Following news from the Queensland Government that tighter COVID-19 measures are being re-introduced, we are keeping a close eye on our schedule of upcoming face-to-face events.
We recommend you register for any event you are interested in, and we will make sure you are kept up to date if we need to make any changes.
View of the Gold Coast from Curlew Island. Photo credit: Paul Donatiu Curlew Island, a two-hectare island located in the Gold Coast, is home to numerous threatened migratory shorebirds who visit to rest and feed prior to their migration north. It is the most southern roosting and feeding site for listed migratory shorebirds in Moreton […]
Healthy Land and Water is hosting a series of free Drought and Climate Adaptation workshops in September in Beaudesert, Boonah and Gatton for graziers and dairy and fodder producers. Please see page over for details. Attendees will hear from guest speakers from the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and the University of Southern Queensland […]
Moreton Bay Ramsar Wetland Project: Threatened Species Day The Moreton Bay Ramsar Wetland is home to a diverse array of plants and animals, including some threatened species. To celebrate Threatened Species Day, we are taking a look at the Wallum Sedge Frog (Litoria olongburensis), which lives in some of the freshwater wetlands of the Moreton […]
Photo credit: Cath Lovelock Saltmarsh and intertidal mudflats may not look like much at first, but after a closer look you’ll realise they are thriving communities full of small critters such as crabs, prawns, molluscs and worms, which provide a rich and bountiful food source for fish and birds. They are comprised of green, […]
Preparing for drought rather than responding to it is the focus of a new Australian Government strategy to build farm and community resilience. Healthy Land and Water has been tasked with rolling out a proactive new program to South East Queensland landholders. It is part of targeted new funding for drought under the Australian Government’s […]
Fire Information Night at the Tarome Rural Fire Brigade, 17 June 2021 Pictured L-R: Dick Buckham (Tarome Rural Fire Brigade, Landholder), Tony McKew (Scenic Rim Regional Council), Dr Samantha Lloyd (QFBC/Healthy Land and Water), Mayor Greg Christensen (Scenic Rim Regional Council) and Mark O’Brian (QPWS). With Phase 1 of Bushfire Recovery works in world […]
A number of projects are making a real difference to the war on waste in South East Queensland. Healthy Land and Water is leading the charge with programs and projects that are collecting litter, removing invasive weeds, revegetating landscapes, restoring local spaces and more. To celebrate Keep Australia Beautiful Week, we would like to shine […]
A report outlining threats to Moreton Bay’s migratory shorebirds has recently been released. The report was commissioned as part of the Australian Government’s Mountains Mangroves project being delivered by Healthy Land and Water through the Regional Land Partnerships program. Download our Protecting Shorebirds poster! Healthy Land and Water engaged Professor Richard Fuller and his team […]
Ransome Road Reserve Getting technical: how the natural filter system works Nitrogen removal occurs via two major processes: denitrification and anammox. In denitrification, bacteria break down nitrate, a form of nitrogen which occurs naturally in soil and is a major component of many fertilisers, into nitrogen gas. Anammox bacteria remove nitrogen through a different […]
In celebration of NAIDOC Week, we have created a NAIDOC Week themed trivia pack! We welcome you to download and take part in trivia as well! There are four categories; general knowledge, sport, art and music and science and environment! Split up into teams, nominate a host and get started! The team with the most […]
Mangroves are woody plants that grow parallel to shorelines or tidal creek systems. They are ecologically important ecosystems that link the land and sea and provide the basis for one of the most important ecosystems on Earth. The mangrove is a unique tree that has attributes which make its protection a matter of great importance. […]
Healthy Land and Water Team Leader Dennis Gannaway and Project Officer Tom Lally with landholder Sam. Passionate landholders Sam and Shane are dedicating significant time and effort into transforming their block at Purga into an oasis for native species of plants and animals, including threatened local koala populations. A koala spotted on Sam and […]