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Great Keppel Investment: an example of tourism development ‘adjacent’ to national parks in the southern Great Barrier Reef

Posted on 03/05/2024 by NPAQ Admin

03
May

Appreciating the beauty and diversity of the southern Great Barrier Reef will soon be even easier following the Miles government’s recent announcement of plans to reinvigorate Great Keppel Island. After extensive community consultation with stakeholders and the Woppaburra TUMRA Aboriginal Corporation, the Miles government this week unveiled a master plan to inject $30 million to […]

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Protected Magazine, Uncategorized

Share your photos – Spring 2023

Posted on 03/11/202303/11/2023 by NPAQ Admin

Do you have photos from a visit to a national park or protected area? Send them to admin@npaq.org.auor connect with us on Instagram @nationalparksassocqld for your chance to feature in the next edition of NPAQ’s PROTECTED Magazine! The best photos will also be featured on NPAQ social media channels and go in the draw to […]

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Share your Photos Autumn 23

Posted on 16/05/2023 by NPAQ Admin

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NPAQ is Hiring

Posted on 20/01/2023 by NPAQ Admin

20
Jan

Role Description: Fundraising Coordinator Role: Fundraising Coordinator, National Parks Association of Queensland Inc. Location: 9/36 Finchley Street, Milton, Brisbane QLD (remote working by negotiation). Tenure: Permanent part time, up to 22.8 hours per week (with flexible work hours). Remuneration: Up to $48,000 pa (based on $80,000 pa pro rata), plus 10.5% superannuation. A further 10% performance bonus is available […]

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Protected: NPAQ Loving Them to Death? seminar recording

Posted on 20/08/202120/08/2021 by NPAQ Admin

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

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Expansion of the Protected Area Estate on the Granite Belt

Posted on 06/07/202106/07/2021 by NPAQ Admin

06
Jul

The Granite Belt region of Southern Queensland is well known for its significant national parks and as a thriving ecotourism destination. The region has a high degree of habitat diversity due to its elevation, topographic variation, outcropping rock and a pronounced east-west rainfall gradient. Vegetation includes tall open forest and woodland on rocky slopes, grassy […]

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National Park Experience – Winter 2020

Posted on 10/06/202010/06/2020 by NPAQ Admin

10
Jun

A deep breath, a calming moment of peace, the crisp fresh feeling of clean air – This is the experience that makes me fall in love with parks every time – the connection with peace, the lack of noise and the disappearance of anxiety or stress. I met with Deb, Yvonne and Graeme in early […]

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Ecotourism, National Parks, Nature Refuges, Private Reserves, State Forests, Uncategorized

Let’s Talk Ecotourism – Part II

Posted on 31/03/2020 by NPAQ Admin

31
Mar

In October last year, NPAQ organised a seminar in Brisbane to discuss an important issue: the pros and cons of ecotourism in national parks. In the last edition we caught up with two of the speakers and now we present the views of the other two speakers to get their perspectives in more detail. David […]

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National Parks, Nature Refuges, Private Reserves, State Forests, Uncategorized

The Value of Volunteer Conservation Groups

Posted on 31/03/2020 by NPAQ Admin

31
Mar

We are fortunate in Australia to have some of the oldest and largest subtropical rainforest left on the planet. This has been achieved by the foresight of some of our pioneers who recognised the value of these special places that were, in some cases, being exploited for their timber, minerals and agricultural resources. The reservation […]

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Let’s Talk Ecotourism

Posted on 04/02/202004/02/2020 by NPAQ Admin

04
Feb

In October last year, NPAQ organised a seminar in Brisbane to discuss an important issue: the pros and cons of ecotourism in national parks. We caught up with two of the speakers after the event to get their perspectives in more detail (input from the other two speakers will be sought for the next edition). […]

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