29 April 2024 Wildlife Queensland has increased its push to ban opera house-style and funnel traps throughout Queensland. Despite past efforts to limit their use, these traps still pose a grave threat to air-breathing aquatic wildlife, resulting in avoidable deaths....
Vote now to name Maleny Chocolate Co.’s delightful new chocolate platypus! The judges have selected 5 shortlisted names from the naming contest entries. You now have the opportunity to vote for your favourite name. Finalists: Laney Obi Percy Penny Marlow Voting...
Join Wildlife Queensland PlatypusWatch for a morning walk along South Pine River, talking about the fascinating world of the platypus. Ecologist Dr Tamielle Brunt will speak about their charismatic biology, conservation and importance in a freshwater system. She will...
3 October 2023 Public voting is now open for the Name the Platypus Chocolate contest, which will ultimately determine the official name for Maleny Chocolate Co.’s delightful new chocolate creation. Maleny Chocolate Co. and Wildlife Queensland reviewed 277 entries to...
Join Wildlife Queensland for a fun, fact-filled morning to celebrate 20 years of PlatypusWatch. Learn about our PlatypusWatch project achievements over 20 years. Join ecologist Tamielle Brunt on a walk and talk. Morning tea included — help us eat birthday cake!...
29 September 2023 Wildlife Queensland’s PlatypusWatch program has been monitoring and protecting platypus in Queensland for 20 years! PlatypusWatch will celebrate this milestone on 22 October 2023 with a Platy Party at Pooh Corner Environmental Centre. Join us...
11 September 2023(Last updated: 12 September 2023) This September, Wildlife Queensland and Maleny Chocolate Co. are inviting Australian residents to “Name the Platypus Chocolate”. The online naming contest, which runs from 11 – 28 September, gives one...
Register via Eventbrite Come and be a part of Wildlife Queensland’s PlatypusWatch Planting Day! This event includes planting native trees to help support the local Windaroo Creek riparian corridor, followed by an informative ‘walk and...
Book now via Eventbrite. This September, Brisbane City Council, Wildlife Queensland and ACF are joining forces to promote platypus conservation across the city. Join Wildlife Queensland PlatypusWatch Project Officer Tamielle Brunt on an afternoon stroll along a creek...
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