20 April 2023 In an Australian-first, the Queensland Government has announced that the state’s container refund scheme (CRS), Containers for Change, will expand to include glass wine and spirit bottles from 1 November 2023. This means Queenslanders will get 10 cents...
updated 17 April 2024 Today is International Bat Appreciation Day 2024, a day to celebrate and learn more about the vital role bats play in nature. There are more than 1,200 bat species in the world, accounting for almost a fifth of all mammal species. Bats display an...
30 March 2023 The Queensland Government has passed legislation to strengthen the state’s environmental framework. The Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment has been drafted after extensive consultation with conservation groups, industry, and...
24 March 2023 Since the start of the year, Wildlife Queensland’s Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby Conservation Network (BTRWCN) has been busy continuing its conservation work for vulnerable brush-tailed rock-wallaby (BTRW) populations in South East Queensland (SEQ). Our...
20 March 2023 Celebrate World Frog Day 2023 by learning about the frogs living in your local area and how you can help conserve them. World Frog Day, celebrated on 20 March each year, aims to raise awareness of frog species around the world, their key role in healthy...
15 March 2023 Good for our health Have you ever felt calm and refreshed after a stroll through a forest? Forests play a huge role in our lives. Not only do they capture carbon to fight climate change, provide homes for wildlife, purify water, clean the air, and...
24 February 2023 The Boomerang Alliance welcomes Woolworths’ announcement on the phase-out of their 15 cents plastic shopping bags in Queensland. The move comes ahead of a proposed ban on these bags scheduled for September (in Queensland). Bans are already in place in...
23 February 2023 In a major win for wildlife, the Queensland Government has tabled legislation to ban the release of lighter-than-air balloons. It is expected that the ban will come into effect in September 2023, in line with the Government’s Plastics Roadmap...
23 February 2023 Clean Up Australia Day, Australia’s largest community-based environmental event, is on Sunday 5 March 2023. This fantastic initiative has had an enormous impact over the past 12 months, with nearly 950,000 volunteers spending over 1.8 million...
20 February 2023 As we approach World Wildlife Day 2023 on 3 March, it’s time to reflect on our planet’s incredible biodiversity and the importance of conservation efforts. This year’s theme, “Partnerships in Conservation”, highlights the...
10 February 2023 Wildlife Queensland is calling on all nature lovers and photographers to share their passion for frogs this February and enter Wildlife Queensland’s Froggy February Photo Competition, which runs throughout the month of February 2023. “Australia is...
27 January 2023 Wildlife Queensland’s Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby Conservation Network (BTRWCN) has launched a new revegetation guide designed to assist landholders in protecting and recreating habitat for the brush-tailed rock-wallaby (Petrogale penicillata). The...
