In the past couple of months, we’ve had the pleasure of meeting many stakeholders, industry, and communities both locally and nationally in many conferences and workshops. Read on for more reflections from Dr Diana Virkki, Principal Project Manager, Fire Preparedness & Ecology – Healthy Land & Water, on the current state of disaster resilience.
Slotting in just in time before the 2025 bushfire season kicked off, the Healthy Land & Water team had the very rewarding experience of running a week-long workshop series with the Department of Primary Industries and Rural Solutions Queensland.
Read more from Hannah Etchells, Environmental Project Manager & Fire Ecologist - Healthy Land & Water, who jotted down her reflections from her time on the road for this workshop series.
One of the innovative ideas we’ve been testing is AI avatars – and the beta has been such a hit that we’re opening the gates so you can try it too!
It’s breeding season for koalas, and that means our iconic furry friends are on the move across South East Queensland.
As part of the Queensland Government’s Natural Resource Recovery Project (NRRP), project officers from Healthy Land & Water have spent the past several months crisscrossing South East Queensland, visiting more than 90 proposed project sites.
Even though we believe every day should be a koala-ity day, September is officially Save the Koala Month and while we think every day is worth celebrating our iconic marsupials, this month is a timely reminder: our fuzzy friends need all the habitat protection they can get.
Shellfish reefs in Moreton Bay play an essential role in maintaining coastal ecosystem health and hold cultural significance in Australia. For thousands of years, Traditional Owners have sustainably harvested shellfish, leaving behind oyster middens that still shape the coastal landscape. European colonists later exploited these oyster reefs for lime production, leading to overharvesting and ecosystem collapse. Today, only 1-4% of Australia’s original shellfish reefs remain, victims of dredging, disease, sedimentation, and degraded water quality.
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