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Pleased to announce Queensland Trust for Nature’s (QTFN) new community partnership with the Brisbane Lions! We “kicked” it off with a staff and player afternoon at Aroona where we planted over 750 trees as part of a restoration project which will improve habitat connectivity and support long-term recovery efforts for koalas and other native species. […]
In May, QTFN proudly delivered a valuable event on Eastern Kuku Yalanji Country: a two-day BioBlitz. We worked with local ecology experts and Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation rangers to survey biodiversity at Lot 83 in the Daintree. Funded by an Engaging Science Grant from the Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist, we were able to […]
Excitingly, this year we sold Gurrbum Nature Refuge to our partners the Community for Coastal and Cassowary Conservation (C4), an organisation dedicated to protecting and preserving the unique biodiversity of the Wet Tropics region. C4 co-invested with QTFN to purchase this precious property in 2019. Over the last five years, QTFN and C4 have been […]
Meet the Rakali – a charming native animal that calls South Bank home. Often referred to as ‘Australia’s little otter’, rakali have a beautiful golden tummy and white-tipped tail. They also swim in a way that often has them mistaken for platypus. This Australian native can be found right in the heart of Brisbane, at […]
On 11 April, six members of the QTFN team headed out to Aroona Station to plant 300 trees. The trees were planted along a water course that is threatened by erosion and will benefit from more vegetation. Our Waterways for Wildlife project at Aroona aims to widen our riparian buffers to improve habitat quality, […]
What is the Little Liverpool Range Initiative? The Little Liverpool Range Initiative (LLRI) has been built on a collaborative partnership between the Queensland Trust for Nature, the Turner Family Foundation, and Ipswich City Council, alongside landholders, natural resource management groups, and other councils working together with the shared goal of conservation. The purpose of LLRI […]
QTFN have entered into a long-term partnership with Ecosure and Fireland to help integrate our weed and fire land management methods on Aroona Station. Ecosure’s expertise in restoration planning and delivering on-ground works, and Fireland’s expertise in ecological fire will help us approach restoration efforts strategically across the property. Aroona is at the top of […]
In March 2024, the Koala Habitat Restoration Partnership Program (KHRPP) supported community planting activities in the Lockyer region, as part of the Great Eastern Ranges (GER) and International Fund for Animal Welfare’s (IFAW) Koala Climate Corridors Bunyas to Border project, led by Lockyer Uplands Catchment Inc. (LUCI). The project is working to create a climate […]
In February 2024, Maree Clancy, QTFN Restoration Project Officer, presented at the Logan Koala Forum about existing and upcoming koala habitat restoration work being done in the South East Queensland region. The Koala Habitat Restoration Partnership Program (KHRPP) establishes partnerships between landholders, government, industry, and other stakeholders to deliver koala habitat restoration projects in strategic […]
Michael Tervo, one of our QTFN Ecologists, joined Koinmerburra Aboriginal Corporation (KAC) this month for a skill-building and knowledge sharing workshop on ecological monitoring and evaluation techniques. During the workshop they refined ecological monitoring techniques, such as protocols and uses for photo monitoring points and drone mapping. The workshop also included a refresher on plant […]
Thanks to everyone’s Containers for Change donations, we were able to buy two new nest boxes. Bought from Sunshine Coast based organisation Hollow Log Homes, these nest boxes will act as artificial hollows for wildlife. Wildlife use tree hollows to nest and for shelter. The goal is for these nest boxes to supplement natural hollow habitat […]
“97% of Australians want more action to protect nature” – The Biodiversity Council Our sold-out “Shaping a Nature Positive Future” event brought together environmental, social, governmental, and financial expertise. The expert panel discussion and networking breakfast highlighted the need for urgency, transparency, and community engagement to advance Queensland’s Nature Positive agenda. A timely event […]
