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 […]
Queensland’s National Parks grew by two today, with eighteen parks throughout Queensland also receiving a boost in size. The new additions are: The Lakes National Park (Flinders Shire), new estate – 43,260 ha Malbon Thompson Range National Park (Cairns), new estate – about 620 ha Former grazing property The Lakes was acquired by the government […]
Two additions to Queensland’s Protected Area Estate have been announced, increasing protected areas to 8.6% of the State’s area. The Albanese Government is providing $3 million to the Queensland Miles Labor Government through the Protecting Important Biodiversity Areas Program to support two nature refuges and future additions to Queensland’s private protected areas. The project […]
We all know that money doesn’t grow on trees, but it can certainly help grow and protect some. NPAQ’s CEO Chris Thomas has scoured the State Government’s newly released budget to reveal the wins for nature and national parks. Typically, conservation spending risks getting short shrift in national and state budgets, but recently we have […]
