QFM Calendar

Projects, Training & Activities

View scheduled Queensland Fauna Management projects, accreditation activities, training and other upcoming field events.

2026 Calendar

QFM Activities Across Queensland

Dates and availability can vary. Refer to the project details and contact the relevant coordinator where indicated.

Date	Project / Activity	Region	Contact
January
All Month	Einasleigh Uplands Project – Weather restrictions may apply – contact Co-ord	Far North	John Paterson
Dates will vary	Mt Surprise – Weather restrictions may apply – contact Co-ord	Far North	Colin Clow
Dates will vary	Chillagoe project – Weather restrictions may apply – contact Co-ord	Far North	Bob Knight
20-21	Stewartdale Feral Control – Ripley	Southern	Owen McIntyre
7	Mareeba Range Accreditation and Practice shoot	Far North	Bob Knight
February
All Month	Einasleigh Uplands Project – Weather restrictions may apply – contact Co-ord	Far North	John Paterson
Dates will vary	Mt Surprise – Weather restrictions may apply – contact Co-ord	Far North	Colin Clow
Dates will vary	Chillagoe project – Weather restrictions may apply – contact Co-ord	Far North	Bob Knight
	Cairns and Tablelands areas get together	Far North	John Paterson
4	Mareeba Range Accreditation and Practice shoot	Far North	Bob Knight
15	Cairns CWM Restructure meeting	Far North	John Paterson
20-22	Amiens Stanthorpe [click here to register]	Southern	Amiens Team
17-18	Stewartdale Feral Control – Ripley	Southern	Owen McIntyre
March
All Month	Einasleigh Uplands Project – Weather restrictions may apply – contact Co-ord	Far North	John Paterson
Dates will vary	Mt Surprise – Weather restrictions may apply – contact Co-ord	Far North	Colin Clow
Dates will vary	Chillagoe project – Weather restrictions may apply – contact Co-ord	Far North	Bob Knight
4	Mareeba Range Accreditation and Practice shoot	Far North	Bob Knight
	Skills Development Weekend – ‘Stewartdale’, Ripley	Southern	Andrew King
20-22	Amiens Stanthorpe [click here to register]	Southern	Amiens Team
	Cairns and Tablelands areas get together	Far North	John Paterson
17-18	Stewartdale Feral Control – Ripley	Southern	Owen McIntyre
April
All Month	Einasleigh Uplands Project – Weather restrictions may apply – contact Co-ord	Far North	John Paterson
Dates will vary	Mt Surprise – Weather restrictions may apply – contact Co-ord	Far North	Colin Clow
Dates will vary	Chillagoe project – Weather restrictions may apply – contact Co-ord	Far North	Bob Knight
1	Mareeba Range Accreditation and Practice shoot	Far North	Bob Knight
17-19	Amiens Stanthorpe [click here to register]	Southern	Amiens Team
21-22	Stewartdale Feral Control – Ripley	Southern	Owen McIntyre
	Aramac	Central	TBA
20-1st May	Diamantina River Cats	Central	Guy Moore
May
Open Fortnightly	Einasleigh Uplands Project – contact Co-ord for dates.	Far North	John Paterson
Dates will vary	Mt Surprise – contact Co-ord	Far North	Colin Clow
Open	Chillagoe project – contact Co-ord	Far North	Bob Knight
22-24	Amiens Stanthorpe [click here to register]	Southern	Amiens Team
6	Mareeba Range Accreditation and Practice shoot	Far North	Bob Knight
19-20	Stewartdale Feral Control – Ripley	Southern	Owen McIntyre
June
Open Fortnightly	Einasleigh Uplands Project – contact Co-ord for dates.	Far North	John Paterson
Dates will vary	Mt Surprise – contact Co-ord	Far North	Colin Clow
Open	Chillagoe project – contact Co-ord	Far North	Bob Knight
19-21	Amiens Stanthorpe [click here to register]	Southern	Amiens Team
6	Cairns Theory Course	Far North	Bob Knight
3	Mareeba Range Accreditation and Practice shoot	Far North	Bob Knight
	ADA/SSAA Annual Shooting Comp Ripley Range practice shoot	Southern	Ken Payne
20	Skills Development Weekend – ‘Stewartdale’, Ripley	Southern	Andrew King
16-17	Stewartdale Feral Control – Ripley	Southern	Owen McIntyre
July
Open Fortnightly	Einasleigh Uplands Project – contact Co-ord for dates.	Far North	John Paterson
Dates will vary	Mt Surprise – contact Co-ord	Far North	Colin Clow
Open	Chillagoe project – contact Co-ord	Far North	Bob Knight
1	Mareeba Range Accreditation and Practice shoot	Far North	Bob Knight
17-19	Amiens Stanthorpe [click here to register]	Southern	Amiens Team
	Aramac	Central	Guy Moore
21-22	Stewartdale Feral Control – Ripley	Southern	Owen McIntyre
	ADA/SSAA Annual Shooting Comp Ripley Range	Southern	Ken Payne
August
Open Fortnightly	Einasleigh Uplands Project – contact Co-ord for dates.	Far North	John Paterson
Dates will vary	Mt Surprise – contact Co-ord	Far North	Colin Clow
Open	Chillagoe project – contact Co-ord	Far North	Bob Knight
5	Mareeba Range Accreditation and Practice shoot	Far North	Bob Knight
14-16	Amiens Stanthorpe [click here to register]	Southern	Amiens Team
18-19	Stewartdale Feral Control – Ripley	Southern	Owen McIntyre
September
Open Fortnightly	Einasleigh Uplands Project – contact Co-ord for dates.	Far North	John Paterson
Dates will vary	Mt Surprise – contact Co-ord	Far North	Colin Clow
Open	Chillagoe project – contact Co-ord	Far North	Bob Knight
2	Mareeba Range Accreditation and Practice shoot	Far North	Bob Knight
11-14	Far Northern Skills Development	Far North	Bob Knight
19	Skills Development Weekend – ‘Stewartdale’, Ripley	Southern	Andrew King
18-20	Amiens Stanthorpe [click here to register]	Southern	Amiens Team
	Aramac	Central	Guy Moore
15-16	Stewartdale Feral Control – Ripley	Southern	Owen McIntyre
October
Open Fortnightly	Einasleigh Uplands Project – contact Co-ord for dates.	Far North	John Paterson
Dates will vary	Mt Surprise – contact Co-ord	Far North	Colin Clow
Open	Chillagoe project – contact Co-ord	Far North	Bob Knight
7	Mareeba Range Accreditation and Practice shoot	Far North	Bob Knight
16-18	Amiens Stanthorpe [click here to register]	Southern	Amiens Team
20-21	Stewartdale Feral Control – Ripley	Southern	Owen McIntyre
12-23	Diamantina river cats	Central	Guy Moore
November
Open Fortnightly	Einasleigh Uplands Project – contact Co-ord for dates. Weather conditions permitting.	Far North	John Paterson
Dates will vary	Mt Surprise – contact Co-ord	Far North	Colin Clow
Open	Chillagoe project – contact Co-ord	Far North	Bob Knight
4	Mareeba Range Accreditation and Practice shoot	Far North	Bob Knight
21	Skills Development Weekend – ‘Stewartdale’, Ripley	Southern	Andrew King
20-22	Amiens Stanthorpe [click here to register]	Southern	Amiens Team
17-18	Stewartdale Feral Control – Ripley	Southern	Owen McIntyre
December
Open Fortnightly	Einasleigh Uplands Project – contact Co-ord for dates. Weather conditions permitting.	Far North	John Paterson
Dates will vary	Mt Surprise – contact Co-ord	Far North	Colin Clow
Open	Chillagoe project – contact Co-ord	Far North	Bob Knight
2	Mareeba Range Accreditation and Practice shoot	Far North	Bob Knight
15-16	Stewartdale Feral Control – Ripley	Southern	Owen McIntyre

Project Information

TBA¹ – Dry season only.
Chillagoe: Target species are pigs, wild dogs, feral cats and rabbits.
Mt Surprise: Target species are pigs, feral cats and rabbits.

Project Contacts