Stanmore
- Ranger team
- Jinibara Freshwater Rangers
- Host organisation
- Jinibara People Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
Jinibara Freshwater Rangers work across their country, which encompasses four clan group areas: Dungidau centred on Kilcoy, Villeneuve and Mount Archer; Dala around Woodford and Mount Mee; Nalbo of the Blackall Range and areas of the Glasshouse Mountains; and Garumngar, from the rolling country between the Brisbane River and around Lake Manchester and Mount Crosby.
Jinibara rangers’ activities priorities include:
- development of threatened species management plans for priority species in the Mary River system
- supporting initiatives to respond to Bunya Dieback within Jinibara country
- partnering with Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Fire and Emergency Services and Rural Fire Service on fire management for Jinibara country, and responding to wildfire incidents
- water quality monitoring in Obi Obi Creek, Stanley River and Upper Brisbane River
- mapping and recording fauna and flora including species of cultural significance and rare and endangered status, and development of seasonal calendar (lifecycle study) for Glasshouse Mountains and D’Aguilar national parks
- weed and feral animal management, including monitoring for feral animals (pigs and foxes) around waterways and turtle nests, with key partners
- recording and mapping cultural heritage sites, and planning and implementing cultural heritage management plans for significant sites on Jinibara country
- delivering school based and on-country education activities for young Jinibara people; and the wider community, and participating in the ‘Kids in Action’ environmental program