Terrain is rising to the challenge of how to get more young people interested and involved with natural resource management (NRM). Using social media seems to be an obvious way to give some new ideas a go.

One of Terrain's most recent ideas is hoped to be a winner!  'Terrain' branded thongs were handed out at JCU's Open Day on Sunday 21st August in Cairns.  The thongs, combined with getting students to do some creative photography and post their pics on facebook, is hoped to get heaps of younger-generation NRM-minded people engaged in the region.

Terrain has an office located at JCU's Cairns campus and so received an invitation to have a stall at the Open Day. The Terrain team jumped at the opportunity so to potentially engage and attract younger recruits to the business of NRM and volunteerism. The 'Thongs, photos, careers and facebook' competition was launched there with the best photo promoting what NRM means to them, winning 1 month of paid work experience with Terrain.

The 'Thongs, photos, careers and facebook' competition is open to any person between the age of 16 and 30 with an interest in gaining work experience in NRM.  Whilst being launched at JCU's Open Day, it is not limited to JCU students!  The closing date for entries is likely to be in the coming months and will be announced soon on facebook, so to keep tuned, 'like' Terrain on facebook. (If you want to get involved (or you know someone that might), click here for more competition detials).

For more information, contact Terrain's Corporate Communications Officer Kathryn Dryden on p 07 4043 8037 or e This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

You can track photos over the coming months on facebook.