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CQUni and Fitzroy Basin Association helping teachers find science education paradise in Gladstone for Science Week
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Pasture rundown the focus of new demonstration site and funding
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Finish school holidays with family fun at Kinka Wetlands Discovery Morning
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Glencore supports agricultural industry with IT package
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Planning for a future of change
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Changing faces of grazing have education at heart
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Grain grower raises the bar through innovation
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Information flows with most up-to-date river health report
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New drinking water reports help deliver a more complete picture for community
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Innovative solutions to rundown pastures
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Workshops to provide solutions for pasture rundown
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100th grazier completes Best Management Practices program
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Global spotlight to shine on local creek conservation efforts
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Alby Wooler: President and Junior Landcare Coordinator for Capricorn Coast Landcare Group
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Funding helps land managers make improvements to protect reef
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FBA welcomes industry support for Grazing BMP
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Big year ahead for Fitzroy Basin
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Flood recovery funding – round two for CQ
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FBA welcomes Reef Rescue funding allocation
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Reports highlight value of work with farmers & graziers
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Regional NRM Groups welcome $80m budget allocation
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True collaboration to save endangered wallaby
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Book tells story of threatened bum breathing turtle!
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New CORS network to connect CQ growers
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