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Did you know 77% of people want to see the creation of more national parks in Queensland? Just like you the majority of Queenslanders love national parks and other protected areas for […] Read more
Join us in Protecting Beautiful Queensland
Queenslanders are passionate about the special place that we live, and have already done so much for our natural places. From championing the Outback to protecting more of Cape York , from […] Read more
New hope for critically endangered Night Parrot as national parks set to expand
Conservationists have welcomed the purchase of two cattle stations in north west Queensland in the spectacular Channel Country. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service has bought Tonkoro and part of Melrose near Winton, […] Read more
Win for nature, tourism as cattle station to become new Curtis Island parks
Queensland Conservation Council and National Parks Association Queensland welcome plans to protect more than 1,500 hectares of land on Curtis Island off the coast of Gladstone after the State Government purchased a […] Read more
New protected areas on track as SEQ logging starts to wind up
We welcome the news that 2,548 hectares of former State Forest, including Ferny Forest on the Sunshine Coast, will be permanently protected from logging, grazing and mining. A motion to start the […] Read more
Indigenous joint management delivers conservation success on Cape York as region surpasses 30% protection.
Conservation groups have today welcomed the Queensland Government’s continued investment in joint management of national parks on Cape York Peninsula and highlighted the importance of the $14.8 million funding for joint management […] Read more
Win for nature in Queensland Budget as $300m committed to national park growth & management
The Queensland Conservation Council and the Pew Charitable Trusts today welcomed the Palaszczuk Government’s $300 million investment in strengthening Queensland’s national parks. The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Queensland Manager Andrew Picone said investments […] Read more
May brings some good news for nature!
May saw some good news headlines for nature in Queensland – from the Palaszczuk Government expanding Tewantin National Park to providing funding for Traditional Owners to care for Country. More than 2,400 […] Read more
$38.5m for Cape York Tenure Resolution Program a welcome injection for conservation and First Nations
We welcome the announcement over the weekend by the Queensland Environment Minister that the state government will fund the continuation of the Cape York Tenure Resolution Program. On Saturday, Meaghan Scanlon committed […] Read more
Significant land purchase in Cape York provides huge boost to conservation estate and First Nations management
We welcome the Palaszczuk Government’s purchase of Bramwell Station and Richardson Stations, equalling over 131,900 hectares – announced today as the latest acquisition under the Cape York Tenure Resolution Program. The purchase […] Read more
