The North Queensland Tropical Zoonoses Interest Group was founded on the 3 October at its inaugural meeting comprising medical doctors, veterinarians and related health professionals. It will launch its Facebook Group page on 3 November at the NQ Emergency Animal Disease Refresher Training Workshop Townsville, 3 & 4 November 2018, hosted by Biosecurity Queensland in partnership with Animal Health Australia under the Northern Australia Biosecurity Surveillance (NABS) Program. The primary Objectives of the Group are: