Are you a female professional passionate about waterways and the natural environment?

Applications are now open for the Peter Cullen Trust (PCT) Leadership Program for its 2025 cohort. This program empowers future leaders to drive change, collaborate on impactful projects, and foster a culture of growth and innovation.

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Preparation Cicada Park Stage 3 - Urban Rivers and Catchments Program project

Healthy ecosystems are the backbone of thriving communities and what was once an overlooked urban waterway is now transforming into a vibrant ecological corridor. Join us on a journey that shows the story and update on works at the Cicada Park site in Chapel Hill.

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If you live, work, or play in Gympie, Noosa, the Fraser Coast, or the Sunshine Coast, you can sign up to be part of the Find a Frog in February program!

The Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee (MRCCC) is entering its ninth year of collecting valuable data to monitor frog populations. They’re calling on citizen scientists or ‘froggers’ to observe and report frogs in your area, helping to keep these important creatures safe and healthy.

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A new study estimates that more than 9000 insects and other native invertebrates have become extinct in Australia since European arrival in 1788 and between 1–3 additional species become extinct every week.

Invertebrates include species such as worms, snails and spiders, and many more play a crucial role in the environment – such as pollinators and earthworms, which are important for maintaining soil health.

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If you manage a farm in Southern Downs, Western Downs, Toowoomba, Goondiwindi, Lockyer Valley or the Scenic Rim and want to reduce your energy spend and carbon footprint, a new energy efficient program, EnergySQ, has been developed for you.

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Disaster resilience is more important than ever for South East Queensland (SEQ), which is Australia’s most climate-exposed region,

Hot on the heels of the past decade which has seen devastating drought, flooding and bushfires, and with the frequency and intensity of these climate-driven events expected to increase over time, Healthy Land & Water has proactively developed the Biodiversity and Agricultural Capital Assets Emergency Preparedness & Response Plan to strengthen SEQ’s disaster resilience and recovery.

This plan documents ways to reduce the impacts of these catastrophic events and protect SEQ’s vital natural capital assets.

Read the Emergency Preparedness Response Plan here.

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