 The Queensland Indigenous land and sea ranger program is instrumental in managing the land, waterways, protected species and national parks across the state. Land and sea rangers work in regional communities throughout Queensland. Their activities are tailored to meet local needs which are negotiated by the communities, local landholders, government and traditional owners. To achieve environmental outcomes and raise awareness of the importance of looking after the country, land and sea rangers work closely with local authorities, pastoralists, schools and community groups. You can see people starting to see things through our eyes and they can see what we're doing and they respect us for it. And we get a lot of support from other groups within the community like they can see that if anything goes wrong they have to push the first person that rings the rangers. Land and sea rangers are a great source of pride throughout Queensland's Indigenous communities. They are an important part of a strong and stable Indigenous workforce with many rangers also traditional owners of the land on which they work. Land and sea rangers combine Western science with traditional owner knowledge. There is a strong emphasis on providing relevant and appropriate training and support to rangers and their communities. Program staff work with local coordinators to develop training plans that are relevant and specific to the needs of each range and individual rangers. I've grown up looking after the country. It's a bonus to have this job and to learn the skills that I do have to provide and to carry out a lot of those tasks. Like rescuing things, first aid, all that sort of thing. That helps in real life scenarios. Land and sea rangers have a close working relationship with state and federal government agencies including customs and the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service to manage pests, weeds and animals, conduct biodiversity surveys and monitor for illegal activities. The junior ranger program introduced school students to land and sea management. Working directly with rangers students get first hand experience and learn about managing the natural environment through classroom activities and field experiences. Land and sea rangers regularly assist with school camps and community events. Being a ranger, mate, that's the top role model. You're doing a lot of stuff and kids pick up on that as well. A range of educational activities and resources including lesson plans for teachers are available on the junior ranger program website. All activities and learning outcomes are aligned to the Australian school curriculum. Land and sea rangers looking after country.