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News and events


Gaining skills to build turtle nest cages
Two land and sea ranger groups have learnt how to build turtle nest cages, a vital tool used by the Western Cape Turtle Threat Abatement Alliance (WCTTAA) to protect marine turtle eggs and nests from predators.
Mar 313 min read


The FNQ Farmer Group calendar is here!
There’s a new one-stop hub for agricultural events and funding programs across Far North Queensland. Whether you're a cane farmer, grazier, banana grower or backyard producer, the FNQ Farmer Group calendar will help everyone stay up to date with current opportunities.
Mar 311 min read


Protecting the Cape’s high-value wetlands and native vegetation
Invasive pests and weeds are putting increasing pressure on Cape York Peninsula’s wetlands, waterways and native vegetation, threatening ecological health and cultural values.
Mar 312 min read


Rangers unite to protect western Cape turtles
Ranger groups on Cape York Peninsula are “leading the way” in tackling key threats to endangered marine turtles, with new data highlighting the scale and impact of their work.
Mar 314 min read


Cape York producers help each other to grow
More than 20 local producers attended the launch of a new peer-to-peer group supporting sustainable agricultural enterprises on Cape York Peninsula.
Mar 252 min read


New network to improve Cape York food security
A new peer-to-peer network has been established to strengthen food security on Cape York Peninsula.
Mar 252 min read


Tracking down turtles on the eastern Cape
The east coast of Cape York Peninsula and nearby offshore islands support some of the world’s most important marine turtle nesting sites, hosting significant populations of endangered green turtles (Chelonia mydas) and critically endangered hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata).
Mar 253 min read


Land condition surveys set to begin
Cape York NRM will be carrying out land condition surveys across the Cape between May and September 2026. The information collected helps to track long-term changes in the region’s unique landscapes, particularly on grazing country.
Mar 251 min read


APN’s Returning Generation Camp: Tha' Pemp Wuut Mangkantam Keeps Bringing Wik Children to their Turtle Country
APN’s Returning Generation Camp: Tha' Pemp Wuut Mangkantam Keeps Bringing Wik Children to their Turtle Country
Feb 251 min read


$8.9 million funding boost for fire management and invasive species control
The Queensland Government is investing a landmark $8.9 million in the Cape York region for initiatives that protect land, water and biodiversity.
Jan 302 min read


New Director welcomed at AGM
Thank you to everyone who joined our Annual General Meeting in Cairns, Cooktown and online at the end of November.
Jan 291 min read


Rangers build aerial shooting skills to protect turtles
Indigenous rangers from western Cape York have completed mentored aerial shooting aimed at reducing feral pig predation on turtle eggs and nesting sites.
Jan 292 min read


Spectacled Flying-fox camp located near Lockhart River
In October 2025, our team spent five days in Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park (CYPAL) collaborating with ranger teams to support the conservation of the endangered Spectacled Flying-fox (SFF).
Jan 283 min read


Celebrating young environmental champions
Congratulations to our Cape York NRM Environmental Award winners — Grace Wapau from Western Cape College in Weipa and Ellie Greaves from Cooktown State School!
Jan 271 min read


Partners review wetland restoration progress
Launched in 2024, the Eastern Cape York Coastal Wetland Restoration project is a three-year initiative aimed at improving the health and resilience of coastal habitats within Great Barrier Reef catchments.
Jan 201 min read


Collaboration to support food security and sustainable agriculture
Cape York NRM and the TNQ Drought Hub’s Sustainable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Enterprise (SATSIE) Program are joining forces with local councils and businesses to support agricultural projects and food security through a Cultivating Climate-Smart and Sustainable Agriculture project in Cape York Peninsula.
Sep 29, 20252 min read


Field day highlights climate-smart agriculture
Cape York NRM showcased its new Cultivating Climate-Smart and Sustainable Agriculture project at a recent field day in Cooktown for producers across the Annan, Endeavour, and Normanby catchments.
Sep 26, 20252 min read


New approach to monitoring endangered species
Queensland’s regional natural resource management (NRM) organisations regularly meet to share knowledge and best practice through Communities of Practice (CoPs).
Sep 26, 20251 min read


New Cape York lead for sustainable agriculture
Lauren O’Bryan has joined Cape York NRM as the region’s new Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator (SAF) — the primary contact for supporting sustainable land management across the Cape.
Sep 9, 20252 min read


New East Coast Turtle Project Builds on Western Cape Success
An award-winning turtle protection program from Western Cape York is being replicated on the Peninsula’s east coast to improve hatchling survival rates of endangered marine turtles.
Sep 4, 20252 min read

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