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Download the Saveful app to help save food, money and time in your kitchen
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Saveful can help you move past the limits of your food’s ‘best before’ and into the possibilities of its ‘best after’.
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Review of the regulations for the management of Queensland’s protected areas, recreation areas and State forests
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Provide your thoughts on proposed changes to the regulations used to manage protected areas, recreation areas and State forests in Queensland.
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10 cent refund now available on glass wine and pure spirit bottles
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Your glass wine and pure spirit bottles can now be refunded for 10 cents at your local container refund point with your other eligible drink containers.
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Great Sandy Marine Park Zoning Plan
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A new zoning plan is currently being prepared for the Great Sandy Marine Park following a comprehensive review period.
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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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It’s koala breeding season
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Koalas are on the move in our suburbs. Keep your dog inside at night and drive carefully to help keep koalas safe. Find out more koala-friendly tips.
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Queensland takes action to fight plastic waste and pollution
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More single-use plastic items are now banned - cotton buds with plastic stems, microbeads, peanut style expanded polystyrene packaging and releasing helium balloons. Read more about expanding the ban.
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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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New QWildlife koala sightings app now available
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You can now help with koala conservation by reporting koala sightings using the QWildlife app.
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Only buy native wildlife from licensed sellers
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Before you buy native wildlife check to see if you need a licence and only buy from licensed sellers.
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Wetlands of Queensland book
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This richly illustrated publication includes more than 550 full-colour photographs showcasing the variety, beauty and complexity of Queensland’s wetlands. Find out more…
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Queensland threatened species listing
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View a full list of Queensland threatened species by wildlife class and year.
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Public Register Portal
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The Public Register Portal provides improved access to environmental licences and permits information in Queensland.
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