Thanks for posting that Derek, I've just made about a dozen phone calls and none of them were aware of the meeting.
"Conservationists, local residents and whale watch operators heard talks by visiting scientists from James Cook Uni, University of Queensland and the Australian Museum at a workshop in Hervey Bay on 7th Nov. "
I'm guessing the local residents
were hand picked by one of the following groups that did attend.
§ Butchulla elder, Marie Wilkinson, 4125 3566.
§ Hervey Bay Whalewatch operators, Peter Lynch, 4124 9600
§ Australian Conservation Foundation, Lucy Farmer 03 9345 1108
§ Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS), Craig Bohm 3393 5811
§ Australian Whale Conservation Society (AWCS), Paul Hodda 3824 8778
§ Burnett Mary Resource Group (BMRG), Deborah Scott
§ Cooloola Coastcare,Greg Wood 5486 3563
§ Fraser Is Defenders Organisation (FIDO) John Sinclair 3256 8616
§ Friends of Burrum River , Tim Thornton 41290609
§ Friends of Tinana Ck, Roger Currie 41233361
§ Great Sandy Region Conservation Council, Michael Gloster, 5447 4211
§ National Parks Association of Queensland (NPAQ), Martin Taylor, 3367 0878
§ Noosa Parks Association, Michael Gloster 5447 4211
§ The Oceania Project, Wally and Trish Franklin 4125 1333
§ Queensland Conservation, Toby Hutcheon 3221 0188
§ Sunshine Coast Environment Council (SCEC), Scott Alderson 5441 5747
§ The Wilderness Society, Kerryn O'Conor 4041 6666
§ Wide Bay Burnett Conservation Council (WBBCC), Roger Currie 41233361
§ Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland, Fraser Coast Branch (WPSQ) Joan Coutts and Carolyn
Bussey 4125 7718
Maybe they're counting Auntie Marie as the local residents
An interesting read.