Fitzroy Basin Association

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

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]

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 […]

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

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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

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 […]

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

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

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

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 […]

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

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

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

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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

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 […]

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

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

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

A snapshot of the Fisheries Habitat Restoration Program.

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