Fitzroy Basin Association

Fifteen years ago, Geoff Nicol had a vision: a property […]

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

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

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

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 […]

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

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

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

It’s true what they say, good news travels fast! Talk […]

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

August kicked off with a bang for Fitzroy land managers […]

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

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

In late March through early April, Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA) […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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

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

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

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

Do you often find yourself daydreaming about the ‘what if’s’ […]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

Located in the brigalow belt, the Fitzroy region was once […]

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

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

Three central Queensland grazing enterprises have trialled an innovative Remote […]

Headlining names in soil health and grazing land management drew […]

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

A survey of central Queensland grain producers highlighted a keen […]

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 […]

AgTeCH19 is the leading innovation and technology event in Australia’s […]

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

Following a decade of industry benchmarking, Grazing BMP in its […]

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

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

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

Ten landholders from across the Fitzroy Basin gathered at a […]

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

Soil management workshops across the region late last month drew […]

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

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

Do you have a bright idea to protect or restore […]

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

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

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

$5,000 to $20,000 grants are up for grabs for landholders […]

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

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

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

Just one day after graduating from Deakin University, Erin Baldwin […]

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

Highly specialised testing undertaken by Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA) […]

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 […]

Everybody learns. Eight of our Central Queensland graziers talk about […]

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

FBA helps graziers implement property and management improvement practices to […]

Life on the land is challenging, running a business can […]

Central Queensland graziers talk about how they’ve benefited from undertaking […]

Rockhampton is the known as the Beef Capital of Australia […]

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

The health of everyone and everything around you depends on […]

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

Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA) is thrilled to be the […]

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

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

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

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 […]

DAN Bishop has been announced as the 2017 recipient for […]

FBA works with community groups, landholders and industry to improve […]

Applications for grants between $5,000 and $50,000 are now being […]

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

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

Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA) have awarded $120,000 in community […]

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

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

In this short video, learn how to build two types […]

Leading onground outcomes for better business, land management and conservation […]

  Fortifying the relationship between livestock and land management, a […]

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

DEMONSTRATING the commitment of Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA) in delivering […]

Have you got a great idea to help protect our […]

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

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

CQ landholders will have a unique opportunity to hear successful […]

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

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

Proving that hotels are not just for humans, Fitzroy Basin […]

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

Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA) has a number of programs […]

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

Have you got a great idea to help protect our […]

New Grazing BMP Expos are coming to Central Queensland, providing […]

Actively eroding gullies on grazing properties in the Mackenzie, Theresa, […]

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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Gully repair will be the focus at a series of […]

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

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

When Sue and David Walmsley purchased Warm-ley in 2009, the […]

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

A group of six Central Queensland graziers have put their […]

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 […]

Record participant numbers at recent Accelerated Grazing Best Management Practices […]

Have you ever wondered what the wildlife of Moores Creek […]

Fluvial geomorphology sounds out of this world, however 17 participants […]

Your grazing business may have untapped potential. Fitzroy Basin Association […]

Do you want to try a new technique in your […]

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 […]

Pre-service and in-service teachers from around Queensland will converge on […]

A new grazing pasture rundown demonstration site has been established […]

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

Are you a grain grower wanting to learn more about […]

Fitzroy Partnership for River Health, a collective of organisations working […]

It’s all about the beef this week, so Fitzroy Basin […]

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

Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. Chief Executive Paul Birch has today […]

A new round of Grazing BMP workshops will be rolled […]

Central Queensland is experiencing profound change in our communities, industries, […]

In late December, a group of neighbouring graziers in the […]

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

Emerald grain grower Rhys Daniels isn’t satisfied with meeting industry […]

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 […]

CQ graziers will learn practical and cutting edge techniques to […]

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

While the list of challenges for the Queensland grazing industry […]

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

A new way forward with the implementation of spray rig […]

For an industry renowned for its isolation and solitude, the […]

Pasture productivity and rundown solutions for graziers will be tackled […]

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

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

Instead of sitting on its hands the grazing industry in […]

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

Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA) will run another series of […]

Grazing BMP was the focus of attention for the wrong […]

Expressions of interest are being sought from land managers to […]

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

From humble beginnings in a small Victorian town to a […]

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 […]

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

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

With the wet season around the corner landholders are being […]

Unlocking the secrets behind productive soil is vital for a […]

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

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

Two reports were released today about the health of our […]

Queensland’s Regional Natural Resource Management Groups, including central Queensland’s leading […]

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 will soon be covered by a network of […]

The Reef Plan Second Report Card, which shows encouraging progress […]

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