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2019 Community Grants now open!
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Smart Farms Small Grants (Round 2)
Posted on November 26th, 2018
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NLP Smart Farms Small Grants up for grabs – closing 7 December 2017
Posted on November 9th, 2017
Applications for grants between $5,000 and $50,000 are now being […]
FBA delivers $120 000 in Community Grants for the National Landcare Programme
Posted on August 17th, 2017
Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA) have awarded $120,000 in community […]
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On Saturday 20 project volunteers and Queensland Parks and Wildlife […]
Working dogs prove their value in CQ workshops
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Pioneer of pasture cropping heads to CQ
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Community grants now open
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Posted on February 28th, 2017
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Over 5,000 trees planted at Mt Etna revegetation site
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Community groups committed to supporting our environment
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Community grants up for grabs
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Grazing BMP Expo
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Family fun with fish at Lake Callemondah
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Recording traditional ecological knowledge – Corio Bay
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FBA invites landholders to attend gully repair field days
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Swap the wifi for wildlife wonder
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Marine Turtle report: a first for the region!
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Discover sensational Sandy Point
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Record attendance for Accelerated Grazing BMP program
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Free outdoor movie and twilight walks to raise awareness of waterway health
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Workshop reveals the science behind our local waterways
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Community-led environmental efforts boosted with fresh funds
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Cure those winter blues at FLOW these school holidays
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The school holidays are here again and FLOW Visitors Centre […]
CQUni and Fitzroy Basin Association helping teachers find science education paradise in Gladstone for Science Week
Posted on June 25th, 2015
Pre-service and in-service teachers from around Queensland will converge on […]
Thousands of trees to help restore Mt Etna National Park ecosystem
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A new rehabilitation project will improve the condition and extent […]
Calling all grain growers wanting to innovate
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Graziers invited to test their property’s water quality at Beef Week
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Fitzroy Partnership for River Health, a collective of organisations working […]
Grazing inspiration session not to be missed
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Finish school holidays with family fun at Kinka Wetlands Discovery Morning
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The annual Kinka Wetlands Discovery Morning is on again from […]
Shy dolphin takes the spotlight in new children’s book
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New Grazing BMP format designed for busy graziers
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Planning for a future of change
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Have your say on CQ’s future
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Fitzroy Floodplain landholder funding available
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Innovative solutions to rundown pastures
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National Landcare Award winner to inspire community action
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Students’ sustainability books on show at FLOW
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Workshops to provide solutions for pasture rundown
Posted on June 4th, 2014
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Coastal blitz to clear marine debris from 1,000km of coastline
Posted on May 30th, 2014
It is ambitious and it is happening on beaches from […]
Feedback sought on Capricorn and Curtis Coasts water quality objectives
Posted on May 22nd, 2014
The period for making submissions on this project closed 16 […]
Healthy soils secrets at the bottom of a pit
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Final chance: Capricorn-Curtis Coast environmental values submissions
Posted on April 8th, 2014
Don’t miss the opportunity to have a final say on […]
Landcare: 25 years on and still going strong
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Global spotlight to shine on local creek conservation efforts
Posted on March 19th, 2014
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Alby Wooler: President and Junior Landcare Coordinator for Capricorn Coast Landcare Group
Posted on March 5th, 2014
In the late 1980s Alby Wooler was so impressed with […]
Make a difference, help clean up our important creeks
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Clean Up Australia Day is synonymous with the spirit of […]
New research project on nationally significant Queensland wetlands
Posted on February 11th, 2014
Important research into the nationally significant Robinson and Palm Tree […]
Big year ahead for Fitzroy Basin
Posted on January 9th, 2014
Almost $10M will be invested in the Fitzroy Basin in […]
Getting the most out of what you have
Posted on October 23rd, 2013
Unlocking the secrets behind productive soil is vital for a […]
Mutual benefits key to co-existence
Posted on October 23rd, 2013
Central Queensland needs to start setting the agenda – not […]
Forum explores co-existence in CQ
Posted on October 9th, 2013
Central Queensland’s leading natural resource management group Fitzroy Basin Association […]
FBA welcomes Reef Rescue funding allocation
Posted on September 5th, 2013
Central Queensland’s leading natural resource management group Fitzroy Basin Association […]
Big week for Landcare and Weed busting!
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Reports highlight value of work with farmers & graziers
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