Tag: wildlife
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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.
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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.
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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…