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Team Turtle CQ Monitoring Program 2023-24 Results
Posted on October 23rd, 2024
Volunteer conservation group Team Turtle CQ (TTCQ) monitored marine turtle […]
Team Hatchlings now Podcast Superstars
Posted on August 6th, 2024
Team Hatchlings are a passionate group of young conservationists from […]
Inspiring the Next Generation
Posted on June 7th, 2024
Protecting our region’s land and sea is vital for the […]
Restoring Fish Passage: A Triumph for Freshwater Ecosystems
Posted on September 12th, 2023
In the heart of the Fitzroy Basin lies a vital […]
CQ Seagrass Regeneration Project wins Reef Community Champion Award
Posted on December 1st, 2022
Last night the 2022 Reef Champion awards were announced, and […]
Turtles about, so lights out!
Posted on October 19th, 2022
Central Queensland is home to six of the world’s seven […]
Dim the lights for Birds (and turtles) at Night!
Posted on October 5th, 2022
This Saturday 8 October is World Migratory Bird Day, an […]
Team Turtle CQ Monitoring Program Tracking Progress 2021 – 2022
Posted on October 5th, 2022
The central Queensland region is home to six of the […]
Face-to-Face at the CQ 2022 Big Data Forum
Posted on June 2nd, 2022
FBA’s recent successful Big Data Forum attracted over 100 local […]
Shell-ebrate Sea Turtle Week
Posted on June 1st, 2022
It’s World Sea Turtle Week 8 – 16 June and […]
Phenomenal pandanus planting event proves the power of volunteers
Posted on April 14th, 2022
Pandanus expert Joel Fostin is known among coastal councils, conservation […]
Tunuba (Fitzroy River) rubbish reduced by 628kg
Posted on April 7th, 2022
What a way for 24 dedicated volunteers to spend a […]
Seagrass Restoration Mission in Full Swing
Posted on March 29th, 2022
With over 1,000km of coastline to monitor, Fitzroy Basin Association […]
Fox den numbers on decline
Posted on December 1st, 2021
FBA partnership coordinator Dan Rea has been working with Queensland […]
Marine turtle watching – community guidelines
Posted on November 17th, 2021
Recreational activities on beaches have the potential to negatively impact […]
Cap Coast weed dilemma solved by smart collaboration
Posted on November 4th, 2021
Weed management is a prickly topic on the Capricorn Coast […]
How community effort helps FBA reach its objectives
Posted on November 2nd, 2021
Our community rely on clean air and water for an […]
Team Turtle CQ Monitoring Program Tracking Progress 2020 – 2021
Posted on August 18th, 2021
The success of Team Turtle CQ (TTCQ) is due to […]
Plastic ban Springs into action.
Posted on August 5th, 2021
Half of all plastic produced in the world is designed […]
Second seagrass training and restoration event completed
Posted on July 26th, 2021
On 26 June, FBA and CQUniversity were joined by 26 […]
Community grants support environmental care
Posted on July 13th, 2021
Getting on top of our local environment and keeping it […]
Stopping sediment – how land managers are helping to improve the health of the Great Barrier Reef
Posted on June 29th, 2021
A $19.6 million investment under the Reef Trust Partnership aims […]
Basking brings turtles to our attention
Posted on June 29th, 2021
It’s no coincidence that during green sea turtle basking season, […]
Fitzroy Integrated Science Forum keeps stakeholders updated
Posted on June 28th, 2021
Extension officers, industry, government, Natural Resource Management (NRM) organisations, Landcare […]
Team Turtle CQ volunteers turn in record numbers
Posted on June 9th, 2021
Much of the information known about marine turtles in the […]
Capricorn Coast Community Action Plan launched
Posted on March 31st, 2021
A bold collaboration between Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA) and Capricornia […]
Capricorn Coast unusual post-hatchling turtle stranding event
Posted on February 22nd, 2021
A number of post-hatchling flatback turtles have been found dead […]
A CQ Guide to Beach Safety
Posted on December 17th, 2020
Located at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef […]
Capricorn Coast Creates a Community Action Plan
Posted on December 15th, 2020
FBA, in partnership with Capricornia Catchments, is currently undergoing a […]
$4 Million invested into the Fitzroy Region’s Coastal Ecosystems
Posted on November 24th, 2020
The Australian Government’s Reef Trust is providing $4 million to […]
Marine Turtles Dig the Dark!
Posted on October 21st, 2020
Marine turtle season is underway and there is one key […]
Community comes together to fight Cat’s Claw
Posted on September 23rd, 2020
Thousands of tiny beetles have been carefully raised by Gidarjil […]
Water quality projects stopping 50,000 tonnes of sediment polluting our Reef
Posted on September 14th, 2020
The Great Barrier Reef Foundation has today announced a program […]
National Volunteer Week 2020
Posted on May 25th, 2020
National Volunteer Week is an annual celebration that acknowledges the […]
From clipboard to BioCollect App – TTCQ continues to grow
Posted on May 1st, 2020
Moving from a clipboard to the Atlas of Living Australia’s […]
Capricorn & Curtis Coast Hatchling Viewing Guide
Posted on January 14th, 2020
From December to March each year, central Queensland beaches erupt […]
3639 cigarettes find a home in CQ drains
Posted on September 26th, 2019
There’s only one difference between a Chupa-Chup and a cotton […]
Drain Buddies installed across Yeppoon, Gladstone and Rockhampton
Posted on July 15th, 2019
Humans are responsible for 100% of marine debris, and locally, […]
Community Groups set to make big changes
Posted on March 14th, 2019
Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA) has awarded $60,000 in community […]
Three long term projects deliver success across the region
Posted on December 10th, 2018
2018 marks the conclusion of several long-term projects lead by […]
Yeppoon at the centrestage for 2018 Reef Champion Awards
Posted on December 3rd, 2018
Yeppoon Town Hall recently hosted an awards ceremony celebrating landholders, […]
Fitzroy NRM Region proud to host 5 Reef Champion finalists!
Posted on October 31st, 2018
Across five categories, five finalists of the 2018 Reef Champion […]
Caring for Police Creek
Posted on June 4th, 2018
Police Creek in the Gladstone region has a very high […]
Caring for Moores Creek
Posted on June 4th, 2018
Moores Creek, filtering from Mount Archer, through North Rockhampton, into […]
Caring for Fig Tree Creek
Posted on June 4th, 2018
Fig Tree Creek, which meanders through Yeppoon, has a residential […]
Are you living in a fish friendly neighbourhood?
Posted on April 18th, 2018
Fishing is a favourite past-time for many, and seafood and […]
10 ways to protect the GBR in International Year of the Reef 2018
Posted on February 12th, 2018
Stop being disposable Eliminating single use plastic is the easiest […]
Five Rocks Beach Clean Up 2017
Posted on December 12th, 2017
ONE weekend, 67 volunteers and in excess of 1 tonne […]
Achieving great things for our reef, our region, our future – Part 4
Posted on November 28th, 2017
This November we’ve shared 4 short case studies that showcase […]
Team Turtle CQ needs you!
Posted on November 20th, 2017
Marine turtles may have a hard shell – yet it […]
Have your say on draft environmental values and water quality objectives
Posted on March 15th, 2017
You are invited to have your say on draft environmental […]
Community groups committed to supporting our environment
Posted on October 4th, 2016
Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA) has awarded community grants to organisations […]
Totally Wild film crew turns their lens to Fitzroy Basin projects
Posted on May 16th, 2016
The Fitzroy Basin region is home to rare wildlife, leading […]
Recording traditional ecological knowledge – Corio Bay
Posted on April 29th, 2016
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Marine Turtle report: a first for the region!
Posted on December 8th, 2015
In a first for the Capricorn and Curtis coasts, Fitzroy […]
Discover sensational Sandy Point
Posted on November 3rd, 2015
One of our region’s most spectacular coastal locations is not […]
Community-led environmental efforts boosted with fresh funds
Posted on August 5th, 2015
Do you live in Gladstone, Rockhampton or on the Capricorn […]
Have your say on CQ’s future
Posted on January 9th, 2015
The draft Central Queensland Sustainability Strategy (CQSS:2030) has been released […]
Discover sensational Sandy Point these school holidays
Posted on September 29th, 2014
One of the region’s most spectacular locations will be open […]
Humpback whales make their first appearance in Keppel Bay
Posted on July 7th, 2014
Humpback whales are arriving in Keppel Bay, near Yeppoon on […]
Coastal blitz to clear marine debris from 1,000km of coastline
Posted on May 30th, 2014
It is ambitious and it is happening on beaches from […]
Feedback sought on Capricorn and Curtis Coasts water quality objectives
Posted on May 22nd, 2014
The period for making submissions on this project closed 16 […]
Final chance: Capricorn-Curtis Coast environmental values submissions
Posted on April 8th, 2014
Don’t miss the opportunity to have a final say on […]
Big year ahead for Fitzroy Basin
Posted on January 9th, 2014
Almost $10M will be invested in the Fitzroy Basin in […]
Fish territory expands thanks to ladder
Posted on April 29th, 2013
The Moores Creek fish ladder has expanded the territory for […]
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