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Healthy Land and Water is currently delivering one of the most extensive invasive vine weed management projects undertaken in South East Queensland. With funding provided by SEQWater, up to 100km of creek bank will be cleared of destructive weeds such as Cats Claw Creeper and Madeira over five years. The project is helping to combat […]

Parks Week is about celebrating the vital role parks play in creating liveable cities and thriving communities. This year’s focus is on how spending time in parks and open spaces positively influences our wellbeing. South East Queensland is home to some truly beautiful parks, too many to name them all! We have listed just a […]

World Wildlife Day is an opportunity to celebrate the beautiful and varied plants and animals that contribute to the ecological, social, scientific and cultural aspects of human wellbeing! South East Queensland is home to some wonderful wildlife species – here are some of our favourites.   Spotted-Tailed Quoll, yarri or burrumbil (Dasyurus maculatus) I’m Simon […]

March 1 marks Clean Up Australia Day, Australia’s largest community-based environmental event. According to Clean Up Australia, Australians produce 540kg of waste per person, each year. That equates to more than 10kg for every single person, every week. This waste is usually made of plastic and will often end up in the stomachs of birds or sea […]

Healthy Land and Water is hosting a free Rural Essentials workshop for Sunshine Coast property owners on the 7th of March from 9am to 3pm at the Kin Kin School of Arts Hall. The Rural Essentials workshop, delivered in partnership with Noosa & District Landcare Group as well as Noosa Biosphere, will help rural landholders […]

Local landholders are invited to attend a free Grazing and Drought Recovery information session that will be held in Jimboomba on 29th February 2020. The session will provide relevant advice and support to help landholders manage the current challenging seasonal conditions and provide information on recovery planning, animal health and welfare and grazing management principles. […]

The 11th of February marks the 5th International Day of Women and Girls in Science and this year’s theme is Investment in Women and Girls in Science for Inclusive Green Growth. International Day of Women and Girls in Science provides a platform that recognises the critical role women and girls play in the fields of […]

Healthy Land and Water, Coochiemudlo Island Coastcare and Redland City Council will be working together over the next four years to control weeds within the Coochiemudlo Island Melaleuca Wetlands, as part of the Healthy Land and Water Moreton Bay Ramsar Wetland Project. The Coochiemudlo Island Wetland Weed Control Project – Protecting Threatened Species and Restoring […]

Last week we said thank you and farewell to our Senior Principal Scientist Dr Paul Maxwell. Paul brings with him a fantastic sense of humour, incredible passion and endless support which will be missed by everyone at Healthy Land and Water. Paul joined us in 2014 and for the past six years has focused on […]

With involvement in 121 individual environmental projects, 10,500 participants at its workshops and events, and more than 2,700 ha of natural assets protected and managed, 2018/2019 can be described as an exciting and successful year according to Healthy Land & Water (HLW) CEO Julie McLellan. Speaking at today’s HLW Annual General Meeting, Julie outlined the […]