Each time you visit a national park, you save the health budget almost $100 Patrick O’Connor, University of Adelaide; Adam James Loch, University of Adelaide, and John Maclean, University of Adelaide Visiting a national park is good for our health and wellbeing. But the benefits are not shared equally across the community. Often the people […]
Last week, the Charter Letters for the 18 ministers making up the new Queensland Cabinet were released. Premier and Minister for Veterans, David Crisafulli MP, has tasked his frontbenchers with delivering ‘The Right Plan’ for Queensland and has reiterated his government’s key commitments: safety where you live health services when you need them respect for […]
1 November 2024 NPAQ would like to welcome Queensland’s new government and new ministers with the LNP’s David Crisafulli at the helm, while also recognising that all newly appointed governments build on the foundations and legacy of previous administrations. One of the most difficult aspects of life, and of governance, is remaining flexible enough to […]
24 October 2024 A coalition of environment groups has rejected attempts by LNP leader David Crisafulli to breathe life into a tourism development proposal in Springbrook National Park that was rejected by the Beattie Government years ago. In a Courier Mail story today, Mr Crisafulli was quoted as backing a cableway in the Gold Coast […]
On 20 September, the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (DESI) released its annual report card on progress towards the state’s Protected Area Strategy 2020–2030 (PAS). The third report card produced so far, it covers an extended period from 1 October 2022 to 30 June 2024, aligning it with other governmental financial year reporting. NPAQ’s […]
NPAQ’s CEO Chris Thomas was recently invited to comment on the Queensland LNP’s election promise to add 150 new park rangers to help manage the state’s protected areas under the More Rangers, Better Neighbours policy. Park rangers undertake a complex range of daily tasks throughout national parks worldwide. NPAQ believes that increasing the number of […]
At NPAQ, we celebrate biodiversity every day of the year, but September is Biodiversity Month, and Saturday 7 September is Threatened Species Day, bringing a special focus on keeping our environments flourishing for the benefit of our species and others. Our planet teems with life – whether marine creatures, plants, animals, fungi or microorganisms – […]
The Miles Government is investing $4.9 million in crocodile management this year and has introduced a raft of public safety measures to prevent people from disturbing, feeding, approaching or pursuing a crocodile, or driving a boat or vehicle within 10m of an estuarine crocodile in Queensland. Australia is home to the world’s largest reptile, the […]
On Monday 12 August, the National Parks Association of Queensland was proud to celebrate a critical milestone in Binna Burra’s ongoing recovery, following the devastating bushfires five years ago that tragically razed Binna Burra’s historic lodge. Binna Burra Lodge Chair Steve Noakes, Vice Chair Hal Morris, and Ian Morrison from IQ Construct met with NPAQ’s […]
Bridges, monuments, and cities all around the nation were awash with green on the evening of 31 July 2024, World Ranger Day, to honour the incredible job performed by park rangers. National Parks Association of Queensland (NPAQ) CEO Chris Thomas attended as a guest of the Queensland Ranger Association (QRA) to see Brisbane’s Story Bridge […]
