News & Updates
$250 Million Boost Can Improve Conservation, Support Farmers and Open Up Parts of Australia Few Have Seen
MEDIA RELEASE Today’s $250 million federal funding announcement for protected areas has the potential to expand public access to nature, strengthen conservation efforts, and bolster Australia’s ecotourism credentials ahead of the 2032 […] Read more
Strengthening Protected Areas for a Sustainable Tourism Future
Summary Queensland’s protected areas, including national parks, are central to the state’s tourism strategy. These landscapes attract millions of visitors annually, generate billions in economic activity, and support thousands of jobs, particularly […] Read more
A storm in a beer can, what’s happening on the Cape & Summer Stickers
Weclome to the start of February! Hard to believe we’re already one month down, but we hope you’ve had time to enjoy Queensland’s natural beauty over the festive season. Our crew got […] Read more
What the Change in Government Means for Environmental Action
The Protect Beautiful Queensland (PBQ) alliance is pleased to welcome the Crisafulli Government’s suite of commitments to protect nature. Inherent to the privilege of leading Queensland is the responsibility to safeguard its […] Read more
A million more hectares for Queensland conservation
Since the beginning of July, Queensland has added the equivalent of a small European country to its conservation area. More than a million hectares has been protected in Australia’s most naturally diverse […] Read more
Pew welcomes government review of Queensland forests, calls for more protection.
BRISBANE – The Pew Charitable Trusts welcomed the Queensland government’s announcement today that they will undertake a comprehensive statewide assessment of biodiversity values across the state’s unique forests, woodlands, and savannahs over […] Read more
New national parks welcomed as logging winds up in south east Queensland
Environment Minister Leanne Linard began the process to transition some 12,000 hectares of state forest to national or conservation park in parliament on Friday (June 14). Areas that will soon be protected […] Read more
Endangered Glider spotted at Deongwar as calls for conservation grow
Momentum to permanently conserve Deongwar is growing after locals gathered for a weekend of citizen science, documenting unique animals like the greater glider that call the state forest home. More than 40 […] Read more
Mapping your stories
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
