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Working together
Eradicating fire ants will take a whole-of-community approach.
Every Australian has a role to play in protecting Australia and our way of life from fire ants.
Each week our team educates people about fire ants, how to identify them, their impacts, the important work we are doing and what simple steps you can take to stop fire ants in their tracks.
Upcoming engagement activities
Are you keen to see what fire ants look like or do you have questions about treatment? Or would you like to understand why it is vital that we eradicate fire ants? Come and see us at one of our scheduled community events.
We update and change this calendar regularly. If you are interested in coming to see us, we recommend that you review our engagements calendar on the morning of your planned visit.
| Date and time | Location | Activity type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 April, 5.30–7.30pm | Cedar Creek Public Hall | Interactive display | Moreton Bay |
| 26 April | Oakey Service Centre | Static display | Oakey |
| 27 April | Goombungee Show | Interactive display | Oakey |
| 27 April | Emergency Services Community Connect | Interactive display | Brunswick Heads |
| 28 April, 8am–2pm | Burleigh Heads Arts and Crafts Market | Interactive display | Gold Coast |
| Date and time | Location | Activity type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May | Cuppa in the Communi-Tea | Interactive display | Kooralbyn |
| 4 May | Gold Coast Titans pregame show | Interactive display | Gold Coast |
| 9 May | Bunnings Caboolture Mothers' Day event | Interactive display | Caboolture |
| 12 May | Gold Coast Titans pregame show | Interactive display | Gold Coast |
| 13 May | Landsborough Museum Street festival | Interactive display | Landsborough |
| 16 May | Cuppa in the Communi-Tea | Interactive display | Aratula |
| 18 May | Caboolture Business Expo | Interactive display | Caboolture |
| 19 May | Rathdowney Markets | Interactive display | Rathdowney |
| 19 May | Street Feast Oakey | Interactive display | Oakey |
Community partnership groups
We recognise that we work best when we understand the areas where we are working.
Members of our community partnership groups work with us to design and implement strategies that will help engage local communities and encourage residents to help eradicate fire ants.
We currently have groups operating across our treatment areas, and we will add more as our Fire Ant Response Plan 2023–27 progresses.
Industry and government collaboration
We work closely with our industry stakeholders and all levels of government.
We regularly host workshops, meetings and briefings with these key partners to understand how we can unite in our efforts to eradicate fire ants.
These forums are essential for sharing critical program, cross-government and industry updates, and capturing valuable feedback.
Register your event
If you have a meeting, event or opportunity that you think would help us engage your local community:
- email us at fireants@daf.qld.gov.au
- call us on 13 25 23.