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The future of the Daintree Lowlands is now part of a broader public conversation. Following the recent Douglas Shire Council decision, Rainforest Rescue CEO Branden Barber joined presenter [...]

The future of the Daintree Lowlands is increasingly part of the national conversation. In this ABC News feature, Rainforest Rescue’s vision to restore former sugarcane land back into rainforest [...]

Crocodile Creek in the Daintree © Martin Stringer   Our work has always been here, now it’s official As of 31st March 2026, Rainforest Rescue is formally a Queensland-registered [...]

#CritterCorner – Imagine standing at the edge of a still, muddy river. The surface is calm, almost mirror-like… until you notice two eyes and a set of nostrils just breaking the waterline. [...]

Geosiris australiensis © Tim Hawkes #ForestFlora – Geosiris australiensis is one of Australia’s most unusual rainforest plants, a tiny, pale herb that quietly defies many of the [...]

Noah’s Oak (Buckinghamia ferruginiflora) © G Sankowsky #ForestFlora – Noah’s Oak (Buckinghamia ferruginiflora) is a striking native rainforest tree that is endemic to north-east Queensland. [...]

Rainforest Rescue’s 2026 Annual Community Tree Planting Day is scheduled for Saturday 16th May 2026 and you’re invited! Join us for a morning of community, connection and rainforest [...]

The southern cassowary is often labelled the “world’s most dangerous bird,” but this reputation obscures a deeper truth. Southern cassowary conservation is not about fear — it’s about [...]

The Daintree Oxbow restoration is emerging as one of the most important ecological opportunities in Far North Queensland — and also one of the most complex. As this Yahoo News article explores, [...]

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” Rainforest Rescue CEO, Branden Barber, reflects on the significance of Jane Goodall’s [...]