Category: News
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DDEC June 25
Darling Downs Environment Council has published DDEC’s June newsletter. Items include news about the proposed link from East Creek Cycleway to Highfields Bikeway, tree protection campaign update, environmental award nominations, DDEC Full Moon Winter Warmer social event (11 July), Deongwar campaign catchup, pencil drawing and poetry competition for 6 to 12 year olds, and more.
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QWaLC – 27 May 2025
This edition of the Queensland Water & Land Carers newsletter highlights National Reconciliation Week and includes material about Nature Repair Market, National Landcare conference, Queensland Day, Community Sustainability Action Grants, Gambling Community Benefit Fund Grants, and more. Read it online.
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Lockyer catchment resource management
Healthy Land and Water invites Lockyer Valley community representatives to participate in a catch-up about natural resource management in the Lockyer Catchment. The workshop will be held on Thursday 12 June 12, 2025, from 9 am to 2 pm including smoko and lunch. This catch-up is an opportunity for community groups to connect, share updates,…
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Enviro News May 25
Healthy Land & Water has posted the latest edition of Enviro News. There are pieces about Koala habitat restoration, stabilisation of Laidley Creek bank, International recognition of a Kedron Brook project, drought resilience, and more.
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Invasive Species Council update
The Invasive Species Council is campaigning to reduce, and ideally eliminate, the sale of invasive weeds in Australian nurseries. Their campaign is collecting photographs of invasive weeds to use in their efforts to persuade politicians to act. Read about the campaign in their online newsletter.
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Tree Keepers Forum
Do you want to see more trees and wildlife habitat protected across the Toowoomba region? Do you want to see housing developments alongside bushland corridors to maintain our garden city charm? Join Protect Trees Toowoomba for a special community meeting next Wednesday May 21st at the Highfields Tavern 6pm-7.30pm to discuss the opportunity for the…
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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.
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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:
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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…
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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.