Women rangers throughout Queensland connect through the Queensland Indigenous Women’s Ranger Network.
The Queensland Indigenous Women’s Ranger Network (QIWRN) was established in 2018. It provides a forum for women rangers to:
- share experiences, ideas and information
- give support and advice
- connect with other women rangers in remote and isolated communities.
The Department of Environment and Science partners with QIWRN to deliver on this incredible initiative.
QIWRN held workshops in Brisbane from 23 to 25 November 2022, where 65 Indigenous Women rangers undertook training in indigenous mapping, grant writing and social media.
The group is the winner of the esteemed Earthshot Prize in the Revive our Oceans category for 2022. This award recognises their custodianship of the land and vital defence of the Great Barrier Reef.