News and Weather

Mt Beerwah will be closed on Monday 29th May 2023. Affected parks: Glass House Mountains National Park

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) in partnership with Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES) will conduct a large, planned burn in the South D'Aguilar section of the D'Aguilar National Park from Sunday 28th May through to Tuesday 6th June 2023 weather permitting, as part of the annual hazard reduction/conservation management program for parks […]

Lookout Road in Goomburra section of Main Range National Park will be closed to traffic from 29 May to 30 June for resurfacing and repair work to culverts. Affected parks: Main Range National Park

Barking Dog Firebreak will be closed for planned road maintenance to repair erosion damage after major rainfall events. Affected parks: Daisy Hill Conservation Park

Lovedays Road between Sellin Road and L Traverse Road in the Mt Mee section of D'Aguilar National Park is temporarily closed for road maintenance works. Affected parks: D'Aguilar National Park

A green turtle who has escaped two near-death experiences has been released again to the wild by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) and Sea World in celebration of World Turtle Day 2023.

A property owner and his employee have been fined a total of $23,500 and ordered to pay a total of $4,398.18 in costs for destroying more than 20 protected grass trees and illegally dumping construction waste into a creek on the man’s residential property.

The Department of Environment and Science (DES) is working closely with the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (NSW EPA) to develop a nationally consistent integrated waste tracking system that will fully digitise the waste tracking process.

Department of Environment and Science (DES) officers are assisting Queensland Police Service (QPS) with investigations after a report of a missing man.

With so much on offer at Bribie Island this Labour Day long weekend, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) is reminding visitors and campers to plan ahead and be respectful so that everyone can have a safe and enjoyable experience.