Tag: wildlife
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Highfields Heart Community Meeting
A community meeting is scheduled for 30th April at 5:30 pm at the Highfields Cultural Centre, encouraging local community members to have a say in the town’s development. Guest Speaker -Ed JohnsonGM PlanningToowoomba Regional Council Join us for a community meeting covering the topics of, regional plans, council projects, town centre development – be in the ‘know’…
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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…
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QWaLC eNews 27 Mar
Queensland Water and Land Carers has published a new edition of its online newsletter. Items include: 2026 Landcare awards, preparation for the Great Glossy Count (Black Cockatoo), nominations for the Queensland Volunteering Awards, and much more.
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Funding opportunity
Environmental and Heritage Preservation – Promoting sustainable practices in agriculture, land management, and the protection of environmental and cultural heritage assets. Eligibility:Community groups and not-for-profit organisations that deliver benefits to the communities surrounding the New Acland Coal Mine, including those within the Toowoomba Region, are invited to apply. Funded projects must align with one of the following priority areas: …
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Nature Calls – Photography Contest
Toowoomba Field Naturalist Club Inc. is celebrating 75 years as a club with a photography contest. Submit a high-resolution photograph (3.5 MB or more) to promote the natural world in our Toowoomba region. It may include landscapes, flora or fauna. Ends 31 March 2026. Winning images will be featured on the TFNC blog. Maximum 3…
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Glossy Black Cockatoo workshops
Lockyer Uplands Catchments Inc is promoting a community workshop on Glossy Black Cockatoo Breeding and Nesting Behaviour as part of the B2B Corridor project Registration is essential as numbers will be limited – Killarney or Ravensbourne For further information contact Mitchell Roberts, B2B Coordinator.
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DDEC News Mar 26
Darling Downs Environment Council has published its March Newsletter. It features news about upcoming events, the Renewables Done Right campaign, video recording of the Homes and Trees: Planning a Liveable Toowoomba Region event, and more.
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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.
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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.