The Pumicestone Passage
Take Action for Pumicestone Passage (TAPP) is a Caloundra based volunteer group trying to protect and enhance the Pumicestone Passage environment and catchment. We also share our knowledge with schools, community groups and U3A classes.
Our Current Projects

Advocating for Best Practice in Agriculture
TAPP understands and celebrates the social, employment and economic benefits that our local agricultural industry offer our region. It is well documented that the environmental

Beach Erosion at TS Onslow – Stage 2
This is Stage 2 of a collaborative project using a soft engineering restoration process to reduce erosion on the T.S. Onslow site in Golden Beach,

Effluent Management of Houseboat Watercraft
For many years live aboard vessels have anchored in the Pumicestone Passage and Bells Creek. Local tourism operators and recreational users of the passage at

Monitoring Ocean Breach Threat of Bribie Island
TAPP takes interest in the continual monitoring of the potential ocean breach of Bribie Island into areas of the Pumicestone Passage. Members regularly invest time

Lot 431 Pelican Waters
Stormwater from this location drains to Bells Creek via four infiltration basins. This has reduced the buffer between the development and water ultimately entering Pumicestone

Southern Lakes, Pelican Waters
TAPP has worked with council engineers to encourage use of best practice techniques for management of storm water runoff from the Southern Lakes development. Concerns

Aura Subdivision
TAPP has worked with Stockland over the Aura Development to ensure best practice targets were achieved in this large-scale development within the Pumicestone Passage Catchment.

New Growth Areas in the Pumicestone Catchment
In line with TAPP’s objectives we will continue to advocate to ensure that future changes to land use in the Pumicestone Passage catchment area will
Our Mission
Take Action for Pumicestone Passage (TAPP) is a volunteer group whose aim is to protect and enhance the Pumicestone Passage environment and catchment. Our current core projects are shown on the PROJECTS page. We also share our knowledge with schools, community groups and U3A classes.
Meetings are the second Tuesday of every month in Caloundra, and we have work bees periodically. Designated members are also actively working on projects on an ongoing basis. Our membership fee is $20/year and we welcome new members who wish to actively participate as well as those who simply wish to join to offer moral and financial support! For more information or membership application form please contact president Paul Harney at president@takeactionpumicestonepassage.com.au
Latest News
TAPP Update January 2021
January 2021 Update for TAPP Members and Friends 1. Greetings Happy New Year to all our members and friends. The TAPP Executive met on 6
Pumicestone Passage Convergence 2021
You are invited to participate in a three day conference to share knowledge of the unique Pumicestone Passage and it’s catchment and review the action
Minutes of November General Meeting
Minutes of TAPP Inc. General Meeting November 10th 2020 Held in the Pelican Room at Caloundra Power Boat Club All welcomed by Brady Sullivan Vice