Fitzroy Basin Association

Volunteer conservation group Team Turtle CQ (TTCQ) monitored marine turtle […]

We have a new project! FBA are so excited to […]

From learning to implementing and finally seeing results, station manager […]

Team Hatchlings are a passionate group of young conservationists from […]

Our Podcast is live – Listen to Episode one of […]

Communities across Australia are celebrating 50 years of the National […]

The Reef Water Quality Report Card measures progress towards the Reef […]

For Gloria Malone engaging with the 17 First Nations groups […]

Read about the on-ground projects delivered as part of the […]

For central Queensland grazier Anna Radel, establishing more tree coverage […]

Our Waterway’s team have not only been busy completing our […]

Protecting our region’s land and sea is vital for the […]

Landholder Steve Farmer and his family are no first-timers when […]

A pilot project is experimenting with harvesting an invasive, fast-spreading […]

When we think of wetlands we often think of swamps, […]

With 2024 now well underway FBA staff have been busy […]

The Great Barrier Reef Foundation’s Fitzroy Water Quality Program aims to stop […]

As we near the end of the year, the Fitzroy […]

Marine turtle activity along the Capricorn and Curtis Coasts was […]

In the heart of the Fitzroy Basin lies a vital […]

Central Queensland’s natural resource management organisation, Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA) […]

Land managers and native trees are gradually becoming a package […]

Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions […]

We’re proud to release a new educational video that puts […]

Central Queensland’s Natural Resource Management organisation, Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA), […]

In early June, FBA hosted a ‘Grazing Naturally’ workshop at […]

We have produced three project snapshots to celebrate recent achievements. […]

The Great Barrier Reef Foundations (GBRF) Fitzroy Water Quality Program […]

Thanks to an FBA Community Grant, Stanwell State School has […]

Through the Protecting King Bluegrass program, an area of 1,712 […]

$10,000 worth of prizes up for grabs Calling all CQ […]

36 First Nations People assembled in Rockhampton this week with […]

At the end of 2020, Justine and Matt McLeod’s property, […]

The 2nd of February is World Wetlands Day 2023. Wetlands […]

Nankin Wetlands are located just outside of Rockhampton. They are […]

Kroombit tinkerfrogs (Taudactylus pleione) are a very small, critically endangered […]

The Great Barrier Reef Foundations (GBRF) Fitzroy Water Quality Program […]

Luke Crumblin and Kristy Herrod are the proud new owners […]

Last night the 2022 Reef Champion awards were announced, and […]

Check your gear, know your gear and take the time […]

Running November 12-20 this year, Australian Pollinator Week is an […]

The People Behind the Project Erosion Site IdentifiedWatching his property […]

The last two months have seen some amazing efforts from […]

Central Queensland is home to six of the world’s seven […]

You don’t have to be a pro to take part […]

This 17-23 October is National Water Week, and while the […]

Need help controlling feral animals on your land? If so […]

This Saturday 8 October is World Migratory Bird Day, an […]

The central Queensland region is home to six of the […]

The Theodore pub was packed this week with many land […]

With over 20,000km of creeks and rivers flowing through it, […]

Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA), Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) […]

Today (and every 7 September) marks National Threatened Species Day, […]

Goovigen producers Matt and Justine McLeod opened their property in […]

Building resilience through Agriculture In mid-July 2022 the inaugural FBA’s […]

Join myself as I showcase FBA, Flow and the resources […]

Australia’s largest tree planting and nature care event held on […]

A great celebration which showcases the importance of healthy soil […]

Plastic Free July is a global movement that promotes and […]

FBA invites Mount Etna land managers to provide important information […]

June 17 marks World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. […]

FBA’s recent successful Big Data Forum attracted over 100 local […]

It’s World Sea Turtle Week 8 – 16 June and […]

Check out our Facebook page to learn more.

The following instructions make it simple to get up and […]

A citizen science smartphone app for collecting and sharing data […]

Friday May 20 is World Bee Day, a day dedicated […]

April 22 is International Earth Day, a day dedicated to […]

Pandanus expert Joel Fostin is known among coastal councils, conservation […]

Delayed and uncertain return on investment is a well-known obstacle […]

What a way for 24 dedicated volunteers to spend a […]

A range of new supports will see the Fitzroy region […]

With over 1,000km of coastline to monitor, Fitzroy Basin Association […]

FBA is calling for professional feral animal management contractors to […]

FBA has produced a series of three videos shedding light […]

The Clarke-Connors Range is one of the largest wilderness areas […]

The stunning bridled nail-tailed wallaby (BNTW) was believed to be […]

Two years ago, we touched base with a bunch of […]

The Fitzroy Basin, in Central Queensland, drains into the Great […]

Central Queensland’s Sustainability Strategy 2030 (CQSS2030) is a roadmap to […]

To celebrate World Wetlands Day, Fitzroy Basin Association has released […]

Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA) have been working with Southern Queensland […]

Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA) has provided feedback in the development […]

The Fitzroy region has one of the most variable climates […]

FBA partnership coordinator Dan Rea has been working with Queensland […]

Recreational activities on beaches have the potential to negatively impact […]

We are proud to announce the launch of our 2020-21 […]

Weed management is a prickly topic on the Capricorn Coast […]

Our community rely on clean air and water for an […]

A recent field trip to Catchment Solution’s large-scale restoration project […]

The success of Team Turtle CQ (TTCQ) is due to […]

Half of all plastic produced in the world is designed […]

Science tells us that trees in a paddock provide benefits […]

On 26 June, FBA and CQUniversity were joined by 26 […]

Getting on top of our local environment and keeping it […]

A $19.6 million investment under the Reef Trust Partnership aims […]

It’s no coincidence that during green sea turtle basking season, […]

Extension officers, industry, government, Natural Resource Management (NRM) organisations, Landcare […]

Much of the information known about marine turtles in the […]

Are you a landholder in the Mackenzie region wanting financial, […]

‘More than a word’ serves as a powerful reminder to […]

Record-breaking attendance at this year’s Beef Australia was testimony that […]

Over two years in the making, FBA has developed a […]

Belmont is a 3260ha property 37km north of Rockhampton on […]

A bold collaboration between Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA) and Capricornia […]

A great celebration of all things science is Australia’s National […]

Within current Australian fire management, the discussion of risk and […]

To help landholders prevent and remediate gully erosion on their […]

A number of post-hatchling flatback turtles have been found dead […]

Located at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef […]

FBA, in partnership with Capricornia Catchments, is currently undergoing a […]

The Fitzroy Region encompasses the traditional lands of many first […]

Marine turtle season is underway and there is one key […]

Did you know that FBA created a series of videos […]

Thousands of tiny beetles have been carefully raised by Gidarjil […]

The 2019-2020 financial year was another fantastic year for Fitzroy […]

We are proud to announce that FBA’s Science Engagement Officer […]

The Great Barrier Reef Foundation has today announced a program […]

National Volunteer Week is an annual celebration that acknowledges the […]

Moving from a clipboard to the Atlas of Living Australia’s […]

The ingenuity of a natural desalination plant at High Valley […]

Located in central Queensland, Australia, Mount Etna Caves National Park […]

2019 was Australia’s warmest and driest year on record making […]

From December to March each year, central Queensland beaches erupt […]

2019 was another fantastic year for FBA. Here are some […]

Seven CQUniversity students studying courses in Conservation, Land Management and […]

Thursday, 17 October was a day of celebration for Fitzroy […]

There’s only one difference between a Chupa-Chup and a cotton […]

The river system which divides Rockhampton into north and south […]

Over the last four months, 805.6 hours of volunteer work […]

Humans are responsible for 100% of marine debris, and locally, […]

A group of 25 budding environmental scientists from the University […]

Since its inception last year, our Glencore TechConnet Tent has […]

Graziers across the Fitzroy are working hard to better their […]

While they might have wings, seabirds cannot escape the threat […]

Koalas in Goonderoo Reserve, located 40km south of Emerald, have […]

Most eight-year-olds despise needles, let alone choose to have four, […]

Over 25 landholders came together earlier last week to learn […]

Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA) has awarded $60,000 in community […]

Last weekend, a group of 18 dedicated volunteers from North […]

It’s that time of the year where no one wants […]

  Team Turtle CQ members have had a busy 2019 […]

Internationally, World Wetlands Day is celebrated each year, on February […]

Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA), in partnership with Glencore, unveiled […]

Reef Trust 1 graziers from the Fitzroy region were showcased […]

2018 was a huge year for Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. […]

2018 marks the conclusion of several long-term projects lead by […]

Yeppoon Town Hall recently hosted an awards ceremony celebrating landholders, […]

To encapsulate 21-years of protecting natural resources Fitzroy Basin Association […]

2018 has been a busy year for FBA’s cropping team […]

Marine turtles have roamed the oceans and beaches for over […]

Across five categories, five finalists of the 2018 Reef Champion […]

After 21 years of conserving, maintaining and improving 156,700 sq […]

TRU-TEST’s newest remote walk over weighing (WOW) system is a […]

Fitzroy grazier Rhys Daniels says that prior to attending Advanced […]

They may not look like much, but these fingernail-sized weevils […]

Sophisticated fire management techniques were recently showcased in Aldoga, outside […]

Aussies are busy getting their hands dirty and reconnecting with […]

To help stop our region’s waterway health from going down […]

Police Creek in the Gladstone region has a very high […]

Moores Creek, filtering from Mount Archer, through North Rockhampton, into […]

Fig Tree Creek, which meanders through Yeppoon, has a residential […]

Learn how to confidently identify the species Tilapia are an […]

Fishing is a favourite past-time for many, and seafood and […]

If you missed Earth Hour on Saturday night it’s not […]

Local landholder efforts over the duration of a five-year weed […]

Stop being disposable Eliminating single use plastic is the easiest […]

World Wetlands Day, celebrated on the anniversary of the signing […]

This year FBA is launching a new project through funding […]

1. Compost! It’s critical to dispose of lawn clippings and […]

Early December marks the end of nesting season for Central […]

ONE weekend, 67 volunteers and in excess of 1 tonne […]

Through funding from the National Landcare Programme, FBA will be […]

This November we’ve shared 4 short case studies that showcase […]

Marine turtles may have a hard shell – yet it […]

On the back of our latest Annual Report, we thought […]

“Extinct” Bridled Nail-Tail Wallaby doubles its numbers in Taunton National […]

To celebrate National Science Week, FLOW and FBA this week […]

Following the significant flooding events experienced within the Basin in […]

On Saturday 20 project volunteers and Queensland Parks and Wildlife […]

WETLANDS across the Fitzroy Basin are being assessed as part of […]

THE unveiling of a new sign at Mulambin Beach (Manuwi) […]

Today Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA) welcomed Sacred Heart students to […]

You are invited to have your say on draft environmental […]

Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA) is seeking expressions of interest […]

If you’ve ever planted a tree in your backyard, you […]

It has been another successful year for local freshwater turtle […]

JOINT RELEASE – FBA & GREENCOLLAR An MOU signed between […]

Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA) has awarded community grants to organisations […]

A program that empowered Fitzroy Basin communities and organisations to […]

An innovative fishway installed at the Fitzroy River Barrage in […]

The Fitzroy Basin region is home to rare wildlife, leading […]

Rivers free of barriers are vital to protecting fish that […]

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Through funding from the Australian Government’s Reef Programme, FBA has […]

In a first for the Capricorn and Curtis coasts, Fitzroy […]

Under the cover of darkness at Taunton National Park, 135 […]

When you’re tucked up safe in bed tonight spare a […]

A committed team of 30 volunteers have planted 900 plants […]

It might seem like a simple change, but by installing […]

One of our region’s most spectacular coastal locations is not […]

Amy and Richard Holcombe bought Kinma, a 1,610ha grazing operation […]

When Chris Hensley and his wife Nina bought Peak Vale […]

Do you live in Gladstone, Rockhampton or on the Capricorn […]

The Fitzroy Partnership for River Health today released its 2013-14 […]

A new rehabilitation project will improve the condition and extent […]

The annual Kinka Wetlands Discovery Morning is on again from […]

They might be shy and like to hide, but Australian […]

Today is World Wetlands Day. Wetlands are the unsung heroes […]

The draft Central Queensland Sustainability Strategy (CQSS:2030) has been released […]

The Fitzroy Partnership for River Health today released a comprehensive […]

Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA) Chief Executive Officer Paul Birch […]

With a long-held commitment to ongoing education and learning, Capella […]

The Fitzroy Floodplain wetlands are recognised as a wetland of […]

One of the region’s most spectacular locations will be open […]

New research into the nationally significant Palm Tree and Robinson […]

Researchers have the invasive fish Tilapia firmly in their sight […]

Humpback whales are arriving in Keppel Bay, near Yeppoon on […]

It is surprising to know there are almost 7,500 wetlands […]

It is ambitious and it is happening on beaches from […]

Tilapia, an invasive pest fish species has been found in […]

The period for making submissions on this project closed 16 […]

Don’t miss the opportunity to have a final say on […]

The Grazing Best Management Practices (Grazing BMP) program has reached […]

Although it’s only small, locally important Fig Tree Creek, which […]

Clean Up Australia Day is synonymous with the spirit of […]

Important research into the nationally significant Robinson and Palm Tree […]

Almost $10M will be invested in the Fitzroy Basin in […]

Central Queensland’s leading natural resource management group Fitzroy Basin Association […]

Landcare and Weedbusters week coincide next week so Fitzroy Basin […]

Social media is helping to harness the ancient oral history […]

The Moores Creek fish ladder has expanded the territory for […]

A team of dedicated scientists, land managers and conservationists are […]

The Fitzroy River Turtle, a vulnerable species only found in […]

Central Queensland’s indigenous culture remains strong – with a number […]

Your guide to Semi-Evergreen Vine Thicket

How to spot a koala in central Queensland

A snapshot of the Fisheries Habitat Restoration Program.

The core BNTW population estimated by CMR data increased by […]

Appropriate fire management practices to help land managers plan hazard […]