NPAQ aims to offer a number of engaging seminars and presentations relevant to the conservation, protection, presentation and management of our national parks and protected areas.
If you are interested in presenting at an NPAQ event, please contact [email protected] to express your interest.
Romeo Lahey Memorial Lecture 2026
- The 2026 Romeo Lahey Memorial Lecture, given by Professor James Watson, was held on Saturday 9 May at the Kedron Room, Brisbane City Hall.
AGM & Members Meetings 2026
October 2026 Annual General Meeting
NPAQ’s AGM was held at Brisbane Square Library on Saturday 10 October 2026. View the Annual Report and Financial Report for this AGM here. Or see the original page for details.
March 2026 Members Meeting
This meeting was held at Brisbane Square library on Tuesday 31 March 2026. View and download the slide deck for this meeting HERE.
Parks Connect Park of the Month Events 2026
September 2026: Bribie Island National Park
Check out what we did HERE.
August 2026: Springbrook National Park
Check out what we did HERE.
July 2026: Fort Lytton National Park
Check out what we did HERE.
June 2026: Main Range Conservation Park
Check out what we did HERE.
May 2026: Venman Bushland National Park
Check out what we did HERE.
April 2026: Tamborine National Park (The Knoll section)
Check out what we did HERE.
March 2026: Samford Conservation Park
Check out what we did HERE.
February 2026: Currimundi Lake (Kathleen McArthur) Conservation Park
Check out what we did HERE.
January 2026: Lamington National Park
Check out what we did HERE.
Events from previous years
AGM 2025
- NPAQ’s AGM was held at Brisbane Square Library on Saturday 25 October 2025.
Annual Dinner 2025
Romeo Lahey Memorial Lecture 2025
Members Meetings 2025
June 2025 Members Meeting
This meeting was cancelled due to bad weather.
October AGM 2025
This event has ended. Visit the 2025 AGM page for associated images and documents.
December Members Xmas Party 2025
NPAQ enjoyed our annual Christmas party on Wednesday 3 December at Covent Garden, West End. To see images, please click here.
Ecotourism & Protected Areas – are we on the right track?
- An interactive discussion about ecotourism in and around national parks
Annual Dinner 2024
- NPAQ’s Annual Dinner held at Royal on the Park
Members Meetings 2024
24th August 2024
This event has ended. View the presentation here.
Download PDF
October AGM 2024
This event has ended. Visit the 2024 AGM page for associated images and documents.
December Members Meeting and Xmas Party 2024
This event has closed. The Members Meeting, started at 5 pm on Friday 13 December and followed with post-meeting Xmas drinks and light refreshments.
Romeo Lahey Memorial Lecture 2024
Members Meetings 2023
Romeo Lahey Memorial Lecture 2023
NPAQ Annual Dinner 2023
Should We Be Pedalling in National Parks?
- An interactive discussion about mountain biking in protected areas
Romeo Lahey Memorial Lecture 2022
Romeo Lahey Memorial Lecture 2021
Loving Them to Death?
- The impact of increasing visitor numbers to North Stradbroke (Minjerribah), Moreton (Mulgumpin) & Bribie Islands.
NPAQ also offers a multitude of activities each year for our members and their guests to take part in. These vary from guided day walks to five week extended outings, and from birdwatching to kayaking to tree planting.
To see pictures and descriptions of recent activities, please click HERE.