Queensland Ranger Association

This years conference saw three new QRA members elected to QRA executive positions. The new QRA executive is:

• Chair: Greg Keith
• Deputy Chair: Brook Turner-Mann
• Secretary: Miki Bradley
• Treasurer: Delys Wilson

 Thank you to the outgoing executive members for their hard work over the last two years.  In addition, Jo McLellan has agreed to take over as editor of the Ranger Rambler and the following members were accepted as regional representatives:

The Queensland Ranger Association (QRA) has chosen Carnarvon Gorge section of Carnarvon National Park as the venue for our annual conference.  The conference will be held from the 17-19 April 2012 and will centre on the theme 'celebrating our best as we head out west'.

We have some great speakers lined up this year, our famous trade show, and a guided field trip through the Gorge.  At the AGM this year we’re adding in a session on how you the members would like to see the QRA move forward into the future. We’ll also be treated to a famous Carnarvon slide show at night.

The Wildlife Preservation Society of Qld Tully branch is raising funds to replace cassowary food trees destroyed by cyclone Yasi. Money raised will be used to purchase native plant seedlings for replanting in suitable areas.

There are two card designs; one by Margaret Thorsborne and the other by Narelle Renn. Each is sold as a pack of five but have differing prices. The Margaret Thorsborne pack is $8.00 whereas the Narelle Renn pack is $10.00. The cards are blank inside and would make ideal Christmas cards or could be used as part of a Christmas gift pack.

In July 2011, the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) released a consultation draft of ‘Naturally Queensland 2020: The Master Plan for protected areas, forests and wildlife’. This document has been developed to update the original QPWS Master Plan, which was endorsed by Cabinet and released in 2001.

The 2001 Master Plan has provided strategic guidance for QPWS over the past 10 years. Revising the Master Plan provides QPWS and the community with the opportunity to reflect on past challenges and successes, and to set the direction for 2020.  

The Thin Green Line Foundation is aiming to raise $100,000 to help support the families of rangers killed in the line of duty.  To achieve this they're holding a massive raffle with a total prize pool of $16,500. First prize is an indigenous painted guitar signed by a heap of world-famous musicians. Second prize is a private performance by Marty Nelson Williams and third prize is a Thin Green Line presentation from Sean Willmore at your school or corporate event. There are also fifteen runner up prizes of a power of one packs valued at $100 each.  Tickets are limited to 5000 and cost $20.