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Planned burns in national parks
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Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service rangers conduct planned burns across the state to keep our environment healthy and help reduce bushfire risk.
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Quantum and Advanced Technologies Strategy grant recipients
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$53 million in grants for innovative projects and scholarships are awarded under the Quantum and Advanced Technology Strategy.
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Growing and investing in Queensland’s national parks
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Learn about new land acquired for adding or converting to national parks as part of the ongoing expansion of Queensland’s public protected area system.
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New crocodile dangerous animals offences and fines
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To boost public safety new offences and increased fines are now in place to deter people from engaging in dangerous or careless behaviours like feeding, disturbing and interfering with dangerous animals.
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Let’s get our recycling sorted Queensland
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Knowing what items can go in your recycling bin will help make sure we’re recycling as much as we can and recycling correctly.
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Great Barrier Reef gill net fishing phase out
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Gill net fishing in the Great Barrier Reef will be phased out by mid-2027. Read about how it will provide greater protection for the Reef’s threatened, endangered and protected species.
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Our Reef Our Wonder
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Learn more about how the Queensland Government is committing large-scale funds and working closely with First Nations people, partners, landholders, industries and communities to protect the Great Barrier Reef: Our Reef, Our Wonder.
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