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Sustainability

Sustainability

Aerial views of Hitchenbrook Island from a helicopter

BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY

We believe that turning a profit and supporting these two areas can go hand-in-hand so we are actively working to improve the social and environmental conditions in the spaces where we operate and beyond. Sustainability is not just a word that we toss around for brownie points with our guests. It is a concept that is at the core of who we are as a business.

BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY

We are passionate about making a positive contribution to the local environment and community.

Without a healthy local environment we would have nothing. Managing our impact on this fragile ecosystem is a responsibility we place on ourselves as guardians of our local environment. We do this through impact minimization initiatives on site, investing in research and management programs to support the reef, educating our guests and providing an opportunity for people to reconnect to nature.

PEOPLE

We are a family business therefore our culture is that of family values. Our employees live in isolation on the property so they become family to one another. A happy family means happy customers and so we strive to create a workplace that is healthy, supportive, caring and rewarding.

COMMUNITY

We see an environmentally, socially and economically diverse and healthy community as a key part of our business success. To support the local community our foundation supports projects that aim to generate sustainable employment in the region, as well as provide training and support to young indigenous Australians who we aim to become a part of our future workforce.

INDUSTRY

We want to work with our industry to learn and encourage change. We aim to invest in innovative projects that support the health of the reef and subsequently, the diverse tourism industry in Queensland. We do this by working with Governments, philanthropy, community groups and other tourism operators for better outcomes in the region.

Reef Keepers Fund

Every day we take positive action to protect and preserve it at our lodges, and through funding from Morris Family Foundation. 

For every Morris Nautical charter booking, a donation of $100 is made to the Foundation’s Reef Keepers program. 

Reef Keepers supports the health of the ocean and the reef by protecting marine ecosystems, reducing ocean pollution, and improving water quality to reduce sediment run-off. 

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