Landcare is for everyone! Landcare Week took place in the first week of August and this year, we encouraged everyone to jump in and volunteer with our local Landcare group to make real change for our local environs. Every hour counts!
Landcare is for everyone! Landcare Week took place in the first week of August and this year, we encouraged everyone to jump in and volunteer with our local Landcare group to make real change for our local environs. Every hour counts!
Interested in new leadership opportunities? Applications are now open for the Peter Cullen Trust’s 2025 Leadership Program. The Trust’s program enables people at the forefront of Australia’s water and environment sector to develop their leadership capabilities, communication skills and ability to drive change. Applications close on 17 November 2024.
Since it broke ground, the restoration journey along the Lower Caboolture River has made big strides with mangroves growing, riverbanks holding it together and work now in full swing at the largest site of the program which is 283 metres long!
Our Healthy Catchments Program has received a $2 million funding injection from the Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation to keep up its work busting erosion. The funding means we can continue the many years of great work preventing erosion and improving water quality in SEQ.
As the importance of capacity building in the water industry continues to grow, Healthy Land & Water’s Water by Design initiative serves as a blueprint for other regions and nations seeking effective solutions for sustainable urban water management.
Grants up to $15,000 in value are available for individual projects that protect and enhance the natural assets and biodiversity of the Sunshine Coast.
Article written by Dr Jack Coats-Marnane, Principal Scientist, Healthy Land & Water.
Forests close to rivers and creeks, known as the riparian zone, play a critical role in maintaining freshwater ecosystem health and water quality. We recently investigated their role in influencing water quality in South East Queensland.
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