Wildlife Queensland (WPSQ) is our major partner

Our network and Wildlife Queensland

The Kedron Brook Catchment Network (KBCN) operates informally.

Our Network also needs organised and administrative structures and procedures. Early in 2002, the network formed the Kedron Brook Catchment Branch (KBCB) of Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland (WPSQ) to undertake the network’s various formal activities. The formal decision was made at a special meeting held on 30 April 2002. This led to the the first AGM meeting of the incorporated KBCB-WPSQ on 27 August 2002.

WPSQ was already a supporter of our network and the Brook’s environment. The network continues as before however.

WPSQ Director Jan Oliver and Interim Branch President Philip Rowland 'lead the ayes';
at the special meeting on 30 April 2002.

What is Wildlife Queensland?

Wildlife Queensland is formally called the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland, with acronym WPSQ (generally pronounced wip-skew), and is one of Queensland’s oldest, largest and most respected conservation groups. The organisation started in 1962, with poet Judith Wright a founding member.

WPSQ is based in Brisbane and presently has 24 state branches and over a thousand members.

Limited funding means membership fees and tax-deductible donations constitute the bulk of income. With only two paid staff, activities are largely undertaken by dedicated volunteers, branches and other like-minded groups.

WPSQ Partnership provides our network with a number of advantages.

• an association with a large influential environment organisation
• greater consultative and lobbying powers
• access to WPSQ’s organisational, financial and auditing structures
• public liability insurance cover for Network volunteers and Branch members while
• undertaking network activities
• insurance cover for Branch owned equipment

WPSQ encourages its branches to individually incorporate at their own discretion. This enables them to manage their own affairs while still accessing WPSQ supportstructures.

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What does Wildlife Queensland (WPSQ) do?

• undertakes grass roots activities through its member branches and other groups
• supports members’ activities and represent their interests at local, state and national levels
• undertakes lobbying on all matters affecting wildlife and their habitats. They seek to access and influence legislation and planning at all levels of government
• consults with councils, governments and other organisations and agencies
• educates and advises local communities
• undertakes various habitat protection and restoration activities

Some current WPSQ projects & priorities

• endangered species projects for northern hairy-nosed wombats, mahogany gliders and dugongs
• lobbying regarding vegetation management and dam proposals
• management of a Wildlife Land Fund to acquire valuable habitats
  

Why join Wildlife Queensland ?

You can take part in network activities without becoming a WPSQ branch member, however, there are many advantages including:

• you will be joining a large, well-respected and influential environmental organisation
• you will receive the monthly WPSQ newsletter
• you can subscribe to WPSQ’s WILDLIFE AUSTRALIA a glossy informative quarterly magazine
• as a Branch member, you will receive our newsletter, The Kedron Brook Babbler, free
• you will have formal voting rights and be able to hold official positions in the branch
  

How do I contact or join WPSQ? 

You can join

• online at the WPSQ website http://www.wildlife.org.au
• membership forms can be obtained from the branch secretary and the WPSQ Head office.
• by contacting a committee member of our branch

Note: don’t forget to nominate Kedron Brook Catchment as your branch.

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Annual Membership Fees Wildlife Preservation Society of Qld (2014)

$ 30.00 Single
$ 20.00 Concession
$ 45.00 Family/ non-profit group
$ 12.50 Junior
              Corporate (price on application)

$ 47.00 (4 issues) Subscription for Wildlife Australia Magazine, delivered within Australia
$ 70.00 (4 issues) Subscription for Wildlife Australia Magazine, delivered world-wide.

95 William St, Brisbane Qld 4000
Ph 07 3221 0194 Fax 07 3221 0701
Website: http://www.wildlife.org.au