Previous notices and consultations
From 2022, all public notices and consultations are published on the department’s website. See the list of current notices and consultations.
The notices listed below relate to statutory amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service managed areas (national parks and State forests) between 2019 and 2021 and declarations of prescribed commercial activity between 2009 and 2021.
Listing 32 notices and consultations.
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Amendments to QPWS-managed protected areas, commenced 10 December 2021—Subordinate Legislation 2021 No. 188 Public notification
- Posted
- 21 December 2021
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
Amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service managed areas that commenced 10 December 2021, including Glen Rock State Forest, Byfield National Park, Main Range National Park, Paluma Range National Park, Wiliyan-ngurru National Park, Byfield Conservation Park and Main Range Conservation Park.
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Amendments to QPWS-managed protected areas, commenced 1 October 2021—Subordinate Legislation 2021 No. 150 Public notification
- Posted
- 17 November 2021
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
Amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service managed areas that commenced 1 October 2021 including Black Mountain National Park, Daintree National Park, Ngalba Bulal National Park, Daintree National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land), Hope Islands National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land), Kalkajaka National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land), Ngalba-bulal National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land).
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Amendments to QPWS-managed protected areas, commenced 22 October 2021—Subordinate Legislation 2021 No. 158 Public notification
- Posted
- 17 November 2021
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
Amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service managed areas that commenced 22 October 2021 including Toolara State Forest, Bribie Island National Park, Byfield National Park, Curtain Fig National Park, Gheebulum Kunungai (Moreton Island) National Park, Lockyer National Park, Mount Walsh National Park, Tamborine National Park, Earl Hill Conservation Park and Smithfield Conservation Park.
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Climate action survey Consultation
- Posted
- 27 September 2021
- Topic
- Environmental initiatives
What actions are Queenslanders taking to reduce emissions and build resilience at home and in the community.
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Declaration of prescribed commercial activity—cultural tours on K’Gari Public notification
- Posted
- 1 August 2021
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
- Region
- Fraser Coast
Please be advised that the conduct of commercial cultural tour operations (totalling more than 10 days per year) within the Fraser Island Recreation Area is hereby declared a prescribed commercial activity under the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006, section 97.
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Amendments to QPWS-managed protected areas, dedicated 16 July 2021—Subordinate Legislation 2021 No. 104 Public notification
- Posted
- 27 July 2021
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
Amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service managed areas that were dedicated on 16 July 2021 including Heathlands Resources Reserve and Jardine River Resources Reserve.
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Amendments to QPWS-managed protected areas, dedicated 8 July 2021—Subordinate Legislation 2021 No. 99 Public notification
- Posted
- 16 July 2021
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
Amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service managed areas that were dedicated on 8 July 2021 including Gheebulum Kunungai (Moreton Island) National Pak and Warrina Conservation Park.
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Amendments to QPWS-managed protected areas, dedicated 11 June 2021—Subordinate Legislation 2021 No. 58 Public notification
- Posted
- 24 June 2021
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
Amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service managed areas that were dedicated on 11 June 2021 including Cordalba State Forest, Byfield State Forest, Tuan State Forest, Yarraman State Forest, Dalrymple National Park, Kondalilla National Park, Pinnacles National Park, Tewantin National Park and Wongaloo Conservation Park.
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North West Island Special Activity Area Public notification
- Posted
- 23 April 2021
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
- Region
- Gladstone
View the Gazette Notice on page 20 of the Queensland Government Gazette published Friday 23 April 2021.
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Amendments to QPWS-managed protected areas, dedicated 12 February 2021—Subordinate Legislation 2021 No. 8 Public notification
- Posted
- 10 March 2021
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
Amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Protected Areas that were dedicated on 12 February 2021 including Deepwater National Park, Gheebulum Coonungai (Moreton Island) National Park, Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park, Main Range National Park, Mount Walsh National Park, Wilivanngurru National Park, Cape Moreton Conservation Park and Flat Top Range Resources Reserve.
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Amendments to QPWS-managed protected areas, dedicated 11 December 2020—Subordinate Legislation 2020 No. 258 Public notification
- Posted
- 11 January 2021
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
Amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Protected Areas that were dedicated on 11 December 2020 including Beerburrum East State Forest, Booyal State Forest, Cordalba State Forest and Tewantin National Park.
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Amendments to QPWS-managed protected areas, dedicated 28 August 2020—Subordinate Legislation 2020 No. 174 Public notification
- Posted
- 22 October 2020
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
Amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service managed areas that were dedicated on 28 August 2020 including Moreton Island National Park.
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Amendments to QPWS-managed protected areas, dedicated 28 August 2020—Subordinate Legislation 2020 No. 173 Public notification
- Posted
- 22 October 2020
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
Amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service managed areas that were dedicated on 28 August 2020 including Girringun National Park, Main Range National Park, Calliope Conservation Park and Keppel Sands Conservation Park.
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Amendments to QPWS-managed protected areas, dedicated 11 September 2020—Subordinate Legislation 2020 No. 195 Public notification
- Posted
- 22 October 2020
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
Amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service managed areas that were dedicated on 11 September 2020, including Monkhouse Timber Reserve, Cathu and Paluma state forests, Bowling Green Bay, Conway, Dalrymple, Girringun, Great Sandy, Hinchinbrook Island, Homevale, Kondalilla and Ngalba Bulal national parks, Belmah, Duggan and Homevale conservation parks, Belmah and Homevale resource reserves.
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Accreditation of authorisation process or management arrangement – Whitsundays Plan of Management 1998 Public notification
- Posted
- 18 September 2020
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
- Region
- Whitsundays
View the Gazette Notice on page 74 of the Queensland Government Gazette published 18 September 2020.
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Amendments to QPWS-managed protected areas, dedicated 26 March 2020—Subordinate Legislation 2020 No. 39 Public notification
- Posted
- 3 April 2020
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
Amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service managed areas that were dedicated on 26 March 2020, including Byfield National Park, Expedition National Park, Girringun National Park, Rungulla National Park, Springbrook National Park, Wooroonooran National Park, Calliope Conservation Park and Rungulla Resources Reserve.
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Amendments to QPWS-managed protected areas, gazetted 12 December 2019—Subordinate Legislation 2019 No. 258 Public notification
- Posted
- 20 January 2020
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
Amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service managed areas that commenced 12 December 2019, including Bellthorpe National Park and Bellthorpe Conservation Park.
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Amendments to QPWS-managed protected areas, gazetted 12 December 2019—Subordinate Legislation 2019 No. 257 Public notification
- Posted
- 20 January 2020
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
Amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service managed areas that were gazetted 12 December 2019 including Murray Upper State Forest, Beerburrum East State Forest, Palen State Forest 1, Palen State Forest 2, Curra State Forest, Toolara State Forest, Albinia National Park, Bowling Green National Park, Dalrymple National Park, Homevale National Park, Mount Archer National Park, Mount Barney National Park, Pinnacles National Park, Albinia Conservation Park, Bowling Green Conservation Park, Wongaloo Conservation Park and Albinia Resources Reserve.
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Amendments to Forestry and Protected Area Estates, 15 November 2019—Subordinate Legislation 2019 No. 227 Public notification
- Posted
- 29 November 2019
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
Amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service managed areas that commenced 15 November 2019, including Yurol State Forest, Ringtail State Forest, Gadgarra Forest Reserve, Gillies Highway Forest Reserve, Little Mulgrave Forest Reserve, Lockyer National Park, Tewantin National Park and Curtis Island Conservation Park.
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Amendments to QPWS-managed protected areas, gazetted 19 April 2019—Subordinate Legislation 2019 No. 55 Public notification
- Posted
- 15 May 2019
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
Amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Protected Areas that commenced 19 April 2019, including The Bluff, Wongi, Beerwah, Mount Stowe, Cardwell, Abergowrie, Calgoa, Alligator Creek, Werribee Creek, Murray Upper and Woondum state forests, Abbot Bay, Blackbraes, Lawn Hill (Creek), Lawn Hill (Gorge Mouth), Lawn Hill (Gregory), Lawn Hill (Gregory River Base) and Lawn Hill (Stockyard Creek) resource reserves and Blackbraes, Family Islands, Girramay, Girringun, Gulngay, Millstream Falls, Paluma Range and Tewantin national parks and Abbot Bay, Girringun and South Stradbroke Island conservation parks and Girringun, Kennedy Road Gravel, Moonstone Hill and Paluma Range resource reserves.
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Declaration of prescribed commercial activity—Commercial whale watching within the Great Sandy Marine Park Public notification
- Posted
- 28 March 2019
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
Please be advised that the conduct of commercial whale watching within the Great Sandy Marine Park is hereby declared a prescribed commercial activity under section 126 of the Marine Parks Regulation 2017.
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Declaration of prescribed commercial activity—ex-HMAS Tobruk Area of Great Sandy Marine Park Public notification
- Posted
- 13 March 2019
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
Please be advised that the conduct of commercial tour operations within the exHMAS Tobruk Area of Great Sandy Marine Park is hereby declared a prescribed commercial activity under section 126 of the Marine Parks Regulation 2017.
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Declaration of prescribed commercial activity—ex-HMAS Brisbane Conservation Park Public notification
- Posted
- 13 March 2019
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
Please be advised that the conduct of commercial tour operations within the ex-HMAS Brisbane Conservation Park is hereby declared a prescribed commercial activity under section 84 of the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2017.
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Declaration of Special Management Area (controlled action)—Mapleton National Park Public notification
- Posted
- 7 October 2016
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
- Region
- Sunshine Coast
A Special Management Area (controlled action) was declared over Mapleton National Park on 1 July 2016 by Mrs Tamara O’Shea, Chief Executive, Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing under the Nature Conservation Act 1992.
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Declaration of Special Management Area (controlled action)—Conway National Park Public notification
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- 7 October 2016
A Special Management Area (controlled action) was declared over Conway National Park on 1 July 2016 by Mrs Tamara O’Shea, Chief Executive, Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing under the Nature Conservation Act 1992.
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Declaration of Special Management Area (controlled action)—D’Aguilar National Park Public notification
- Posted
- 7 October 2016
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
- Region
- Brisbane
A Special Management Area (controlled action) was declared over D’Aguilar National Park on 1 July 2016 by Mrs Tamara O’Shea, Chief Executive, Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing under the Nature Conservation Act 1992.
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Declaration of Special Management Area (controlled action)—Mazeppa National Park Public notification
- Posted
- 2 October 2015
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
A Special Management Area (controlled action) was declared over Mazeppa National Park on 14 September 2015, by Ms Tamara O’Shea, Chief Executive, Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing under the Nature Conservation Act 1992.
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Declaration of Special Management Area (controlled action)—Nairana National Park Public notification
- Posted
- 2 October 2015
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
A Special Management Area (controlled action) was declared over Nairana National Park on 14 September 2015, by Ms Tamara O’Shea, Chief Executive, Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing under the Nature Conservation Act 1992.
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Prescribed commercial activity—Fraser Island Recreation Area Public notification
- Posted
- 31 January 2015
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
- Region
- Fraser Coast
Please be advised that the conduct of commercial guided tour operations (totalling more than 10 days per year) within the Fraser Island Recreation Area Queensland Eco and Sustainable Tourism (QuEST) Location are hereby declared a prescribed commercial activity under the provisions of section 97 of the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006.
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Walkabout Creek Master Plan Project—Market Sounding Industry Day Public notification
- Posted
- 7 May 2014
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
- Region
- Brisbane
The Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing (NPRSR) invites commercial recreation and ecotourism operators to submit a Registration of Interest (ROI) for participation in a Market Sounding Industry Day for the Walkabout Creek Master Plan Project.
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Prescribed commercial activity—Natural Bridge section of Springbrook National Park Public notification
- Posted
- 1 December 2011
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
- Region
- Gold Coast
Please be advised that the conduct of evening glow-worm commercial tour operations within the Natural Bridge TIPA Location are hereby declared a prescribed commercial activity under the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006, section 97; Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2006, section 77.
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Prescribed commercial activity—Fraser Island Recreation Management Area Public notification
- Posted
- 23 December 2009
- Topic
- Queensland parks and wildlife
- Region
- Fraser Coast
Please be advised conducting a tourist service for backpackers in 4WD hire vehicles as part of a multi-day tour to access the Fraser Island Recreation Management Area is declared a prescribed commercial activity effective 31 January 2010.