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Bird surveys of Townsville Town Common

Keen on birds? Lend your support to long-running bird surveys of wetlands and bushland on Townsville’s northern outskirts.

Where?

Townsville Town Common Regional Park

When?

Year round, Meet 1st Sunday each month 6.30am at Townsville Town Common’s main gate.

Brampton, St Bees and Gloucester Island Conservation Projects

Visit a tropical island and help remove weeds from rainforest and plastics from from turtle nesting beaches.

Where?

• Brampton Island National Park
• Gloucester Islands National Park
• Mackay Islands National Parks
• South Cumberland Islands National Park

When?

Year round, Activities scheduled from time to time, depending on weather.

Bushrangers Mountain Bike Club

Volunteer your time to help maintain and construct mountainbike trails on the Sunshine Coast.

Where?

• Parklands Regional Park
• Tewantin National Park

When?

Year round

Capricornia Cays campground host - North West and Lady Musgrave Islands

Greet visitors and help maintain facilities in return for free camping.

Where?

Capricornia Cays National Park

When?

Year round, Queensland holidays and peak visitor periods.

Carnarvon Gorge national park campground hosts

Help rangers greet visitors and maintain visitor facilities in return for free camping in one of Queensland’s most iconic national parks.

Where?

Carnarvon Gorge - Carnarvon National Park

When?

Queensland school holidays (Easter, June/July and September)

Clean-up Byfield

Help keep beautiful beaches and amazingly diverse wetlands north of Yepoon clean and free of weeds.

Where?

Byfield National, Regional Park and State Forest

When?

Occasional dependent on work programs, Annual event in conjunction with local community groups.

Clean-up Fraser Island

Be a part of this annual event to clean-up the beaches and tracks of iconic Fraser Island.

Where?

Great Sandy National Park - Fraser Island Section

When?

Annual event.

Coffee-Breaks - Crater Lakes Habitat restoration project

Help remove and monitor rainforest-invading coffee infestations near crater lakes on the Atherton Tablelands.

Where?

Crater Lakes National Park

When?

Autumn, Winter, Spring, Usually only in dry weather months (May - October).

Darling Downs and Granite Belt parks volunteers

Assist rangers with visitor and natural resource management programs.

Where?

• Bunya Mountains National Park
• Crows Nest National Park
• Girraween National Park
• Ravensbourne National Park
• Sundown National Park

When?

Year round, Occasional dependent on work programs

David Fleay Wildlife Park volunteers, work experience and Industry placements

Help care for wildlife and visitor facilities at David Fleay Wildlife Park on the Gold Coast.

Where?

David Fleay Wildlife Park

When?

Year round, Occasional dependent on work programs

Double Island Point caretakers

Find out about staying and volunteering at Double Island Point in Great Sandy National Park.

Where?

Great Sandy National Park - Cooloola Section

When?

Year round

Eliot Falls campground hosts

Greet visitors and help maintain visitor facilities in return for free camping.

Where?

Heathlands Regional Park

When?

Year round, Queensland school holidays and peak visitor periods (usually June to November).

Eumundi Historical Association

Find out how to help the community and rangers care for a popular Sunshine Coast hinterland park.

Where?

Eumundi Conservation Park

When?

Year round

Fort Lytton Historical Association and Fort Lytton Guides

Help with guiding, interpretation, maintenance and restoration of historic structures at Fort Lytton on Brisbane’s bayside.

Where?

Fort Lytton National Park

When?

Year round, Guided tours every Sunday. Weekday tours and other projects as required.

Friends of Burleigh Head National Park

Join a volunteer program helping remove weeds and revegetate Burleigh Head National Park.

Where?

Burleigh Head National Park

When?

Year round

Friends of Capricornia Cays National Park

Lend a hand with weed removal and seabird monitoring on Heron, Mast Head, Tryon or Lady Musgrave Islands.

Where?

Capricornia Cays National Park

When?

Winter, For 4-5 weeks.

Friends of Currimundi Lake

Join locals in caring for this small remnant of wallum heath on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

Where?

Currimundi Lake (Kathleen McArthur) Regional Park

When?

Year round, 1st Wednesday of month, 8.30am at park entrance eastern end of Crummunda Park, Coongarra Esplanade, Wurtulla.

Friends of Deception Bay Conservation Park

Local volunteers are caring for coastal wetlands in the state’s busy south-east.

Where?

Deception Bay Conservation Park

When?

Year round

Friends of King Island volunteers

Only an island at high tide, King Island just off Brisbane needs your help to be free of weeds and rubbish.

Where?

King Island Conservation Park

When?

Year round

Friends of Parks: Cape Pallarenda Quarantine Station

Join in CVA’s regular grounds maintenance program at Townsville’s historic Cape Pallarenda Quarantine Station.

Where?

Cape Pallarenda Regional Park

When?

Year round, Once a fortnight, starting at 8am.

Friends of Peel Island

Help maintain heritage sites on a small island in Moreton Bay.

Where?

Teerk Roo Ra National Park

When?

Year round, One trip a month, 10 trips per year, 6 volunteers each time.

Friends of Tamborine National Park

Join a long-running volunteer programs helping remove weeds and revegetate historic Tamborine National Park.

Where?

Tamborine National Park

When?

Year round, Working bees held each month at various locations.

Friends of the Newry Islands

Help rangers weed and maintain Newry and Rabbit Islands.

Where?

Newry Islands National Park

When?

Year round, Dependant on work schedules and weather.

Green Mountains Natural History Association

Volunteer and help celebrate Lamington National Park’s 100th Anniversary in 2015.

Where?

Lamington National Park

When?

Year round, Mostly weekends and school holidays.

Grey Nurse Shark Watch

Recreational divers collect data and take photos of grey nurse sharks when diving in their own time or during scheduled surveys.

Where?

Various

When?

Year round

K’gari (Fraser Island) volunteers and work experience

Help rangers on the world’s largest sand island with visitor and natural resource management programs. Volunteer positions on K’gari (Fraser Island) are project based, and as such, are not a regular occurrence. You will be contacted when a suitable volunteer project becomes available. Alternative volunteer opportunities may be found with the organisations listed in the contact details on this page.

Where?

Great Sandy National Park, K’gari (Fraser Island) section

When?

Occasional dependent on work programs

Lamington Natural History Association

Lend your support to Lamington National Park ahead of its Centenary in 2015.

Where?

Lamington National Park

When?

Year round, Mostly weekends and school holidays.

Longreach District parks volunteers

Experience working in the Outback on visitor and natural resource management programs.

Where?

• Bladensburg National Park
• Diamantina National Park
• Idalia National Park
• Lochern National Park
• Welford National Park

When?

Year round, Occasional dependent on work programs

Magnetic Island National Park volunteers

Volunteers are helping weed and revegetate beautiful Florence, Nelly and Horseshoe Bays on magnificent Magnetic Island.

Where?

Magnetic Island National Park

When?

Autumn, Winter, Spring, Saturday mornings (7.30am to 12.30pm) fortnightly March to November.

Magnetic Island Nature Care Association

Volunteers helping care for Magnetic Island with a focus on Bolger Bay.

Where?

Magnetic Island Regional Park

When?

Year round

Mangrove Watch

Volunteers and scientists collect data on the health of estuarine and coastal systems around Moreton Bay, the Noosa River and in the Burnett Mary Region.

Where?

Various

When?

Year round

Marine Animal Stranding Response - Bowen Region

Help care and rehabilitate injured marine animals and get involved in research and education projects.

Where?

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

When?

Year round, Volunteers respond as needed.

Marine Animal Stranding Response - BSTAR in Bowen Region

Help care and rehabilitate injured marine animals and get involved in research and education projects.

Where?

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

When?

Year round, Volunteers respond as needed.

Marine Animal Stranding Response - Cairns Region

Help care and rehabilitate injured marine animals and get involved in turtle research and education projects.

Where?

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

When?

Year round, Volunteers respond as needed.

Marine Animal Stranding Response - Gladstone Region

Help care and rehabilitate injured marine animals and get involved in research and education projects.

Where?

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

When?

Year round, Volunteers respond as needed.

Marine Animal Stranding Response - Mackay Region

Help care and rehabilitate injured marine animals and get involved in research and education projects.

Where?

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

When?

Year round, Volunteers respond as needed.

Marine Animal Stranding Response - Magnetic Island

Help care and rehabilitate injured marine animals and get involved in turtle research and education projects.

Where?

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

When?

Year round, Volunteers respond as needed.

Marine Animal Stranding Response - Mission Beach

Help care and rehabilitate injured marine animals and get involved in research and education projects.

Where?

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

When?

Year round, Volunteers respond as needed.

Marine Animal Stranding Response - Townsville to Cardwell

Help care and rehabilitate injured marine animals and get involved in turtle research and education projects.

Where?

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

When?

Year round, Volunteers respond as needed.

Marine Animal Stranding Response - Whitsunday Region

Help care and rehabilitate injured marine animals and get involved in research and education projects.

Where?

• Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
• Whitsunday national park islands

When?

Year round, Volunteers respond as needed.

Marine Debris Removal - Cape York Coast and Islands

Join in the clean-up of beautiful and remote beaches in far north Queensland.

Where?

• Cape York Peninsula parks
• Cedar Bay National Park
• Daintree National Park - Cape Tribulation section
• Hope Islands National Park
• Jardine National Park
• Lizard Island National Park

When?

Year round, Regular events scheduled.

Mon Repos Turtle Conservation volunteers

Volunteer positions

• Mon Repos Volunteer positions have been filled for the November 2017 to March 2018 turtle season.
• You can apply in August 2018 for volunteer positions for the November 2018 to March 2019 turtle season.

Help deliver educational information to visitors at this important Pacific turtle rookery.

Where?

Mon Repos Conservation Park

When?

Summer, November to March. Usually 1-2 nights per week from 6.45pm to 11pm. Some promotional activities may occur outside summer season.

Moorrinya National Park caretakers

Support rangers in a remote area by helping look after the park’s homestead complex.

Where?

Moorrinya National Park

When?

Year round

Moreton Island Protection Committee

Help visitors enjoy magnificent Moreton Island and contribute to important conservation and regeneration projects.

Where?

Moreton Island National Park

When?

Year round

Nairana National Park caretakers

Support rangers in remote areas by helping look after the park and homestead complex.

Where?

Nairana National Park

When?

Autumn, Winter, Spring

Nerang Trail Care Alliance

Join a volunteer program helping to create sustainable mountain bike trails in Nerang National Park.

Where?

Nerang National Park and Nerang State Forest

When?

Year round

Noah Beach campground hosts

Greet visitors and help maintain visitor facilities in return for free camping.

Where?

Daintree National Park - Cape Tribulation section

When?

Year round, Queensland school holidays and peak visitor periods during the dry season (usually June to November).

Noosa Parks Association Information Centre Volunteers

Provide information to visitors at one of Queenslands best-loved national parks.

Where?

Noosa National Park

When?

Year round

Noosa Trail Blazers Mountain Bike Club

Volunteer to help maintain and construct mountainbike trails near Noosa.

Where?

• Parklands Regional Park
• Tewantin National Park

When?

Year round

Noosa Weed Group

Help meet the challenges that being surrounded by suburban neighbours present.

Where?

Noosa National Park

When?

Year round

O.U.C.H. (Order of Underwater Coral Heroes) Volunteers

Get involved in coral reef and seagrass monitoring, underwater clean-ups and community education projects in the wonderful Whitsundays region.

Where?

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

When?

Year round, Activities scheduled regularly, depending on weather.

Parks near Bundaberg volunteers and work experience

Assist rangers with visitor and natural resource management programs.

Where?

• Burrum Coast National Park
• Mon Repos Regional Park
• Mouth of Kolan River Regional Park

When?

Year round, Occasional dependent on work programs

Parks near the Gold Coast - work experience placements

Assist rangers with visitor and natural resource management programs.

Where?

Gold Coast Management Unit

When?

Year round, Occasional dependent on work programs

Queensland Turtle Research Conservation Project

Assist with the research and monitoring of marine turtles.

Where?

• Mon Repos Regional Park
• Other sites

Queensland Wader Study Group

Help monitor shorebirds at key sites along Queensland’s coast.

Where?

Various

When?

Year round

Rally around the rainforest!

Volunteers are needed to help run environmental programs for children or spotlighting tours in the Queensland’s amazing Wet Tropics.

Where?

• Crater Lakes National Park
• Other sites

When?

Year round

Reef Check Australia

Volunteers monitor and report on the health of Queensland’s coral reefs.

Where?

Various

When?

Year round

Sandy Cape Lightstation volunteers/caretaker

Stay on the world’s largest sand island and help with building and track maintenance, weeding and turtle monitoring.

Where?

Great Sandy National Park - Fraser Island Section

When?

Year round

Seagrass-Watch

Join this global, scientific and long-term sea-grass assessment and monitoring program.

Where?

Various

When?

Year round

Southern Cooloola volunteers and work experience

Assist rangers with visitor and natural resource management programs in a World Heritage Area.

Where?

Great Sandy National Park - Cooloola Section

When?

Year round, Occasional dependent on work programs

Sunshine Coast and Hinterland Parks volunteers

Assist rangers with visitors and natural resource management programs.

Where?

Sunshine Coast and Hinterland Parks various

When?

Year round, Occasional dependent on work programs

Sunshine Coast Bushwalking Club

Help maintain and repair the Conondale Range Great Walk, Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk and other great hiking trails.

Where?

• Conondale Range National Park
• Kondalilla National Park
• Mapleton Falls National Park
• Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk

When?

Year round, Meet Tuesday fortnightly February - November.

The Diggings’ weed and track volunteers

Four wheel drive club members give rangers near Mackay a helping hand.

Where?

• Crediton State Forest
• Eungella National Park

When?

Year round

TREAT (Trees for Evelyn and Atherton Tablelands) and QPWS Lake Eacham Nursery

Volunteer at the Lake Eacham nursery and with planting projects or education programs promoting natural corridors for native wildlife.

Where?

Crater Lakes National Park

When?

Year round

Tumoulin Habitat and Biodiversity project

Help the Tableland National Park Volunteers rehabilitate, protect and provide access to a key forest environment.

Where?

Tumoulin Forest Reserve

When?

Year round, Activities held weekly.

Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre Wildlife Centre volunteers

Volunteers are needed to help maintain the wildlife centre and surrounds, and with general husbandry tasks.

Where?

Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre, D’Aguilar National Park

When?

Year round, Weekdays from 8.00am to 3.00pm.

Whitsunday Marine Debris Removal

Help keep wonderful Whitsunday beaches clean.

Where?

• Mackay Islands National Parks
• Whitsunday national park islands

When?

Year round, Clean-ups sheduled regularly, depending on weather.