Keep Queensland Beautiful

09/01/2026

🚨 The 2026 Great Cane Toad Bust is just around the corner 🐸

From 17 January to 25 January, you can challenge family, friends, neighbours or even yourself to catch as many cane toads as possible in just one week!

👉 Register your interest and learn more here: https://watergum.org/greatcanetoadbust/

🐸 Submit your catches to the Watergum database: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/258adb07fc874cfca5fc7112da3ded81

👊 Join the 2026 Great Cane Toad Bust Facebook event page to stay up to date with leaderboard, catching numbers and see what others are saying

💚 Visit the Watergum webpage for humane euthanasia recommendations and to see the link of drop off points in South East Queensland and Northern NSW: https://watergum.org/humane-euthanasia/

Let’s work together to create safe havens for native animals and pets, and support our agriculture industry.

Thank you to event sponsors Metal Manufacturers Pty Ltd and Haymans Electrical

07/01/2026

Zero Litter to the Bay by 2030 🌊

Andrew Powell MP
David Crisafulli MP

100 new stormwater filtration devices 🟰 6,000 wheelie bins worth of waste prevented from entering the bay each year!

The Queensland Government has launched the $35 million Zero Litter to the Bay by 2030 program, aimed at reducing plastic and litter pollution in Moreton Bay. 🎉

This initiative will fund the installation of at least 100 new stormwater filtration devices across high litter-generating areas, preventing an estimated 6,000 wheelie bins’ worth of waste from entering the bay each year.

These filtration devices are designed to trap plastics and litter larger than 5mm, protecting marine life and preserving the bay’s ecosystem. The program is part of the government’s commitment to safeguarding Queensland’s coastal environments and addressing plastic pollution. 🐟

Local councils are encouraged to apply for funding to support the installation of these devices, which will enhance existing stormwater management systems and contribute to the long-term health of Moreton Bay.

30/12/2025

Our thoughts are with those affected by the flooding in North and Central Queensland.

If it’s flooded, forget it. Stay safe.

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas from Keep Queensland Beautiful 🏝️

04/09/2025

THROWBACK THURSDAY • Have you heard of the Lesser Bilby?

Once roaming Queensland, it became extinct in the 1950s.

It’s a powerful reminder of why protecting biodiversity today matters—so future generations don’t only see our wildlife in history books. 💔

03/09/2025

BIODIVERSITY MONTH • Local Hero Highlight 🌱

Native plants aren’t just beautiful - they provide food, shelter, and habitat for birds, bees, and other wildlife. Planting and protecting natives helps keep ecosystems strong right here in Queensland. 🌿

The Kangaroo Paw is a native Queensland plant.

What’s your favourite native plant? Drop it in the comments! 👇

02/09/2025

🌏🐨 DID YOU KNOW? Australia is one of only 17 megadiverse countries in the world? More than 80% of our mammals, reptiles, and flowering plants are found nowhere else on Earth — from kangaroos and koalas to the unique platypus and echidna! 💚✨

01/09/2025

It’s the first day of spring and National Wattle Day! 💛

National Wattle Day (September 1) is a celebration of Australia’s national floral emblem, the golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha, pictured).

Acacia is Australia’s largest genus of flowering plants, with 1000 species found across the continent, and is also native to Oceania and Madagascar.

There are many different types – including groundcovers, shrubs and trees – and they’re an important food source for insects, birds, mammals and even reptiles.

To help celebrate these green and gold icons, go to https://wattleday.asn.au/

01/09/2025

This September, we’re celebrating the incredible web of life that surrounds us - biodiversity.

Biodiversity is the variety of all living things on Earth - plants, animals, fungi, and even the tiniest microbes.

Each species plays a role, from bees pollinating our food to trees cleaning our air, to wetlands filtering our water. Together, they create balanced, resilient ecosystems that we all depend on.

But biodiversity is under threat. When species are lost, entire ecosystems can unravel - and that affects our health, our climate, and our future.

💚 Protecting biodiversity means protecting life itself. It’s about keeping our backyards buzzing, our forests thriving, and our oceans full of life.

Join us this month as we share simple actions, local stories, and inspiring ways we can all make a difference for nature. 🌿🐨🐝

17/08/2025

South Australia will become the first state to ban soy sauce fish containers from September 1.

The little fish will join a growing list of already-banned and soon-to-be-banned plastic items, including plastic produce stickers.

Is it time Queensland stepped up its efforts to reduce single use plastics? Would you like to see the soy fish sauce containers banned?

What other useless and unnecessary single use plastics would you like to see banned?

Andrew Powell MP David Crisafulli MP
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Queensland Environment qldenvironment

22/06/2025

Change Makers will be remembered for positive environmental change through individual actions 🫶

At this week’s Council meeting, my motion to support Tourism Noosa’s Plastic Free Noosa program—delivering a voluntary, industry-led shift away from single-use coffee cups—was passed by a narrow majority (4:3). It has since attracted strong media attention and sparked passionate community debate.

That’s a good thing. Change should be discussed. It reminded me of the early days when plastic bags were being phased out—when conversations like this helped shape a more sustainable future.

I want to respond to some of the key questions raised.

Is this Council business?

Absolutely. Reducing landfill is core local government business. So is supporting small business, protecting our natural environment, and acting on the priorities our community has set. Just last year, over 2,500 tonnes of waste were collected from our public litter bins across Noosa Shire. That’s thousands of disposable items—including single-use coffee cups—heading straight to landfill every week.

With landfills across Queensland nearing capacity, including Noosa landfill, every step counts. Many of our local cafés are already leading the way with compostable cups, mug libraries and reusables. This motion helps scale that innovation across the Shire.

Is this a ban?

No. This is not a ban. There are no penalties, no regulations, no red tape. This is a voluntary, industry-led initiative, guided by education, collaboration and practical support. It’s about supporting what’s working—not enforcing one-size-fits-all rules.

Does it align with Council’s plans?

Yes. This action directly responds to our community-endorsed Waste Reduction and Resource Recovery Plan and supports the vision of the Draft Destination Management Plan. Both call for sustainability, industry partnerships, and Council to lead by example. This is that in action.

Why now?

Because the momentum is here. After Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the community rallied to remove mountains of plastic pollution from our beaches. It was a powerful reminder of who we are—and what we stand for. With Plastic Free July around the corner, this is the time to act.

And because if we don't act, we fall behind- not just on environmental leadership, but on the kind of community we want to be.