Category: News

  • Redwood Madeira Challenge – Cancelled

    Redwood Madeira Challenge – Cancelled

    Due to the wet weather we have CANCELLED the Madeira Weed Challenge tomorrow morning (7th March). The regular Friends of the Escarpment volunteers work at Redwood Park every Monday and Friday morning from 7.00 – 9.00am followed by a convivial morning tea. (From April the work hours will be 7.30 – 9.30am). You don’t need…

  • Toowoomba Bird Observers Feb 26

    Toowoomba Bird Observers Feb 26

    Toowoomba Bird Observers‘ February newsletter is out. Bird of the month is the Noisy Friarbird. It includes reports of February outings to Ravensbourne National Park and Back Plains. Other items include reports of sightings around Highfields.

  • QWaLC eNews 2 Mar

    QWaLC eNews 2 Mar

    Queensland Water and Land Carers has published a new edition of its online newsletter. Items include: National Parks Association of Queensland Child Safety Policy, FRRR Community Led Climate Solutions grant program, Telstra’s Connected Communities Grant Program, Mary MacKillop Today Highways and Byways Small Grants Program 2026, and much more.

  • Tick bites and meat allergy

    Tick bites and meat allergy

    The Conversation has an informative piece about tick bites and the associated risk of mammalian meat allergy. The piece includes a link to short informative videos about preventing tick bite and dealing with it if it happens.

  • SEQ Ecological Restoration Framework

    SEQ Ecological Restoration Framework

    Local councils in South East Queensland have undertaken ongoing ecological restoration work in partnership with the community to maintain, enhance and protect our natural environment and its biodiversity. Restoration work in South East Queensland controls weeds, re-establishes wildlife corridors and assists the recovery of ecosystems that are degraded, damaged, or destroyed. The 10 councils of…

  • Protect Trees Events

    Protect Trees Events

    Protect Trees Toowoomba and Darling Downs Environment Council have posted information about upcoming events – community forum and Gowrie Creek clean-up.

  • DETSI Qld Govt Koala Strategy Consultation

    DETSI Qld Govt Koala Strategy Consultation

    Join DETSI for a 3-hour, in-person koala engagement workshop to help shape the future of koala conservation in South East Queensland. We’re inviting Queenslanders to have their say on the development of a new South East Queensland (SEQ) Koala Conservation Strategy. The discussion paper A fresh start for SEQ koalas: Developing a new South East…

  • The Quarterly Quail – Feb 26

    The Quarterly Quail – Feb 26

    BirdLife Australia has published an issue of The Quarterly Quail, a newsletter for its Birds on Farms project, with articles about their summer survey, upcoming surveys, a presentation at the Cob & Co museum, an excursion in Lockyer wetlands, the White-throated Needletail, and more. Read it online or in the panel here.

  • Protect Trees Events

    Housing & Nature: A Community Forum

    Protect Trees Toowoomba and the Darling Downs Environment Council invite you to a community forum bringing together industry, local government and housing advocates to discuss practical pathways forward to deliver housing affordability and supply while also safeguarding urban canopy, biodiversity and community wellbeing. Laurel Bank Hall, Wednesday, 4 March, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm. Speakers include: See…

  • Land for Wildlife Feb News

    Land for Wildlife Feb News

    Land for Wildlife South-East Queensland has published a February newsletter. Topics include the Eastern Pygmy Possum, DIY microbat roosts, Cicadabirds, soil erosion control measures, the Powerful Owll project, and more.