Image credit: Jordan Robins
QMTN Newsletter Issue 3 is here
The September 2026 edition of the Queensland Marine Turtle Network newsletter is now available, sharing conservation stories, network updates and opportunities to get involved ahead of the next nesting season.
In this issue:
- Member spotlight on the Western Cape Turtle Threat Abatement Alliance: Indigenous ranger teams share how monitoring, predator control and new skills are supporting turtle protection on Country.
- QMTN Online Forum highlights: nesting-season results, member presentations and discussions from our August forum.
- Priority collaborative projects: practical opportunities to share resources, improve monitoring and address common conservation challenges.
- Funding news: an update on the QMTN Community Grants Program and information about an Australian Government community stewardship funding opportunity.
- Measuring community benefits: an invitation to help explore how turtle conservation activities benefit volunteers and participants through the Stewardship Toolkit.
- Australian Marine Turtle Symposium: plans to connect with QMTN members at the October event on the Gold Coast.
Coordinator Sean Williamson also reflects on the network’s next phase, with volunteers preparing to take on coordination tasks and help keep QMTN active and connected.
Thank you to everyone who contributed stories, photographs and updates to this issue.
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Have a story or photograph to share in a future issue? Contact info@qmtn.org with your ideas.
