Pontoon boat experience among tourism initiatives to secure Gladstone Turtle Tank funding

Six innovative ideas have successfully secured funding via the latest round of the Gladstone Council Turtle Tank tourism funding initiative.

The Turtle Tank is a tourism funding initiative sponsored by Council and administered by Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Ltd (GAPDL), created to boost the recovery of the Gladstone Region’s tourism industry post Covid-19.

Turtle Tank recently completed its second round of funding with 11 applications received from various individuals, businesses and organisations across the region.

In June, shortlisted applicants were invited to pitch their proposed marine tourism projects to a judging panel consisting of leaders and representatives from GAPDL and Council.

A total of $50,000 in funding was split among six successful candidates:

CGRI ARTmatters: $10,000
Proposed project: Hosting a marine debris sculpture competition to engage the community through environmental awareness and artistic expression

Salty Life 1770: $10,000
Proposed project: Providing unique, luxury pontoon boat hire experiences

Dive Spear and Sport @ 1770: $10,000
Proposed project: Creating an educational program and reef experiences to support sustainable spearfishing in the Great Barrier Reef

Agnes Conservation Community Inc: $10,000
Proposed project: Hosting cinematic quality nature and sustainability focused film experiences

Luis Angel: $5,000
Proposed project: Developing a video promoting the region through the lens of marine ecology and conservation

Gladstone News: $5,000
Proposed project: Developing travel features for the School, Easter and Christmas Holidays highlighting marine tourism-based providers in the region.

Visit www.gladstone.qld.gov.au/fundingsources for more information on Turtle Tank 

Image. Salty Life 1770