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State-wide NRM research priorities released

All 12 natural resource management (NRM) groups across Queensland have come together to define the top high-level research priority areas to better guide their work. Drawing on expertise from NRM groups across the State, a Queensland-wide NRM research prospectus has now been delivered, harnessing collective wisdom across the State’s NRM groups to create a common […]

Leaders emerge in urban water management for the Great Barrier Reef

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The Great Barrier Reef’s conservation status was recently downgraded from “significant concern” to “critical” in a concerning recent world heritage outlook report released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the official advisory body on nature to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. While climate change is assigned most of the blame, several […]

Sand Island Stopover project protecting shorebirds in the Noosa River estuary

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Preserving critical habitat for shorebirds in the Noosa River estuary is the focus of an important local project, after long-term monitoring revealed a concerning 45% decline in the abundance of migratory shorebirds. A report consolidating the results of surveys conducted by Noosa Integrated Catchment Association (NICA) volunteers over the last 14 years was delivered earlier […]

Over 500 tyres, litter and debris removed in Moreton Bay clean up

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Ocean Crusaders and Healthy Land and Water are working together to tackle the build-up of debris and litter threatening water quality and marine life across Moreton Bay. Over the next five years, some 150 hectares of the Bay will be cleared of marine debris as part of a large-scale debris removal program. Earlier this year, […]

Weed removal regenerating landscape and helping Queenslanders get back to work

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A section of the Logan River in Cedar Grove has been rejuvenated thanks to a project reversing the negative impacts of erosion from repeated flooding, the activity of feral species, and abundant environmental weeds. Ultimately, the work will improve local biodiversity, improve habitat and help keep soils from entering Moreton Bay. When soil enters the […]

Enjoying waterways safely this swimming season

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When planning your next trip to the beach, creek, or river, there are a few simple tips you can follow to make sure you and your family stay healthy and safe while enjoying local waterways. South East Queensland’s waterways are known for being clean, safe, and beautiful. Swimming season is around the corner and there […]

State-wide commitment to First Nations

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We are excited to announce that Healthy Land and Water is part of a collective commitment made by all Natural Resource Management (NRM) groups across Queensland supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander engagement and Aboriginal Cultural Heritage through the formalisation of the “Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Participation Principles of Practice”. It is the first […]

The amazing toad detection dogs keeping Moreton Island cane toad free

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Tommy the toad detection dog on Moreton Island Cane toads are toxic at all stages of life and cause environmental damage. They poison and kill anything that consumes them, eat small reptiles, insects, and other amphibians, and displace and out-compete native species for food and resources. They transmit diseases including salmonella and can cause toxic illness […]

QFBC 2020 Fire Science Seminar Series: Facing Fire in a Changing Climate

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The Queensland Fire and Biodiversity Consortium (QFBC) recently delivered their virtual Fire Science Seminar Series, showcasing the latest science and information on fire preparedness, fire ecology and fire management, together with a focus on fire and climate and taking a close look at last season’s devastating bushfires. Over 500 attendees tuned in to watch presenters with […]

New report: restoration efforts working – turning the tide on fishery productivity

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Click here to download the full report prepared by USC for Healthy Land and Water The University of Sunshine Coast Marine Science team led by Dr Ben Gilby has presented its final analysis of three years of fish monitoring on and around the Pumicestone Shellfish Habitat Restoration site near Bribie Island, and the results are […]

Protecting quolls from extinction

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The Community Sustainability Action grants are providing $18 million over six years to eligible community groups and individuals for innovative projects which seek to address climate change, conserve Queensland’s natural and built environment and protect our unique wildlife. Organisations including QuollSA and the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland received grant funding under the grants program […]

Caring for Country on Guwawenewa (Goat Island)

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Pictured L -R: QYAC rangers and Healthy Land and Water staff arrive at Goat Island, a coral cay in Moreton Bay. The Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation (QYAC) and the Quandamooka Aboriginal Land and Sea Management Agency are leading restoration works on Guwawenewa (goo-wah-wey-ne-wah) – Goat Island caring for country and restoring this beautiful island. […]

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State-wide NRM research priorities released

Leaders emerge in urban water management for the Great Barrier Reef

Sand Island Stopover project protecting shorebirds in the Noosa River estuary

Over 500 tyres, litter and debris removed in Moreton Bay clean up

Weed removal regenerating landscape and helping Queenslanders get back to work

Enjoying waterways safely this swimming season

State-wide commitment to First Nations

The amazing toad detection dogs keeping Moreton Island cane toad free

QFBC 2020 Fire Science Seminar Series: Facing Fire in a Changing Climate

New report: restoration efforts working – turning the tide on fishery productivity

Protecting quolls from extinction

Caring for Country on Guwawenewa (Goat Island)

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