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Media releases from the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.
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March 2025
- 14 Mar 2025
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Smithsonian Fellowships now open
Queensland researchers and educators can now apply for a once-in-a-lifetime fellowship opportunity at the prestigious Smithsonian Institution.
- 11 Mar 2025
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Up to $630,000 for Queensland–Bavaria collaborative research
The latest round of grants under the prestigious Queensland–Bavaria Collaborative Research Program is now open, offering up to $630,000 in funding from the Queensland Government for innovative research projects.
- 7 Mar 2025
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Injured crocodile under investigation
A brutal attack on a crocodile which left it with an arrow or spear protruding from its head at Cape Tribulation is being investigated.
- 3 Mar 2025
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Grants to fuel future STEM pathways
The Queensland Government has committed almost $500,000 to encourage students to a consider a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) career and encourage communities to engage with science.
February 2025
- 28 Feb 2025
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Bookings closed and campers urged to consider leaving K’gari, Inskip and Cooloola ahead of cyclone threat
We are strongly advising campers to consider leaving K’gari, Inskip and Cooloola camping areas, while it is still safe to do so, with Tropical Cyclone Alfred influences starting to be felt in South East coastal areas today, and forecast to intensify.
- 26 Feb 2025
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Stay off saltpans – protect the environment and your vehicle
Four-wheel-drive enthusiasts in the Townsville region are urged to stop driving on saltpans due to the risks of getting bogged and having their vehicles written off.
- 25 Feb 2025
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Queensland launches coordinated feral cat management in Channel Country
An innovative new partnership funded by the Australian Government will help target feral cats across 180,000 hectares of south-west Queensland.
- 25 Feb 2025
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150 years since one of Australia's worst maritime disasters
Australia marks 150 years since the SS Gothenburg sank off Queensland, claiming 112 lives, including notable figures, and leaving a profound impact on the communities of Darwin and Adelaide.
- 25 Feb 2025
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Mount Beerwah update
There are no plans for Mount Beerwah to be permanently closed to the public.
- 20 Feb 2025
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Dumbleton crocodile sighting - Mackay
A crocodile that has moved into freshwater above the Dumbleton Weir in the Mackay region will be targeted for removal from the Pioneer River.
- 17 Feb 2025
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Child bitten by dingo at Yidney Rocks
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) is investigating an incident on K’gari after a twelve-year-old boy was bitten on the back by a tagged dingo near Yidney Rocks.
- 8 Feb 2025
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Crocodile euthanised during search for missing man in Aurukun
Wildlife officers, with the assistance of Queensland Police Service (QPS), have humanely euthanised a large crocodile as part of recovery efforts to locate a man who went missing from Aurukun on 1 February 2025.
- 6 Feb 2025
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Queensland rangers join Victorian bushfire battle
Five fire-trained Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) rangers are joining the fight against ongoing bushfires in western Victoria.
- 5 Feb 2025
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Update – Inskip crocodile sighting
Wildlife officers will continue searching for an estimated two-metre-long crocodile in the Inskip Point area after receiving further sighting reports and video of the animal in the ocean.
- 3 Feb 2025
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Inskip crocodile sighting
Wildlife officers are investigating after an estimated two-metre crocodile was seen on the beach in front of the Sarawak camping area at Inskip Point, near Rainbow Beach.
January 2025
- 30 Jan 2025
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$1.5 million for extended Flying-Fox Roost Management—Local Government Grant Program
Local communities are the winners with Queensland councils continuing to receive funding to reduce nuisance from flying-fox roosts and for projects helping residents and businesses co-exist with flying-foxes.
- 29 Jan 2025
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Wide Bay crocodile sighting – Update
Wildlife officers investigating multiple sighting reports of a crocodile south of Bundaberg last week did not observe the animal and believe it may have headed north.
- 26 Jan 2025
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Second long weekend dingo incident at Lake McKenzie
Visitors to K’gari are strongly urged to heed Be dingo-safe! messaging following two bite incidents reported this long weekend.
- 25 Jan 2025
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Child bitten by dingo on K’gari
Rangers are reminding parents to keep their children close this long weekend, after a child was bitten by a tagged female dingo on K’gari.
- 24 Jan 2025
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Wide Bay crocodile sighting
Wildlife officers are investigating multiple reported sightings of a crocodile on the beach and in the water at Coonarr Beach and Elliott River mouth in the Wide Bay region.
- 23 Jan 2025
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Investigation into attempt to hook crocodile
The discovery of a large, baited hook in the upper reaches of the Bohle River in Townsville is under investigation, with wildlife officers convinced it was set to catch a large crocodile in the area.
- 21 Jan 2025
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Child bitten by dingo at Kingfisher Bay
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) is investigating an incident on K’gari after a three-year-old child was bitten on the leg by a dingo on the beach near Kingfisher Bay.
- 20 Jan 2025
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Your Voice Matters: Shape the Future of Lake Eacham's Natural Sanctuary
Lake Eacham, a beloved locale just an hour's journey from Cairns, is renowned for its serene waters and ancient rainforest. The visitor amenities are on the brink of transformation – and we seek your guidance.
- 9 Jan 2025
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Spectacular near threatened snakes returned to wild
Eight snakes that were allegedly taken unlawfully from their habitat have been released back into the wild in far north Queensland following a tip-off, a vehicle intercept, and a seizure.
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