Fitzroy Basin Association

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

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

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 […]

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

FBA is proud to be supporting partners of Beef 2024, […]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]

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

It’s nearly Christmas! Did you know the amount of waste […]

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

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 […]

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

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, […]

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

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

Weeds are bad for business. They decrease yields, interfere with […]

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 […]

FBA works with hundreds of volunteers every year. Without them, […]

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 […]

Celebrated for the week of 16-22 May, National Volunteer Week […]

World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is celebrated on the second […]

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

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

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 […]

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 […]

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

FBA’s logo has undergone a change to elements of its […]

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 […]

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

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 Australian Government’s Reef Trust is providing $4 million to […]

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

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

We were proud to join the Capricorn Food and Wine […]

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

Help Capricorn Coast Landcare group jazz up their new electric […]

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

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

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

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

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 […]

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

PIRATES, producers and extension officers were congratulated for their commonalities […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

From Lyssavirus, to Hendra virus and even the paint-lifting properties […]

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

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

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

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

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 […]

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

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

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]

Fitzroy Basin Association’s FLOW Visitor Centre is offering kids and […]

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

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The school holidays are here again and FLOW Visitors Centre […]

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

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 […]

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

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

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

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

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 […]

In a first for the Fitzroy Basin, the Fitzroy Partnership […]

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 […]

This year’s conference is based around the theme of celebrating our […]

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

With a lengthy and well-respected history in community conservation, 2012 […]

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

FLOW, Fitzroy Basin Association’s Visitor Centre in Rockhampton will host […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

In the late 1980s Alby Wooler was so impressed with […]

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 […]

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

Central Queensland needs to start setting the agenda – not […]

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

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

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

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 […]

How to spot a koala in central Queensland

Regional voices guide CQ to a sustainable future

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