Tagai State College Independent Public School
and Horticulture in Schools program, 37
telecommunications coverage, 94
Telstra
and information management and technology, 128
and mobile telecommunications, viii
Terrestrial Biodiversity Conservation, 36
terrestrial biodiversity profiles, 45
Thursday Island Court Support Reference Group, 95
tide gauge network, 45, 46
Torres Shire Council (TSC)
and Events Coordinator, 28
and healthy initiatives, 84
and Horn Island Affordable Housing Project, 83, 85
and Lift for Life Program, 80
and Major Infrastructure Program, 81, 82
and Master Planning and Housing Design, Housing
Eligibility and Governance Policy Framework, 85
and Torres Strait Development Plan, 12
Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area Health Partnership, 80
Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area Regional
Plan 2009–2029, 2, 12, 52, 100, 125, 197
Torres Strait Annual Art Award, 19
Torres Strait Coastal Management Committee (TSCMC), 125
Torres Strait Coral Reef Biodiversity Survey project, 38
Torres Strait Creole, iii
Torres Strait Dance Strategy, 18, 25
Torres Strait Development Plan
2009–2013, 12, 104, 197
2014–2018, 5, 204
Torres Strait Development Plan Outcomes
Economic Development Program, 26
Environmental Management Program, 34
Healthy Communities Program, 77
Safe Communities Program, 88
Torres Strait Dugong Sanctuary seagrass monitoring program, 38
Torres Strait International Women's Day Award Night, 95
Torres Strait Island Regional Council (TSIRC), vi, viii, 2
and Events Coordinator, 28
and Heavy Equipment Management and Training Program, 82
and Major Infrastructure Program, 81, 82
Stage 4 – Poruma Reticulated Sewage Treatment Plant, 86
and Mer Reserve transfer, 69
and Native Title compliance for the Saibai sea wall project, 62
and Regional Indigenous Broadcasting Service, 53, 56
and sustainable horticulture, 37
and Torres Strait Development Plan, 12
and water supply and sewerage services, 83
Torres Strait Island Regional Council Engineering Services (TSIRC-ES)
Water Services Operations and Maintenance Program, 83
Torres Strait Island Regional Council Essential Services Water Services, 84
Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal Artists
Key Performance Indicators – Portfolio Budget Statements, 21–2
Torres Strait Islander Arts Development Plan, 19
Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003 (Qld)
and Cultural Heritage Bodies, 20
and Indigenous Land Use Agreements, 75
Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 (Qld)
and Mer Reserve transfer, 69
Torres Strait Islanders, 98
Torres Strait Islanders Media Association (TSIMA), viii, 53, 56
Torres Strait Islanders' Regional Education Council and social support services, 92
Torres Strait Major Infrastructure Program Stage 5
(MIP 5) see under Major Infrastructure Program
(MIP)
Torres Strait Marine Safety Program, 92
Torres Strait Marine Safety Training project, 32
Torres Strait Marine Training Program, 32
Torres Strait Protected Zone Joint Authority
and Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery, 4
Torres Strait Rangers see Rangers
Torres Strait region
languages of, iii
map of, iv–v
Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA)
accountability, 131–2
corporate governance and accountability, 109–36
enabling functions, 128–30
enabling legislation, 104
financial statements, 139–85
formation, vi, 104
functions, 104–5
highlights and achievements, vi
human resources, 133–5
as Native Title Representative Body see under
Native Title Representative Body (NTRB)
opportunities and challenges, viii–ix
organisational structure, 188
powers, 105
program reporting and performance summaries, 11–95
report of operations, 97–107
statement of expectations from minister, 107
statement of intent to minister, 107
strategic overview, 1–8
vision, iii
Torres Strait Turtle and Dugong Management Plans, 37
Torres Strait Youth and Recreational Sporting Association (TSYRSA), 81, 84, 85
Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), 20, 24, 40
Traditional Inhabitant Boat (TIB) sector, 30
traditional languages, iii
Training Rural Australians in Leadership (TRAIL) Program, 52
Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme (TIDS), 82, 84, 91
Tropical North Queensland TAFE, 19
tropical rock lobster (kaiar), 26, 30
Tropical Rock Lobster Fisheries Management Plan, 4
Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery, 4, 32
TSRA Audit Committee see Audit Committee
TSRA Community Newsletters, 189
TSRA Enterprise Agreement 2011–2014, 133
and Native Title Office staff, 73
TSRA Rangers see Rangers
turtle management see Dugong and Turtle Management