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Fitzroy Feral Animal Control Specialists
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Protecting King Bluegrass in Albinia National Park
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Connect with nature this September
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FBA’s Farming for the Future Forum
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FBA’s 2022 Volunteer Thank you Event
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Face-to-Face at the CQ 2022 Big Data Forum
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FBA’s 2020-21 Annual Report
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Plastic ban Springs into action.
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Community grants support environmental care
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Posted on June 29th, 2021
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Basking brings turtles to our attention
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Team Turtle CQ volunteers turn in record numbers
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Funds to improve farm infrastructure and pasture in Mackenzie
Posted on June 2nd, 2021
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Posted on May 27th, 2021
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Capricorn Coast Community Action Plan launched
Posted on March 31st, 2021
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Science week $5000 grants
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Posted on November 24th, 2020
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National Volunteer Week 2020
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Fitzroy Reef Champions secure four awards
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A Day of Celebrations – FBA’s AGM & Streambank Stabilisation Project unveiled
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FBA proud sponsors of Young Tech Bursaries to attend AgTeCH19
Posted on September 26th, 2019
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Huge Turtle Hero hits Berserker
Posted on August 8th, 2019
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The Curtis Coast Carers
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Drain Buddies installed across Yeppoon, Gladstone and Rockhampton
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Posted on July 9th, 2019
A group of 25 budding environmental scientists from the University […]
Tracking the TechConnect Tent
Posted on July 1st, 2019
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National Landcare Program supports Koala Cameras
Posted on May 1st, 2019
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Jolly Rogers strike gold with $10,000 of funding
Posted on March 21st, 2019
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Posted on March 14th, 2019
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Volunteer group removes 500kg of weeds in one weekend
Posted on February 28th, 2019
Last weekend, a group of 18 dedicated volunteers from North […]
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Tech in a tent takes to the Region
Posted on January 15th, 2019
Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA), in partnership with Glencore, unveiled […]
Three long term projects deliver success across the region
Posted on December 10th, 2018
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Smart Farms Small Grants (Round 2)
Posted on November 26th, 2018
$5,000 to $20,000 grants are up for grabs for 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 […]
Weevils: the biocontrol measure for weeds in the Fitzroy
Posted on September 13th, 2018
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eDNA tests return encouraging results in tilapia numbers across the Fitzroy Basin
Posted on July 31st, 2018
Highly specialised testing undertaken by Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA) […]
Toilet bowl no place for fish
Posted on July 11th, 2018
To help stop our region’s waterway health from going down […]
Caring for Police Creek
Posted on June 4th, 2018
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Caring for Moores Creek
Posted on June 4th, 2018
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Caring for Fig Tree Creek
Posted on June 4th, 2018
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10 ways to terminate tilapia!
Posted on May 23rd, 2018
Learn how to confidently identify the species Tilapia are an […]
CQ graziers talk about why FBA programs matter to them
Posted on May 22nd, 2018
FBA helps graziers implement property and management improvement practices to […]
Are you living in a fish friendly neighbourhood?
Posted on April 18th, 2018
Fishing is a favourite past-time for many, and seafood and […]
FBA Prickly Acacia project delivers outstanding results
Posted on February 28th, 2018
Local landholder efforts over the duration of a five-year weed […]
FBA brings Joel Salatin to CQ in April
Posted on February 19th, 2018
Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA) is thrilled to be the […]
Fitzroy River Turtle nesting report for 2017
Posted on December 14th, 2017
Early December marks the end of nesting season for Central […]
Five Rocks Beach Clean Up 2017
Posted on December 12th, 2017
ONE weekend, 67 volunteers and in excess of 1 tonne […]
NLP Smart Farms Small Grants up for grabs – closing 7 December 2017
Posted on November 9th, 2017
Applications for grants between $5,000 and $50,000 are now being […]
FBA delivers $120 000 in Community Grants for the National Landcare Programme
Posted on August 17th, 2017
Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA) have awarded $120,000 in community […]
FLOW and FBA proud to host CQ’s first Augmented Reality Sandbox
Posted on August 10th, 2017
To celebrate National Science Week, FLOW and FBA this week […]
Look out! Tilapia on the move!
Posted on August 8th, 2017
Following the significant flooding events experienced within the Basin in […]
Celebrating trees at Mt Etna for a battier, fruitier future
Posted on June 26th, 2017
On Saturday 20 project volunteers and Queensland Parks and Wildlife […]
Sign unveiled at Mulambin Beach (Manuwi) preserves Darumbal culture
Posted on June 7th, 2017
THE unveiling of a new sign at Mulambin Beach (Manuwi) […]
Community grants now open
Posted on March 27th, 2017
Have you got a great idea to help protect our […]
Farm, feast and film – stories of farm diversification
Posted on February 28th, 2017
CQ landholders will have a unique opportunity to hear successful […]
Over 5,000 trees planted at Mt Etna revegetation site
Posted on December 20th, 2016
If you’ve ever planted a tree in your backyard, you […]
Community groups committed to supporting our environment
Posted on October 4th, 2016
Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA) has awarded community grants to organisations […]
Community grants up for grabs
Posted on July 15th, 2016
Have you got a great idea to help protect our […]
Recording traditional ecological knowledge – Corio Bay
Posted on April 29th, 2016
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Swap the wifi for wildlife wonder
Posted on January 11th, 2016
Fitzroy Basin Association’s FLOW Visitor Centre is offering kids and […]
Marine Turtle report: a first for the region!
Posted on December 8th, 2015
In a first for the Capricorn and Curtis coasts, Fitzroy […]
Endangered wallaby numbers positive despite drought in CQ
Posted on December 4th, 2015
Under the cover of darkness at Taunton National Park, 135 […]
Record number of nests protected for threatened Fitzroy River Turtle
Posted on November 26th, 2015
When you’re tucked up safe in bed tonight spare a […]
Discover sensational Sandy Point
Posted on November 3rd, 2015
One of our region’s most spectacular coastal locations is not […]
Free outdoor movie and twilight walks to raise awareness of waterway health
Posted on October 22nd, 2015
Have you ever wondered what the wildlife of Moores Creek […]
Community-led environmental efforts boosted with fresh funds
Posted on August 5th, 2015
Do you live in Gladstone, Rockhampton or on the Capricorn […]
Thousands of trees to help restore Mt Etna National Park ecosystem
Posted on June 19th, 2015
A new rehabilitation project will improve the condition and extent […]
Finish school holidays with family fun at Kinka Wetlands Discovery Morning
Posted on April 14th, 2015
The annual Kinka Wetlands Discovery Morning is on again from […]
Shy dolphin takes the spotlight in new children’s book
Posted on March 23rd, 2015
They might be shy and like to hide, but Australian […]
Planning for a future of change
Posted on February 19th, 2015
Central Queensland is experiencing profound change in our communities, industries, […]
Have your say on CQ’s future
Posted on January 9th, 2015
The draft Central Queensland Sustainability Strategy (CQSS:2030) has been released […]
Fitzroy Floodplain landholder funding available
Posted on October 23rd, 2014
The Fitzroy Floodplain wetlands are recognised as a wetland of […]
Discover sensational Sandy Point these school holidays
Posted on September 29th, 2014
One of the region’s most spectacular locations will be open […]
Research partnership reveals wetlands’ importance
Posted on September 15th, 2014
New research into the nationally significant Palm Tree and Robinson […]
Sponsorship to attend Landcare conference on offer
Posted on August 14th, 2014
This year’s conference is based around the theme of celebrating our […]
There’s nowhere to hide Tilapia!
Posted on August 13th, 2014
Researchers have the invasive fish Tilapia firmly in their sight […]
National Landcare Award winner to inspire community action
Posted on July 10th, 2014
With a lengthy and well-respected history in community conservation, 2012 […]
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 […]
Invasion alert – help stop the spread of Tilapia
Posted on May 26th, 2014
Tilapia, an invasive pest fish species has been found in […]
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 […]
Landcare: 25 years on and still going strong
Posted on April 3rd, 2014
From humble beginnings in a small Victorian town to a […]
Global spotlight to shine on local creek conservation efforts
Posted on March 19th, 2014
Although it’s only small, locally important Fig Tree Creek, which […]
Alby Wooler: President and Junior Landcare Coordinator for Capricorn Coast Landcare Group
Posted on March 5th, 2014
In the late 1980s Alby Wooler was so impressed with […]
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 […]
Forum explores co-existence in CQ
Posted on October 9th, 2013
Central Queensland’s leading natural resource management group Fitzroy Basin Association […]
FBA welcomes Reef Rescue funding allocation
Posted on September 5th, 2013
Central Queensland’s leading natural resource management group Fitzroy Basin Association […]
Big week for Landcare and Weed busting!
Posted on August 30th, 2013
Landcare and Weedbusters week coincide next week so Fitzroy Basin […]
Reports highlight value of work with farmers & graziers
Posted on July 10th, 2013
Two reports were released today about the health of our […]
Indigenous knowledge highlighted in online videos
Posted on April 29th, 2013
Social media is helping to harness the ancient oral history […]
Book tells story of threatened bum breathing turtle!
Posted on April 29th, 2013
The Fitzroy River Turtle, a vulnerable species only found in […]
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