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Fire ant alert
Fire ants have been found in Cotswold Hills. See more details below. If you are interested in attending a 2 hour workshop on detecting fire ant presence contact Susan Sheppard (secretary@fep.org.au) ASAP. Recent discussions have suggested Saturday, 30 June as a possible date but that is still to be confirmed.
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Echidna Detective Workshops
There are 3 Echidna Detectives Workshops scheduled for Toowoomba region over 30-31st May. Join Wildlife Queensland’s Dr Kate Dutton-Regester for an outdoor field workshop exploring the fascinating world of the short-beaked echidna in its natural habitat. Learn about echidna ecology and how you can contribute to long-term monitoring through the EchidnaWatch and Echidna Detectives program.…
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Landcare workshop
North East Downs Landcare is offering a workshop as follows: When: Thursday, 28 May at 9:00 am Where: Oakey Presbyterian Church, Cnr Bell St & Connelly Ln, OAKEY. Program: 9:00 PRESENTATION by Kelli Murree & Mary Butler, Science Technicians in Biological Control from DPI Charters TowersKelli & Mary will be discussing the release of Lagocheirus…
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Toowoomba Bird Observers Apr 26
Toowoomba Bird Observers‘ April newsletter is out. Bird of the month is the Black-fronted Dotterel. Walks in May will be at Pittsworth on 13 May and Picnic Point on 30 May. There are reports of the April walks at Cooby Dam and Lockyer Wetlands.
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HOPE E-news May 26
Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment Inc. has published its May newsletter. It has information about 2026 environmental observances, pieces about the Condamine Catchment Association and the National Parks Association of Queensland, and more about invasive species, CSIRO, and recycling. The mailing included a reminder about Sustainable House Day on 17 May.
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DDEC News May 26
Darling Downs Environment Council has published its May Newsletter. It has information about upcoming events hosted by DDEC and others, stories about recent DDEC action, and much more.
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Bellis Open Day: 9 – 10 May
Jerry Coleby-Williams, HOPE’s Patron since 2007, will host the twenty-first and final annual Bellis Open Day at his house and garden in Wynnum, Queensland. Over more than two decades, Bellis has become a powerful example of sustainable living in practice. The garden features over 500 climate-appropriate plants for food, medicine, biodiversity, and resilience, demonstrating how…
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Nest Box Workshop
Sunday, 19 April 2 pm – 4 pm at Buru Dain Dan Eco Hut 1A Hellyer Street, RANGEVILLE Tiffany Gesler will lead a workshop building medium-sized nest boxes designed to support local wildlife, including parrots (like king parrots and lorikeets), galahs, owls, and even some small mammals such as possums. With so many trees coming…
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Landholder workshop 9 May
All interested persons are invited to an upcoming Backing onto Bush workshop being run by the Qld Fire & Biodiversity Consortium on 9 May from 9:00am to 1:00pm. This event will be held at the Toowoomba Regional Council Perseverance Office (820 Perseverance Road, Crows Nest, 4355). This half-day workshop is for peri-urban and rural residential…