Category: News

  • Grassroots Environmental Grants

    The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation is offering grant funding under the Grassroots Environmental Grants Program. Grant funding is available to eligible recipients to support projects aimed at protecting and preserving Queensland’s natural and built environment.  These small grants are designed to encourage community engagement and focus on delivering impactful local environmental initiatives.…

  • Connecting Culture to Country

    Connecting Culture to Country

    Darling Downs Environment Council is hosting this event at Toowoomba City Library on Tuesday, 16 September 6 pm – 8 pm with support from Toowoomba First Nations Allies.

  • DDEC Annual Report

    DDEC Annual Report

    The Annual Report from Darling Downs Environment Council offers a brief record of work done in the 2024-25 year and information about ongoing projects.

  • QCC EXPLORE Sep 25

    QCC EXPLORE Sep 25

    Queensland Conservation Council has published the September issue of its EXPLORE newsletter with this headline: EXPLORE September 2025: ‘horror’ environment report just released, new forest campaign launched, secret fossil fuel deal slammed

  • Toowoomba Bird Observers Aug 25

    Toowoomba Bird Observers Aug 25

    Toowoomba Bird Observers August newsletter is circulating. Bird of the month is the Blue-faced Honeyeater. It has information about upcoming events including walks and the 2025 Toowoomba Birding Festival. there are reports, with photographs, of recent walks.

  • iNaturalist August newsletter

    iNaturalist August newsletter

    iNaturalist has published its August newsletter.

  • DDEC September newsletter

    DDEC September newsletter

    The September newsletter from Darling Downs Environment Council has been circulated by email. If you are not subscribed you can read it here. It has news about the DDEC AGM, new committee members, award winners, koala conservation, tree protection, upcoming events, and more.

  • FEP Annual General Meeting

    FEP Annual General Meeting

    The FEP AGM will be held on Saturday, 30 August at 10 am in the Toowoomba City Library Community Rooms, Level 3, 155 Herries Street. We will welcome Greg Spearitt, our guest speaker, who will talk about Condamine Country Plant Group’s book project and also present on Mistletoe species.  This will be followed by our President’s,…

  • Connecting Country to Culture

    Connecting Country to Culture

    Darling Downs Environment Council and Toowoomba First Nations Allies are collaborating on this event which will be held in the Toowoomba Library rooms on 16 September from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. It will feature First Nations speakers, Jandamarra Cadd, Conrad Bauwens, and Paul Carmody. They will begin by addressing the question “How can we…

  • Articles from HOPE

    Articles from HOPE

    HOPE Australia (Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment Inc) publishes a variety of interesting documents. These two recent HOPE documents may be of interest to FEP members: The articles are attached here for your convenience.