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Science week $5000 grants
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Posted on November 26th, 2018
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Posted on November 9th, 2017
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FBA delivers $120 000 in Community Grants for the National Landcare Programme
Posted on August 17th, 2017
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Community grants now open
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Posted on July 7th, 2016
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Posted on May 23rd, 2016
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FBA invites landholders to attend gully repair field days
Posted on April 1st, 2016
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FBA launches Plan to protect the Reef and improve water quality
Posted on February 22nd, 2016
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Marine Turtle report: a first for the region!
Posted on December 8th, 2015
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Personalised visits help graziers prepare for Grazing BMP Accreditation
Posted on December 7th, 2015
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Record number of nests protected for threatened Fitzroy River Turtle
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New gully repair projects document sediment savings in bid to save reef
Posted on November 23rd, 2015
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First trees planted in Mt Etna 20 Million Trees project
Posted on November 18th, 2015
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Graziers reap the benefits of land management changes
Posted on November 11th, 2015
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Discover sensational Sandy Point
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Free outdoor movie and twilight walks to raise awareness of waterway health
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Workshop reveals the science behind our local waterways
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Posted on September 25th, 2015
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Posted on August 20th, 2015
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Community-led environmental efforts boosted with fresh funds
Posted on August 5th, 2015
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Posted on June 25th, 2015
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Posted on June 24th, 2015
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Thousands of trees to help restore Mt Etna National Park ecosystem
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Calling all grain growers wanting to innovate
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Finish school holidays with family fun at Kinka Wetlands Discovery Morning
Posted on April 14th, 2015
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Planning for a future of change
Posted on February 19th, 2015
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Grazing BMP set to expand with new 3 year commitment to program funding
Posted on November 4th, 2014
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Capella graziers among the first in line as Accredited Producers
Posted on October 23rd, 2014
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Fitzroy Floodplain landholder funding available
Posted on October 23rd, 2014
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Innovative solutions to rundown pastures
Posted on October 21st, 2014
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Research partnership reveals wetlands’ importance
Posted on September 15th, 2014
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There’s nowhere to hide Tilapia!
Posted on August 13th, 2014
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Grains BMP opens up new way forward for Wandoan farmer
Posted on July 27th, 2014
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Workshops to provide solutions for pasture rundown
Posted on June 4th, 2014
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Coastal blitz to clear marine debris from 1,000km of coastline
Posted on May 30th, 2014
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Invasion alert – help stop the spread of Tilapia
Posted on May 26th, 2014
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Apply now for Reef Programme funding
Posted on April 15th, 2014
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Landcare: 25 years on and still going strong
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Funding helps land managers make improvements to protect reef
Posted on March 3rd, 2014
Central Queensland‘s leading natural resource management group, Fitzroy Basin Association […]
Make a difference, help clean up our important creeks
Posted on February 26th, 2014
Clean Up Australia Day is synonymous with the spirit of […]
New research project on nationally significant Queensland wetlands
Posted on February 11th, 2014
Important research into the nationally significant Robinson and Palm Tree […]
Big year ahead for Fitzroy Basin
Posted on January 9th, 2014
Almost $10M will be invested in the Fitzroy Basin in […]
Flood recovery funding – round two for CQ
Posted on November 18th, 2013
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FBA welcomes Reef Rescue funding allocation
Posted on September 5th, 2013
Central Queensland’s leading natural resource management group Fitzroy Basin Association […]
Reports highlight value of work with farmers & graziers
Posted on July 10th, 2013
Two reports were released today about the health of our […]
Regional NRM Groups welcome $80m budget allocation
Posted on June 5th, 2013
Queensland’s Regional Natural Resource Management Groups, including central Queensland’s leading […]
Indigenous knowledge highlighted in online videos
Posted on April 29th, 2013
Social media is helping to harness the ancient oral history […]
Fish territory expands thanks to ladder
Posted on April 29th, 2013
The Moores Creek fish ladder has expanded the territory for […]
True collaboration to save endangered wallaby
Posted on April 29th, 2013
A team of dedicated scientists, land managers and conservationists are […]
Book tells story of threatened bum breathing turtle!
Posted on April 29th, 2013
The Fitzroy River Turtle, a vulnerable species only found in […]
New CORS network to connect CQ growers
Posted on April 29th, 2013
Central Queensland will soon be covered by a network of […]
Second Reef Report Card released
Posted on April 22nd, 2013
The Reef Plan Second Report Card, which shows encouraging progress […]
