Queensland Conservation Council

About us

In 1969 a small group of people got together to share ideas. They were bushwalkers, divers, nature lovers and geologists who shared a growing concern that the things which made Queensland unique were being lost to mining, tree clearing, pollution and unsustainable development. They formed the Queensland Conservation Council to help protect, conserve and sustain the places and communities they loved.

Fifty-one years on the Queensland Conservation Council remains Queensland's leading voice for environmental protection.

The following history was compiled by friend of QCC, Caroline Gardam, in celebration of our 50th birthday in 2019.