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Draft Organic Strategy consultation
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Have your say on organic waste and the targets and actions that are set out in the draft Strategy.
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Register for KoalaCollab 2021
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Register now for the free KoalaCollab Conference Series.
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Queensland's State of the Environment Report 2020
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Queensland’s State of the Environment Report 2020 has been released providing a comprehensive assessment of our environmental performance from January 2018 to June 2020.
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DES COVID-19 response
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Find out more about the department’s response to COVID-19.
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New Traditional Knowledge Code of Practice
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Learn more about the new Traditional Knowledge Code of Practice, Guidelines and resources for biodiscovery in Queensland.
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Environmental offsets in the Brigalow Belt
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The Queensland Government is looking for landowners in this area to become environmental offset providers.
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Stay safe from swooping magpies
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July - November is magpie season. Be careful of swooping magpies and check out these important safety tips.
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Queensland’s Climate Action
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Queensland’s Climate Action website is a one-stop-shop showcasing climate action taking place across our state.
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National park visitor updates
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Check the latest information and updates before visiting a national park, State forest or recreation area.
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Migration season for our humpback whales has begun
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Remember to follow the simple rules to share the water with these marine animals. Special regulations and restrictions apply.
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Single-use plastic items ban
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We’re tackling plastic pollution by introducing a ban on a range of single-use plastic items.
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2021-09-28T17:07:15.000Z
Time’s almost up! ⏳ Applications for the second round of funding under the Land Restoration Fund (LRF) close at 2pm next Friday, October 8. The...
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2021-09-28T16:00:18.000Z
Do you want the chance to name a new species of insect living at your school? 🐛 There’s just one catch, you have to help...
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2021-09-28T10:04:31.000Z
Together with project partners, we have been working on an innovative project that uses loose coral fragments to build new stable areas of live coral...
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2021-09-28T10:00:46.000Z
The Lawn Hill Gorge oasis in the Boodjamulla National Park sure is a beaut! It’s emerald waters and lush green vegetation against a backdrop of...
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2021-09-28T09:05:43.000Z
This time next week grant applications will be opening for the Organics Waste Smart Schools Program! The program will provide the opportunity for Queensland’s state...
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2021-09-27T15:55:03.000Z
BOO #guesswho time – do you know this critter? Drop your guesses below and check back in on Thursday. #qldenvironment
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2021-09-27T12:03:33.000Z
The great Australian outback doesn’t get much better than Central Queensland at Diamantina National Park. From grass plains and wetland oases to dune-fields and sandstone...
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2021-09-27T11:02:08.000Z
That’s a big ‘ol pile of cane toad tadpoles! 😲 It’s cane toad breeding season, and scientists have developed a new method to lure...
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2021-09-27T09:01:58.000Z
Have you ever come across a stranded turtle and wondered how to help? An endangered loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) recently stranded on the Woongarra...
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2021-09-24T11:02:09.000Z
What is that?! 😲 Australian Museum mollusc expert Dr. Frank Köhler was shocked to see this mollusc, which does not exist in any museum collection...
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2021-09-24T09:01:42.000Z
📣 Can you help? 📣 Do you recognise this foam-like piping that was illegally dumped in the Beerburrum State Forest area? It’s likely the...
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2021-09-22T11:00:40.000Z
We 💖 citizen science. Find out why our Queensland Chief Scientist Prof Hugh Possingham would like more people to try #CitizenScience in this ABC Radio...
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2021-09-22T09:20:36.000Z
Are you knee deep into the school holidays and itching for something to occupy the kids? We’ve got you covered! Come on down to David...
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2021-09-22T09:04:40.000Z
Are you knee deep into the school holidays and itching for something to occupy the kids? We’ve got you covered! Come on down to David...
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2021-09-21T16:02:29.000Z
Queensland researcher Prof Lidia Morawska has been named one of the world’s most influential people! 🎉 Congratulations goes to Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska from ...