The recently released Queensland Government’s Towards Tourism 2032 plan aims to double the state’s tourism overnight expenditure to more than $44 billion annually by the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. “So where are all these extra tourists going to go” asks NPAQ CEO Chris Thomas. The answer, of course, lies in careful consideration of new […]
This year’s theme for World Environment Day, 5 June 2024, is Land restoration, desertification and drought resilience, with the slogan “Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration.” Outside of icy Antarctica, Australia is the driest continent on earth – 70% of Australia’s land mass is either arid or semi-arid land. Such parched aridity makes Australia […]
On Saturday 1 June, the Miles Government announced that Bush Heritage Australia’s 8000-ha Edgbaston Reserve, in the Lake Eyre Basin near Longreach, will soon be declared the state’s second special wildlife reserve, after the safeguarding of Pullen Pullen Reserve as a special wildlife reserve in 2020. Like national parks, special wildlife reserves receive legal protection […]
For decades, NPAQ has been a staunch advocate for increased funding for environmental interpretation and ranger recruitment and retention to better manage Queensland’s protected areas. Yesterday, those efforts paid off when the Miles Government announced an additional $14.65 million investment over the next three years to reopen the Eurong Information Centre on World-Heritage-listed K’gari, formerly […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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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 […]
