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Former Chair of EA Clare McFarlane, Deputy Mayor Ann Bunnell, New Chair of EA Alastair McCracken

The 2006 International Ecotourism Conference was held in Townsville from Monday, 30 October to Friday 3 November, 2006. The conference, “building on natural advantages” was held with great success, gathering around 300 delegates from 21 countries. The delegates broke into regional themed workshops for a day and a half in Townsville, Magnetic Island and Charters Towers. Townsville City Council was in charge of Workshop 3 – “Sustainable Design and Practice” which included a site visit the Town Common and Pallarenda with more than 70 of the delegates... more

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Particularly, 15 community based delegates from National Ecotourism Societies around the world were able to attend thanks to Townsville City Council and local businesses, community groups and organisations, linking Townsville with communities from all around the world, including France, Mongolia, Italy, Estonia, Bulgaria, Kenya, South Africa, Brazil, Indonesia amongst other countries. These delegates were the highlight of the Conference and participated in the 1st Meeting of International Ecotourism Associations prior to the Conference.

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Former Chair of Ecotourism Australia Clare McFarlane, Deputy Mayor Ann Bunnell, Council environment officer Elizabeth Booth, Environmental Management Services Manager Greg Bruce, and new Chairman of Ecotourism Australia Alastair McCracken

Deputy Mayor and Chair of the Sustainable Development Committee, Ann Bunnell, says that It essentially means the community can be assured our product is backed by a commitment to ecological sustainability, natural area management and a quality ecotourism experience. Council’s manager of Environmental Management Services Greg Bruce, said it was also a way of showing residents and students around their own backyards and raise their awareness of Townsville’s beautiful environment and rich ecosystems.

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TOWNSVILLE CITY COUNCIL’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE CONFERENCE

TCC and the 2006 International Ecotourism Conference

Townsville City Council has been closely involved in the 2006 International Ecotourism Conference by:

• Providing significant sponsorship and support to the conference
• Coordinating an Urban Nature-Youth Ecotourism Forum complimented by an Art in School Urban Nature Ecotourism Puzzle Map
• Conducting an Eco-catchment education tour in partnership with Savannah Guides School on Sunday 29 October, 2006
• Enabling community-based delegates from around the world to attend the Conference via local sponsors
• Facilitating Workshop 3 – Sustainable Design and Practice-Delivering Profitability, in partnership with the Natural Edge Project (TNEP), Ergon Energy (major sponsor) and A Centre for Excellence in Tropical Design (CETD)