 The organisation's office is currently located in West End, Brisbane.The organisation started as the South Queensland Conservation Council with 12 member groups, and by 1975 it served 66 organisations and had over 300 members.It worked on many of the key campaigns throughout the past forty years, including protecting the Conondale Range and Fraser Island, campaigning against uranium mining at Ranger and Ben Lomond, protecting Moreton Island, Cape York and Cooloola National Parks and conserving the Daintree area and Great Barrier Reef

QCC's vision is to protect the environment, wildlife and landscapes, conserve precious natural resources and make Queensland businesses and communities more sustainable.