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  • LUCI update

    The July 2024 update from Lockyer Uplands Catchment Inc. is available. Highlights include:

  • DDEC August update

    Darling Downs Environment Council has posted the August update by email. A compressed PDF version appears below but subscribe at the DDEC site to receive your own copy by email. Highlights include:

  • Keeping Australia Beautiful Week

    Residents throughout Australia are invited to join in this year’s Keep Australia Beautiful (KAB) week, 5 – 11 August, 2024. Keep Australia Beautiful Week is an annual event that helps to raise awareness of the little things that we can do to reduce our impact on the environment. It mainly focuses on reducing litter and…

  • The Koalas – a movie…about survival

    The Koalas – a movie…about survival

    There will be a fundraiser screening of The Koalas at 6pm on Friday the 2nd of August at St Patricks Cathedral Conference Room, 123 Neil Street Toowoomba. Tickets are available at prices from $5 to $20 via the Eventbrite QR code in the image below. Free entry for secondary school students.

  • TRC Change Project & survey

    The Healthy Community Survey is now live: https://yoursay.tr.qld.gov.au/change-project-evaluation  This survey is targeted to both Change Project participants and the wider community to help with understanding why people may not be participating in the project but are interested in healthy living. The survey is open until Monday the 26 August, 2024 and needs a good number of responses…

  • QWaLC – Biosecurity grants, National Tree Day, Landcare Week & more

    Queensland Water & Land Carers’ newsletter, WaLC Naturally Together eNews, is available from the link. Items include:

  • 14th Australasian Plant Conservation Conference

    The Australian Network for Plant Conservation will hold the 14th Australasian Plant Conservation Conference (APCC14) in Toowoomba from 13-17 October 2024 at the Oaks Toowoomba Hotel.  The conference theme recognises how the many Little Things that we do – in science, land management, and community-based conservation – can grow into the Big Things that can save our biodiversity heritage. APCC14 will…

  • Koala climate corridors update

    Koala climate corridors update

    Attached to this post is the summary of the Bunya to Border that was held on 29th June. It reports achievements from phase 1 and the discussions from the meeting.  As the project continues into phase 2, please follow Lockyer Uplands Catchments Inc for further information.

  • Annual General Meeting

    We will be holding our Annual General Meeting at 9.30am (morning tea) for a 10.00am start on Saturday 10 August, at the DDEC Eco Hut, 1a Heller St Rangeville.  Please attend to support this important meeting. The minutes of the 2023 AGM and agenda for the 2024 AGM can be downloaded.  We encourage all members to…

  • UniSQ Animal Ethics Committee

    UniSQ’s Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) oversees the care and use of animals in research and teaching at the University of Southern Queensland. Governed by the Australian code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes, the UniSQ AEC meets every two months, in-person or virtually to review proposed animal use activities. Expressions of…