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A volunteer brigade has rescued a 100kg turtle found âlifelessâ and without a flipper on a Mackay beach.
Mackay District Turtle Watch Association member Ali Yates said she was checking nests at Illawong Beach on January 31 when a local alerted her to a 110cm-long animal in distress on the other end. The 100kg turtle rescued from Illawong Beach on January 31. Picture: Ali Yates / Steve Fisher
âWhen I got to (her), her face was in the sand and she was quite lifeless,â Ms Yates said.
âSo I got the sand away from her face to unblock her nostrils and poured some water over her head to wash it all away.
The spokeswoman said the department was working with Mackay Regional Council and Department of Resources to address resident concerns with island management.
“Sub-lessees continue to have access to the national park, esplanade and beach areas of the island,” a DOR spokeswoman said. View of Basil Bay at Keswick Island. Picture: JewelZee
Until early December, neither lease holder China Bloom nor development manager Greaton were responding to the residents’ claims.
On December 7, Polymer Studios delivered a lengthy response to the claims on China Bloom’s behalf – including claims related to turtle nesting.
Neither Polymer or Greaton are now responding further to media requests.