will inherit a thriving, biodiverse ecosystem.
Awards include the prestigious Cassowary Award and Environmental Excellence Awards. The special recognition they've received are not just awards on the wall, they represent countless hours of hands-on rehabilitation work, seedling plantings, habitat protection, and environmental education that has transformed our landscape. These honors reflect the heart and soul our volunteers pour into every project, and we are profoundly grateful for their tireless dedication to ensuring that future generations will inherit a thriving, biodiverse ecosystem.
From left to right: Judy Lovett, Sylvia Conway, Kathryn Edwards, Jenny Cluney, Hans Zehntner, Margaret Zehntner.
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2016 - Cassowary Award for Conservation and Rehabilitation - Thorsborne Award for community conservation. Also nominated was Mikhaila Jacoby for the Young Cassowary Award for all of her hard work and dedication with bringing the Yellow Crazy Ant Taskforce together.