Queensland boasts some of the most outstanding natural and living cultural landscapes remaining in the world. From the dense forests of the Great Dividing Range to the outback rivers of the Channel […] Read more
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
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
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
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
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 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
We welcome the Palaszczuk Government’s acquisition of The Lakes, a 35,300 hectare property west of Townsville for a proposed national park. The pastoral station is in the Einasleigh Uplands and Gulf Plains, […] Read more
Queensland conservation groups today released a progress report on the growth of the state’s national parks and private reserves. The report reviews the implementation of the Queensland Government’s Protected Areas Strategy 2020-30 […] Read more
In October 2020, the Palaszczuk Government released the long-awaited Queensland Protected Area Strategy 2020 – 2030 (the Strategy) as part of its commitment to deliver a ‘world leading protected area network’ across […] Read more