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  • QWaLC – 12 May 2025

    QWaLC – 12 May 2025

    The Queensland Water & Land Carers newsletter can be found online. It has information about an online forum, Qantas grants, Nuffield scholarships, national volunteers week, and more. Follow this link to access it online.

  • Weed Spotters Bulletin – May 2025

    Weed Spotters Bulletin – May 2025

    Weed Spotters Network Queensland has published a fresh issue of its bulletin. This issue has information about spotting weeds and the importance of early detection along with information about some specific weeds of interest. Use the button to access it online:

  • Tavern Talk – May 2025

    Tavern Talk – May 2025

    Friends of Peacehaven Botanic Park is hosting a Tavern Talk by Paul Donatiu – Living on the Edge: Threatened Plants of the Toowoomba Region and their Conservation. Highfields Tavern, O’Brien Rd22 May 2025 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM In this Tavern Talk, Paul will discuss:

  • The Escarpment Park Friend – May 2025

    The Escarpment Park Friend – May 2025

    This issue has news from the committee, plant list for Williams Park, report on the Redwood Park Madeira Vine challenge, information about distinctions among Native, Indigenous and Endemic Plants, and more.

  • The Escarpment Park Friend – May 2025

    FEP park visit

    We are planning a Park Visit to Leopard Ash Bushland Park on Saturday 14th June at 9am.   Leopard Ash Park is a small bushland park (0.5ha) located between 16 and 18 Charmaine Court in Kleinton.  It was saved from the bulldozers when the surrounding sub-division was created and is a unique remnant of endangered dry…

  • Koala population study

    Scenic Rim Regional Council has released the Scenic Rim 2024 Koala Population Study (18 MB PDF). The study was funded by the Australian Government under the Saving Koalas Fund – Community Grants Round 2 and conducted in collaboration with WildDNA and Federation University. The 56 page report is comprehensive but the extensively illustrated PDF is…

  • Land for Wildlife Workshop

    Land for Wildlife Workshop

    Toowoomba Regional Council is promoting a Land for Wildlife workshop to be held at Dingo Mountain in the Crows Nest area on Sunday, 8 June, commencing at 9:00 am. Come along to learn about the diverse vegetation types as well as the interesting flora and fauna of Dingo Mountain. The educational walk will be run…

  • Toowoomba Bird Observers: April 25

    Toowoomba Bird Observers: April 25

    Toowoomba Bird Observers April newsletter is out. Bird of the Month is the Eastern Whipbird and there are pieces about upcoming walks, observations on the April walks, birds in Vietnam, the hazards facing playful corellas, and more.

  • Invasive Species Council appeal

    Invasive Species Council appeal

    The Invasive Species Council has offers by major donors to match donations made before 30 June. Donations are tax deductible. For more information see the online campaign message.

  • QWaLC – 12 May 2025

    QWaLC 24 April 25

    Queensland Water & Land Carers newsletter can be found online. It has information about the insurance that protects volunteers, regional grants, resilient landscapes, and more.