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State-wide commitment to First Nations

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. […]

How butterflies are helping determine the health of our region

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Did you know butterflies are considered indicators of environmental health and Brisbane has approximately 160 known butterfly species? An abundance of butterflies signals good environmental condition while declining numbers may be a sign of problems with consequences for other wildlife. Brisbane Catchments Network’s Biodiversity Strategy was the trigger to initiate a census of our city’s […]

NAIDOC Week 2020: What it means to be a First Nations person

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Corey Davis joined Healthy Land and Water in 2020 and is a Project Manager for the Natural Asset Management Protection Team where he leads the delivery of landscape restoration projects across various parts of South East Queensland. What are your connections to Country? I was born on Wadjanbarra Yidinji country in Atherton on […]

How healthy is South East Queensland? About the region’s robust Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program

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The results of our extensive monitoring program across South East Queensland were released on 5 November 2000, representing the culmination of twelve months of rigorous scientific monitoring at 312 freshwater, estuarine, marine, and event sites across the region. For the last 20 years, results for South East Queensland have been communicated annually through the Healthy […]

2020 Report Card for South East Queensland released: can we still claim beautiful one day, perfect the next?

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A Report Card for South East Queensland has been released today, arming the region with 20-years of comprehensive monitoring data to guide the action needed to build the prosperity, liveability, and sustainability of the growing region. It is a milestone year for the long-running program, marking 20 years of intensive data collection and reporting. […]

Preserving Quandamooka Country through collaboration

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We are pleased to announce that the Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation (QYAC) and Healthy Land and Water have renewed their strong commitment to work together during a special ceremony, marked at the re-signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the groups. QYAC and Healthy Land and Water work collaboratively on many environmental projects, and […]

Queensland fire preparedness recognised in Queensland Resilient Australia Awards

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A novel Queensland approach to be better prepared for future fire seasons has been recognised in the 2020 Get Ready Queensland Resilient Australia Awards. The Queensland Fire and Biodiversity Consortium has been highly commended for the lead role it has played in coordinating and providing much needed information and support on bushfire preparedness and property […]

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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)

How butterflies are helping determine the health of our region

NAIDOC Week 2020: What it means to be a First Nations person

How healthy is South East Queensland? About the region’s robust Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program

2020 Report Card for South East Queensland released: can we still claim beautiful one day, perfect the next?

Preserving Quandamooka Country through collaboration

Queensland fire preparedness recognised in Queensland Resilient Australia Awards

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