Queensland Water & Land Carers
Queensland Water and Land Carers (QWaLC) is the peak body for natural resource management (NRM) volunteers. QWaLC’s roles include representation, advocacy, promotion, networking and insurance administration. QWaLC’s board includes representatives from each of Queensland’s regions. Our membership consists of almost 500 groups who have around 40,000 individual members.
“We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands where we meet, pay respect to their Elders – past, present and emerging – and we acknowledge the important and practical role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to play within communities both in Queensland and across the nation.”
Queensland Water and Land Carers supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
![Untitled design (1)](https://qwalc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Untitled-design-1.png)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/map-1.png)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/map-2-3.png)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/map-4.png)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/map-5.png)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/map-6-7.png)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/map-8.png)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/map-9.png)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/map-10.png)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/map-11.png)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/map-12.png)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/map-13.png)
Find a group near you
![Landcare Logo](https://qwalc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Landcare-Logo.png)
![Coastcare-Logo2](https://qwalc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Coastcare-Logo2.png)
![Coastcare-Logos-for-WEB](https://qwalc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Coastcare-Logos-for-WEB.png)
![lc_farm_logo landcare farming logo](https://qwalc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/lc_farm_logo.png)
![Toolbox-icon](https://qwalc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Toolbox-icon.png)
Toolbox
Factsheets, policy templates and governance tools for Landcare and associated groups.
![Landcare-icon-planting](https://qwalc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Landcare-icon-planting.png)
Member Benefits
Discover the many benefits of becoming a member of Queensland Water and Land Carers.
![Membership-icon](https://qwalc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Membership-icon.png)
Apply for Membership
QWaLC offers membership to community NRM volunteer groups.
News from around Queensland & Australia
![Indigenous Bursary Program_Nuturing Future Leaders](https://qwalc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Indig-bursary.png)
Indigenous Bursary Program_Nuturing Future Leaders
Terrain NRM has a bursary program to support young Indigenous people who are studying or plan to study in the natural resource management, environmental, sustainable development,...
![Australia Post Community Grants](https://qwalc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/aus-post.png)
Australia Post Community Grants
Support projects that connect people and improve mental wellbeing in local communities. Local community groups create positive change in countless people’s lives. To help them...
![Conservation Outcomes for Watercourse Ecosystems_Queensland Government’s Community Sustainability Action grants Round 8.](https://qwalc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/watercourse-ecosystems-709x675.png)
Conservation Outcomes for Watercourse Ecosystems_Queensland Government’s Community Sustainability Action grants Round 8.
Grants of between $50,000 and $200,000 will be provided for projects that undertake on-ground activities that directly generate conservation outcomes for Watercourse Ecosystems...
![Wildlife Carer’s Assistance grants Round 8](https://qwalc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/wildlife-grants.png)
Wildlife Carer’s Assistance grants Round 8
Queensland Government’s Community Sustainability Action grants for eligible wildlife carers and wildlife care organisations to increase capacity to assist with rescue and...
![Untitled design (1)](https://qwalc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Untitled-design-1-150x150.png)