The Irwins visited Burnside Primary School to celebrate the success of the "Get Back to Tap" campaign which reduced the use...
20th Aug. 2014 5:08 PM
SIMPLY switching from bottled water to tap water has helped Burnside State School students raise $10,000 for turtles at the...
20th Aug. 2014 7:08 AM
THE gruesome discovery of the remains of at least two green turtles has shocked Bundaberg resident Louise...
13th Aug. 2014 7:08 AM
WILDLIFE deaths from helium balloons are on the rise, with a leading scientist pushing for the balloons to be banned.
04th Aug. 2014 6:08 AM
A DEVICE to stop goannas eating the eggs of endangered turtles has been a big success with 1200 precious loggerhead turtle...
28th July 2014 11:07 AM
THE Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service has begun a fox-baiting program on the Woongarra coastline to protect the marine...
24th July 2014 5:07 AM
ONE of nature’s greatest spectacles has been immortalised at Tannum Esplanade, with a 10,000 tile mosaic showing a turtle's...
22nd July 2014 9:07 AM
MORE information on Queensland’s vulnerable flatback turtle population may come to light with a push to establish a...
09th June 2014 6:06 AM
FIVE Central Queensland volunteers have flown to Avoid Island in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park this morning to help...
05th June 2014 9:06 AM
THREE healthy teenage turtles were returned to the wild today after months of rehabilitation by the team at Australian...
31st May 2014 5:05 AM
Turtles released into the ocean at Ballina on Friday morning.
30th May 2014 2:05 PM
LOOKING after sick or injured turtles is one thing, but making sure they can get the help needed is another.
27th May 2014 5:05 AM
THE discovery of the first Chinese stripe-necked turtle living wild in Australia has prompted a major hunt for exotic pests...
01st May 2014 6:05 AM
AUTHORITIES are hunting for exotic pest turtles suspected of being dumped in Toowoomba's waterbird habitat.
30th April 2014 9:04 AM
DELLY the green sea turtle has a couple more weeks to go and more weight to gain before she can be released from the Quoin...
29th April 2014 7:04 AM
A MALE Chinese stripe-necked turtle was captured in the Toowoomba Waterbird Habitat during an aquatic fauna survey for the...
23rd April 2014 7:04 AM
THE newest installation at the TurtleWay in Tannum Sands is an impressive 10,000-tile mosaic, put together by artist Janie...
16th April 2014 10:04 AM
A MAJOR dredging project in Gladstone harbour may have been linked to a spate of turtle deaths in the area, new research by...
07th April 2014 6:04 AM
BUNDABERG’S Mon Repos Conservation Park has hosted its second busiest tourist season in the past decade.
25th March 2014 4:03 PM
WITH just eight days to go until the Mon Repos turtle tours season wraps up, rangers are thrilled with turtle and visitor...
17th March 2014 8:03 AM
HUNGRY goannas, cattle and foxes are just a few of the threats the Mary River turtle must contend with before even...
08th March 2014 6:03 AM
THE pitter-patter of tiny flippers are on the march and Sunshine Coast beachgoers are asked to give the newborn turtles ...
07th March 2014 9:03 PM
Turtle hatching makes its way into the ocean for the first time.
07th March 2014 10:03 AM
ONE lucky green sea turtle was released back into the waters of the Whitsundays on Sunday, February 16, after being rescued...
22nd Feb. 2014 6:02 AM
HERON Island has reopened following the fire that gutted the generator room in late December last year.
05th Feb. 2014 3:02 PM
SUNSHINE Coast conservation groups have laid out the red carpet for thousands of turtle hatchlings due to hit local beaches...
02nd Feb. 2014 6:02 AM
WALKING down the track to the beach at Mon Repos, I never expected to see something so amazing.
01st Feb. 2014 9:02 AM
IT was a painstaking mission, carried out with the greatest of care but Turtle Care volunteers say it could have a big...
27th Jan. 2014 6:01 AM
A GROUP of committed to ensuring the future survival of endangered turtles uploaded a frustrated post to its Facebook...
18th Jan. 2014 6:01 AM
COOLUM Coast Care is desperate to source a new supply of the plastic mesh it uses to protect marine turtle nests along the...
11th Jan. 2014 6:01 AM
MORE than 270 turtles have already nested at Mon Repos this season.
10th Jan. 2014 7:01 AM
ENDANGERED turtles and birds are the first to feel the impact of our heightened presence in summer along the coast.
07th Jan. 2014 9:01 AM
QUOIN Island Turtle Rehabilitation Centre has released its first two turtles for 2014 into the wild.
06th Jan. 2014 2:01 PM
THE region’s turtle and dugong population is thriving despite the devastating floods almost a year ago.
04th Jan. 2014 10:01 AM
THE pitter patter of tiny flippers soon will be heard along Sunshine Coast beaches, with the first turtle hatchlings...
04th Jan. 2014 6:01 AM
BOAT owners have been urged to slow down to help preserve marine wildlife in the Great Sandy Marine Park and Tin Can Bay...
23rd Dec. 2013 8:12 AM
A FURTHER five loggerhead turtles came ashore to nest at Mon Repos on Tuesday night, while a further four came ashore but...
19th Dec. 2013 1:12 PM
FORTY freshly hatched white snapping turtles have been released back into the Burnett River three kilometres from...
11th Dec. 2013 8:12 AM
IT WAS hard to tell who was more excited – the two rescued green turtles, or the volunteers who released them at Byron...
11th Dec. 2013 4:12 AM
A LARGE hawksbill turtle Peta found at The Spit in Ballina has died from severe head injuries, despite an all-day operation...
06th Dec. 2013 7:12 AM
ENDANGERED loggerhead turtles are emerging on local beaches to build nests and lay their eggs.
30th Nov. 2013 6:11 AM
AS SEA turtles struggle up onto the beach from the ocean for nesting season a warning for residents to be careful near the...
20th Nov. 2013 7:11 AM
DOG owners have been urged to keep their pets off the beach in front of ESA Park at Point Vernon – especially now as...
13th Nov. 2013 12:11 PM
CONCERNED Fraser Coast residents have contacted the RSPCA after dead green turtles were found in Urangan.
07th Nov. 2013 8:11 AM
THE Mary River’s vulnerable turtle species has been dealt a blow, with nests being destroyed by humans and livestock.
03rd Nov. 2013 6:11 AM
THE whales have just gone and now the turtles are close behind, swimming into the beaches of The Discovery Coast.
01st Nov. 2013 5:11 AM
FEARS that Fraser Coast sea life might have been adversely affected during last years’ Superboats Championships were...
30th Oct. 2013 11:10 AM
THE ringing of bells across the region marked the start of the 2013/14 turtle nesting season at Mon Repos.
30th Oct. 2013 5:10 AM
WITH seconds to go Turtles trailed Barbarians by five points but a converted try to Brendon McKeown sealed a stunning 26-24...
28th Oct. 2013 11:10 AM
HOLIDAY makers will be encouraged to secure their spot to experience the region’s awe-inspiring turtle season, with a new...
22nd Oct. 2013 1:10 PM
