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Key updates from Friends of Parks Queensland and our member groups.
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Baby Booms and Breeding Pairs as Potoroos Thrive in D’Aguilar National Park
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Friends of David Fleay Conservation Park Returns to Restore Habitat Along Tallebudgera Creek
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New Friends of Broadwater Group Launches on the Granite Belt
Read more: New Friends of Broadwater Group Launches on the Granite BeltDespite drizzly weather across the Granite Belt on Sunday, more than 45 passionate community members and budding citizen scientists gathered in the cosy confines of the Granite Belt Brewery to celebrate the launch of Friends of Parks Queensland’s newest member group – Friends of Broadwater State Forest. The new group will be based, in Broadwater…
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National Volunteer Week: Gold Coast Conservation Volunteers Recognised
Read more: National Volunteer Week: Gold Coast Conservation Volunteers RecognisedAs part of National Volunteer Week, Queensland Minister for the Environment, Science, Tourism and Innovation, Andrew Powell joined Member for Burleigh Hermann Vorster at Tallebudgera Creek Conservation Park to celebrate the incredible contribution of local conservation volunteers working to protect the Gold Coast’s natural environment. The visit highlighted the important work being carried out by…
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Endangered Species Day: Volunteers Help Protect a Critically Endangered Native Guava
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Discovering Wildlife at Dularcha National Park
Read more: Discovering Wildlife at Dularcha National ParkMay 2026 marks the launch of the Dularcha Discovery Project, an exciting new community conservation initiative bringing volunteers together to uncover the hidden wildlife of one of the Sunshine Coast’s most overlooked natural areas.
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Welcome to the new Friends of Parks Queensland Website
Read more: Welcome to the new Friends of Parks Queensland WebsiteWe’ve created a better way for people to connect with parks, volunteering, and conservation. Over the past few months, we’ve been working behind the scenes to create a website that better supports the incredible community of volunteers, Friends groups, park supporters, and conservation advocates helping care for Queensland’s protected areas. Our new website has been…
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Friends of Burleigh Knoll Conservation Park Make Their Return
Read more: Friends of Burleigh Knoll Conservation Park Make Their ReturnThere’s something special about seeing a community come together for the place they love — and that’s exactly what happened on Sunday the 22nd of February as we celebrated the official reboot of Friends of Burleigh Knoll Conservation Park. Around 30 enthusiastic community members gathered under the leadership of Chris Smith, marking an exciting new…
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Innovative Traps Save Queensland’s Iconic Potoroos
Read more: Innovative Traps Save Queensland’s Iconic PotoroosLong-nosed potoroos might be small, but they play a big role in keeping our forests healthy. As they dig for underground fungi, they turn over soil and spread spores that help plants grow – making them true ecosystem engineers. But these mighty mini macropods are under serious pressure, and many South East Queensland populations have…
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