The Townsville branch
has a strong interest in local issues particularly the protection of Hinchinbrook
Islands and surrounds, coastal and rainforest protection, Dugong and Turtle conservation,
Mahogany Glider conservation, protection of coastal lowland woodlands and urban
issues. They are represented on the Townsville Industrial Lands Project Community
Reference Group. They have particular expertise in birds of North Queensland,
rainforest mammals, dugong biology, flora of dry tropics, and North Queensland
butterflies and reptiles.