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Posted on June 12th, 2024
For central Queensland grazier Anna Radel, establishing more tree coverage […]
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Posted on June 7th, 2024
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Growing Resilience at Mt Elsa – A GRASS Project
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January 2024 Update: The Fitzroy Water Quality Program
Posted on January 17th, 2024
The Great Barrier Reef Foundation’s Fitzroy Water Quality Program aims to stop […]
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Embracing the opportunity – A GRASS project
Posted on December 18th, 2023
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Community, Connection and Investment FBA’s 2023 Highlights
Posted on November 21st, 2023
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Good news travels fast – A GRASS project
Posted on October 3rd, 2023
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Grazing Naturally Workshop a Success!
Posted on June 26th, 2023
In early June, FBA hosted a ‘Grazing Naturally’ workshop at […]
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Meliora Park – Beginning Takes one Step – A GRASS project
Posted on December 19th, 2022
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CQ Seagrass Regeneration Project wins Reef Community Champion Award
Posted on December 1st, 2022
Last night the 2022 Reef Champion awards were announced, and […]
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Feral Animal Roadshow a Success!
Posted on November 28th, 2022
Check your gear, know your gear and take the time […]
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Turtles about, so lights out!
Posted on October 19th, 2022
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Fitzroy Feral Animal Control Specialists
Posted on October 12th, 2022
Need help controlling feral animals on your land? If so […]
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Dim the lights for Birds (and turtles) at Night!
Posted on October 5th, 2022
This Saturday 8 October is World Migratory Bird Day, an […]
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Talking Pasture Cropping with Colin Seis
Posted on September 28th, 2022
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Field day reveals preliminary results of drought resilience trials
Posted on September 6th, 2022
Goovigen producers Matt and Justine McLeod opened their property in […]
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FBA’s Farming for the Future Forum
Posted on August 11th, 2022
Building resilience through Agriculture In mid-July 2022 the inaugural FBA’s […]
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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 […]
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Shell-ebrate Sea Turtle Week
Posted on June 1st, 2022
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BioCollect app for koala data will improve species survival
Posted on May 18th, 2022
A citizen science smartphone app for collecting and sharing data […]
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Phenomenal pandanus planting event proves the power of volunteers
Posted on April 14th, 2022
Pandanus expert Joel Fostin is known among coastal councils, conservation […]
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Evidence of a job well done
Posted on April 11th, 2022
Delayed and uncertain return on investment is a well-known obstacle […]
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Tunuba (Fitzroy River) rubbish reduced by 628kg
Posted on April 7th, 2022
What a way for 24 dedicated volunteers to spend a […]
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Seagrass Restoration Mission in Full Swing
Posted on March 29th, 2022
With over 1,000km of coastline to monitor, Fitzroy Basin Association […]
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Calling for CQ feral animal management contractors
Posted on March 22nd, 2022
FBA is calling for professional feral animal management contractors to […]
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Tree video trilogy turns the tables on grazing paradigm
Posted on March 10th, 2022
FBA has produced a series of three videos shedding light […]
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Stream Bank Stabilisation Project Tested by Recent Rain
Posted on February 2nd, 2022
The Fitzroy Basin, in Central Queensland, drains into the Great […]
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Fox den numbers on decline
Posted on December 1st, 2021
FBA partnership coordinator Dan Rea has been working with Queensland […]
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Marine turtle watching – community guidelines
Posted on November 17th, 2021
Recreational activities on beaches have the potential to negatively impact […]
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Cap Coast weed dilemma solved by smart collaboration
Posted on November 4th, 2021
Weed management is a prickly topic on the Capricorn Coast […]
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How community effort helps FBA reach its objectives
Posted on November 2nd, 2021
Our community rely on clean air and water for an […]
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Smart Farms Small Grants Final Round Now Open
Posted on September 9th, 2021
The final round of the Smart Farms Small Grants Program […]
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Field day highlights the outcomes to be achieved through the Great Barrier Reef Water Quality program
Posted on August 24th, 2021
A recent field trip to Catchment Solution’s large-scale restoration project […]
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Plastic ban Springs into action.
Posted on August 5th, 2021
Half of all plastic produced in the world is designed […]
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Community grants support environmental care
Posted on July 13th, 2021
Getting on top of our local environment and keeping it […]
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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 […]
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Basking brings turtles to our attention
Posted on June 29th, 2021
It’s no coincidence that during green sea turtle basking season, […]
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Fitzroy Integrated Science Forum keeps stakeholders updated
Posted on June 28th, 2021
Extension officers, industry, government, Natural Resource Management (NRM) organisations, Landcare […]
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Team Turtle CQ volunteers turn in record numbers
Posted on June 9th, 2021
Much of the information known about marine turtles in the […]
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FBA wins hearts and minds at Beef2021
Posted on May 20th, 2021
Record-breaking attendance at this year’s Beef Australia was testimony that […]
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FBA book helps unleash the potential of your land
Posted on May 10th, 2021
Over two years in the making, FBA has developed a […]
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Capricorn Coast Community Action Plan launched
Posted on March 31st, 2021
A bold collaboration between Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA) and Capricornia […]
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How to Prevent and Remediate Gully Erosion – Educational Videos
Posted on March 15th, 2021
To help landholders prevent and remediate gully erosion on their […]
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Capricorn Coast unusual post-hatchling turtle stranding event
Posted on February 22nd, 2021
A number of post-hatchling flatback turtles have been found dead […]
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A CQ Guide to Beach Safety
Posted on December 17th, 2020
Located at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef […]
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Capricorn Coast Creates a Community Action Plan
Posted on December 15th, 2020
FBA, in partnership with Capricornia Catchments, is currently undergoing a […]
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$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 […]
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Marine Turtles Dig the Dark!
Posted on October 21st, 2020
Marine turtle season is underway and there is one key […]
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Community comes together to fight Cat’s Claw
Posted on September 23rd, 2020
Thousands of tiny beetles have been carefully raised by Gidarjil […]
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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 […]
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Balancing trees and grass for improved grazing conditions in central Queensland
Posted on July 1st, 2020
Located in the brigalow belt, the Fitzroy region was once […]
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National Volunteer Week 2020
Posted on May 25th, 2020
National Volunteer Week is an annual celebration that acknowledges the […]
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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 […]
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Remote Livestock Management Systems – Case Study
Posted on April 14th, 2020
Three central Queensland grazing enterprises have trialled an innovative Remote […]
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Capricorn & Curtis Coast Hatchling Viewing Guide
Posted on January 14th, 2020
From December to March each year, central Queensland beaches erupt […]
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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 […]
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Drain Buddies installed across Yeppoon, Gladstone and Rockhampton
Posted on July 15th, 2019
Humans are responsible for 100% of marine debris, and locally, […]
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Community Groups set to make big changes
Posted on March 14th, 2019
Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA) has awarded $60,000 in community […]
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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 […]
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Yeppoon at the centrestage for 2018 Reef Champion Awards
Posted on December 3rd, 2018
Yeppoon Town Hall recently hosted an awards ceremony celebrating landholders, […]
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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 […]
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Are you living in a fish friendly neighbourhood?
Posted on April 18th, 2018
Fishing is a favourite past-time for many, and seafood and […]
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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 […]
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Five Rocks Beach Clean Up 2017
Posted on December 12th, 2017
ONE weekend, 67 volunteers and in excess of 1 tonne […]
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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 […]
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Team Turtle CQ needs you!
Posted on November 20th, 2017
Marine turtles may have a hard shell – yet it […]
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Community groups committed to supporting our environment
Posted on October 4th, 2016
Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA) has awarded community grants to organisations […]
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Recording traditional ecological knowledge – Corio Bay
Posted on April 29th, 2016
This content is restricted to site members. If you are […]
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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 […]
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Discover sensational Sandy Point
Posted on November 3rd, 2015
One of our region’s most spectacular coastal locations is not […]
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Community-led environmental efforts boosted with fresh funds
Posted on August 5th, 2015
Do you live in Gladstone, Rockhampton or on the Capricorn […]
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Have your say on CQ’s future
Posted on January 9th, 2015
The draft Central Queensland Sustainability Strategy (CQSS:2030) has been released […]
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Discover sensational Sandy Point these school holidays
Posted on September 29th, 2014
One of the region’s most spectacular locations will be open […]
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Humpback whales make their first appearance in Keppel Bay
Posted on July 7th, 2014
Humpback whales are arriving in Keppel Bay, near Yeppoon on […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Final chance: Capricorn-Curtis Coast environmental values submissions
Posted on April 8th, 2014
Don’t miss the opportunity to have a final say on […]
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Big year ahead for Fitzroy Basin
Posted on January 9th, 2014
Almost $10M will be invested in the Fitzroy Basin in […]
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