The Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership (GHHP) launched their Pilot Report Card on the December 4 2014 in the Leo Zussino Building at Central Queensland University. The Report Card is a culmination of 12 months of work by the Partnership that reports on the environmental, social and economic health of Gladstone Harbour.

The GHHP launch played host to industry, government and community representatives as well as dignitaries including Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection Andrew Powell, Member for Gladstone Liz Cunningham and Gladstone Mayor Gail Sellers.

Overall, the Pilot Report Card results indicate that environmental health of the Gladstone Harbour is a ‘C’, social health of the Gladstone Harbour is also a ‘C’ and the economic health of the Gladstone Harbour is a ‘B’. Environmental results vary across the Harbour Zones with the best results appearing in the Inner Harbour and the worst results in Auckland Inlet.

The launch of the Pilot Report Card was followed by a Community Consultation Session run by GHHP where various representatives from community and environmental organisations were presented with details of the grades and findings.

The Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership is seeking feedback from the community and stakeholders on the 2014 Pilot Report Card to improve the reporting process for the final version in 2015. Visit the GHHP website to view the Gladstone Harbour 2014 Pilot Report Card and to have your say, go to www.ghhp.org.au.