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First Nations Peoples have say on Fitzroy Water Plan
Posted on June 26th, 2024
For Gloria Malone engaging with the 17 First Nations groups […]
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Fitzroy Water Quality Program – E-magazine out now!
Posted on June 18th, 2024
Read about the on-ground projects delivered as part of the […]
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Inspiring the Next Generation
Posted on June 7th, 2024
Protecting our region’s land and sea is vital for the […]
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Team FBA takes on Beef 2024
Posted on June 4th, 2024
Beef 2024 was such an incredible experience for Team FBA. […]
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See you at Beef!
Posted on April 15th, 2024
FBA is proud to be supporting partners of Beef 2024, […]
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Growing Resilience at Mt Elsa – A GRASS Project
Posted on April 4th, 2024
Landholder Steve Farmer and his family are no first-timers when […]
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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
When Leon Ward recently bought a 180-hectare property south of […]
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Community, Connection and Investment FBA’s 2023 Highlights
Posted on November 21st, 2023
As we near the end of the year, the Fitzroy […]
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FBA Celebrates National Ag Day
Posted on November 15th, 2023
Grow you good thing! is the catch cry for this […]
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Good news travels fast – A GRASS project
Posted on October 3rd, 2023
It’s true what they say, good news travels fast! Talk […]
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Restoring Fish Passage: A Triumph for Freshwater Ecosystems
Posted on September 12th, 2023
In the heart of the Fitzroy Basin lies a vital […]
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FBA’s Farming for the Future Forum
Posted on August 7th, 2023
August kicked off with a bang for Fitzroy land managers […]
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Farmers Talk Trees at Field Days and Forums
Posted on July 27th, 2023
Land managers and native trees are gradually becoming a package […]
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$4.5m Koala Habitat Restoration Project Kicks off in CQ
Posted on July 4th, 2023
Central Queensland’s Natural Resource Management organisation, Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA), […]
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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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June 2023 Update: The Fitzroy Water Quality Program
Posted on June 20th, 2023
The Great Barrier Reef Foundations (GBRF) Fitzroy Water Quality Program […]
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Lake Pleasant – Building Drought Resilience
Posted on February 14th, 2023
At the end of 2020, Justine and Matt McLeod’s property, […]
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CQ Graziers Create Healthy Wetlands
Posted on February 2nd, 2023
Nankin Wetlands are located just outside of Rockhampton. They are […]
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An Update: The Fitzroy Water Quality Program
Posted on December 19th, 2022
The Great Barrier Reef Foundations (GBRF) Fitzroy Water Quality Program […]
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Meliora Park – Beginning Takes one Step – A GRASS project
Posted on December 19th, 2022
Luke Crumblin and Kristy Herrod are the proud new owners […]
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Get a buzz out of Australian Pollinator Week this year
Posted on November 8th, 2022
Running November 12-20 this year, Australian Pollinator Week is an […]
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AN FBA PROJECT SNAPSHOT -Lower Fitzroy streambank stabilisation project
Posted on November 1st, 2022
The People Behind the Project Erosion Site IdentifiedWatching his property […]
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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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Have you got an idea to help the agriculture industry?
Posted on September 29th, 2022
Do you often find yourself daydreaming about the ‘what if’s’ […]
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Talking Pasture Cropping with Colin Seis
Posted on September 28th, 2022
The Theodore pub was packed this week with many land […]
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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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Mount Etna – species survey
Posted on June 29th, 2022
FBA invites Mount Etna land managers to provide important information […]
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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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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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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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Local Koalas in good hands
Posted on March 1st, 2022
The Clarke-Connors Range is one of the largest wilderness areas […]
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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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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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Custom built landholder tool offers a glimpse of the future
Posted on July 29th, 2021
Science tells us that trees in a paddock provide benefits […]
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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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Funds to improve farm infrastructure and pasture in Mackenzie
Posted on June 2nd, 2021
Are you a landholder in the Mackenzie region wanting financial, […]
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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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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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2019-2020 National Landcare Program Highlights
Posted on September 15th, 2020
The 2019-2020 financial year was another fantastic year for Fitzroy […]
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Open the Gate forum brings global knowledge to Rockhampton
Posted on March 16th, 2020
Headlining names in soil health and grazing land management drew […]
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Natural desalination plant prepares farm for dry future
Posted on March 4th, 2020
The ingenuity of a natural desalination plant at High Valley […]
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FBA and Precision Agriculture releases strategic dryland cropping book
Posted on December 19th, 2019
A survey of central Queensland grain producers highlighted a keen […]
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Fitzroy Reef Champions secure four awards
Posted on December 3rd, 2019
PIRATES, producers and extension officers were congratulated for their commonalities […]
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2018 sees a huge growth in cropping projects
Posted on November 29th, 2018
2018 has been a busy year for FBA’s cropping team […]
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FBA brings Joel Salatin to CQ in April
Posted on February 19th, 2018
Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA) is thrilled to be the […]
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Achieving great things for our reef, our region, our future – Part 2
Posted on November 14th, 2017
FBA works with community groups, landholders and industry to improve […]
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How to build a Porous Check Dam
Posted on June 23rd, 2017
In this short video, learn how to build two types […]
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Fitzroy Basin water quality scores high in new Agricultural Use Report
Posted on June 29th, 2015
The Fitzroy Partnership for River Health today released its 2013-14 […]
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Forum explores co-existence in CQ
Posted on October 9th, 2013
Central Queensland’s leading natural resource management group Fitzroy Basin Association […]
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Reports highlight value of work with farmers & graziers
Posted on July 10th, 2013
Two reports were released today about the health of our […]
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New CORS network to connect CQ growers
Posted on April 29th, 2013
Central Queensland will soon be covered by a network of […]
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Second Reef Report Card released
Posted on April 22nd, 2013
The Reef Plan Second Report Card, which shows encouraging progress […]
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