RestorePumicestonePassage.org has been established by local community groups in the Pumicestone Region who are committed to halting and reversing the ongoing declines in water quality, biodiversity and ecological function in the Pumicestone Passage that are arising from rapid development on Bribie Island and in the adjacent catchments.
One way to actively combat the ecological decline is to intervene and conduct restoration activities, such as shellfish reef restoration. Scientific investigations have been conducted since 2014 and pilot shellfish reef restoration trials in Pumicestone Passage have been in the water since December 2017, with promising results that indicate restoration is not only feasible, but worthwhile.
Readying shellfish reef fence modules for deployment in December 2018.
Deploying shell fence modules, which are infilled with recycled oyster shells to form a restored patch oyster reef.
Our members include recreational fishing clubs, OzFish Unlimited, oyster farmers, traditional owners, and community conservation groups. We welcome any and all other community groups who share our vision of a healthy and productive Pumicestone Passage. Our constituents and some of the stakeholder groups we are working with are listed below:
| Role | Contact name | Organisation |
| Oyster health, scientific advice, research | Dr Ben Diggles | DigsFish Services, OzFish Unlimited |
| Volunteer help, seed funding for Phase 2 | Mark Higham and John Daley | Pumicestone Passage Restocking Association |
| Oyster Farming | Carlo Sain Jerry Crandall Kerry Jones |
Local oyster farmers |
| Oyster Industry | Paul Cahill | QLD Oyster Growers Association |
| Technical and scientific advice | Dr James Fitzsimons Dr Boze Hancock | The Nature Conservancy |
| Volunteer help, logistical support | Craig Copeland Elle Veary | OzFish Unlimited |
| Cultural guidance, traditional owners | Kerry Jones | Kabi-Kabi |
| Cultural guidance, traditional owners | Nurdon Serico | Gubbi Gubbi |
| Community support, environment | John Oxenford | Bribie Island Environmental Protection Assoc. |
| Community support, environment | Ian Bell | Moreton Bay Eco-Alliance |
| Catchment management, planning, funding | Simon Brown | SEQ Catchments |
| Monitoring | Dr. Paul Maxwell | Healthy Waterways |
| Scientific advice, underwater surveys | Ian Mcleod | James Cook University |
| Scientific advice, oyster aquaculture | Peter Lee | Bribie Island Aquaculture Centre |
| Planning, permitting, funding | Allan Sutherland | Moreton Bay Regional Council |
| Planning, permitting, funding | Cr Rick Baberowski | Sunshine Coast Regional Council |
| Planning, catchment management | Peter Armstrong | Pumicestone Passage Catchment Network |
| Research, monitoring | Neil Tindale | University of Sunshine Coast |