BirdLife Australia’s Wetland Birds Monitoring Coordinator, Simon Kennedy, and BirdLife Northern Queensland Convenor, Denis Walls, attended the recent Indigenous Ranger Event at the Cairns Convention Centre: a gathering of Senior Rangers and Coordinators from across northern Australia, including Torres Strait.

BirdLife Northern Queensland is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Dawn Frith, a remarkable ornithologist, conservationist, and beloved member of our community. Her passion for the natural world, especially the birds of the Wet Tropics, was unparalleled, and her dedication to research alongside her husband, Dr. Clifford Frith, has left a lasting legacy in ornithology.

It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we have learned of the death of Tom Collis after a long battle with cancer. Tom was, for...