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Farmers Talk Trees at Field Days and Forums
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Endangered CQ Species Features in New Video
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Grazing Naturally Workshop a Success!
Posted on June 26th, 2023
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Three NEW Project Snapshots
Posted on June 22nd, 2023
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June 2023 Update: The Fitzroy Water Quality Program
Posted on June 20th, 2023
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Inspiring the Next Generation
Posted on May 15th, 2023
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First Nations Groups Unite to Drive Change in the Health of People and Country across the Fitzroy Region
Posted on February 22nd, 2023
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Lake Pleasant – Building Drought Resilience
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Saving the Critically Endangered Kroombit Tinkerfrog from Extinction!
Posted on January 9th, 2023
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An Update: The Fitzroy Water Quality Program
Posted on December 19th, 2022
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Meliora Park – Beginning Takes one Step – A GRASS project
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CQ Seagrass Regeneration Project wins Reef Community Champion Award
Posted on December 1st, 2022
Last night the 2022 Reef Champion awards were announced, and […]
Get a buzz out of Australian Pollinator Week this year
Posted on November 8th, 2022
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AN FBA PROJECT SNAPSHOT -Lower Fitzroy streambank stabilisation project
Posted on November 1st, 2022
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Huge Efforts by Volunteers!
Posted on October 27th, 2022
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Turtles about, so lights out!
Posted on October 19th, 2022
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Can you meet the challenge this National Water Week?
Posted on October 13th, 2022
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Learn about our region’s waterways online to celebrate World Rivers Day
Posted on September 21st, 2022
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Connect with nature this September
Posted on September 7th, 2022
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Field day reveals preliminary results of drought resilience trials
Posted on September 6th, 2022
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FBA’s Farming for the Future Forum
Posted on August 11th, 2022
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FREE Flow Showcase 11 August
Posted on August 4th, 2022
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Celebrate Trees this July!
Posted on July 14th, 2022
Australia’s largest tree planting and nature care event held on […]
Soil Week Australia Competition – $1000 to WIN for your School
Posted on July 13th, 2022
A great celebration which showcases the importance of healthy soil […]
Plastic Free July
Posted on June 30th, 2022
Plastic Free July is a global movement that promotes and […]
Rising Up from Drought Together
Posted on June 13th, 2022
June 17 marks World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. […]
World Science Festival – Gladstone
Posted on June 6th, 2022
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Face-to-Face at the CQ 2022 Big Data Forum
Posted on June 2nd, 2022
FBA’s recent successful Big Data Forum attracted over 100 local […]
Shell-ebrate Sea Turtle Week
Posted on June 1st, 2022
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Step by step instructions for downloading and using the BioCollect app
Posted on May 18th, 2022
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BioCollect app for koala data will improve species survival
Posted on May 18th, 2022
A citizen science smartphone app for collecting and sharing data […]
Get “Bee-sy” this World Bee Day
Posted on May 12th, 2022
Friday May 20 is World Bee Day, a day dedicated […]
Better Together – National Volunteer Week
Posted on May 9th, 2022
Celebrated for the week of 16-22 May, National Volunteer Week […]
Dim the Lights for Birds at Night! – World Migratory Bird Day
Posted on May 5th, 2022
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is celebrated on the second […]
CQU STEM EXPO
Posted on April 28th, 2022
The upcoming 3rd Annual Educational Resources & Citizen Science Info […]
Phenomenal pandanus planting event proves the power of volunteers
Posted on April 14th, 2022
Pandanus expert Joel Fostin is known among coastal councils, conservation […]
Evidence of a job well done
Posted on April 11th, 2022
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Tunuba (Fitzroy River) rubbish reduced by 628kg
Posted on April 7th, 2022
What a way for 24 dedicated volunteers to spend a […]
Local Koalas in good hands
Posted on March 1st, 2022
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FBA check in on the OGRES at Mt Etna
Posted on February 14th, 2022
Two years ago, we touched base with a bunch of […]
Stream Bank Stabilisation Project Tested by Recent Rain
Posted on February 2nd, 2022
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A sustainable central Queensland is up to all of us
Posted on February 2nd, 2022
Central Queensland’s Sustainability Strategy 2030 (CQSS2030) is a roadmap to […]
New tool released to celebrate wetlands
Posted on February 2nd, 2022
To celebrate World Wetlands Day, Fitzroy Basin Association has released […]
New BOM Forecast Tools Help Wet Season Planning
Posted on January 25th, 2022
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A Year of Extremes for Fitzroy Land Managers
Posted on December 9th, 2021
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Fox den numbers on decline
Posted on December 1st, 2021
FBA partnership coordinator Dan Rea has been working with Queensland […]
FBA’s 2020-21 Annual Report
Posted on November 10th, 2021
We are proud to announce the launch of our 2020-21 […]
Cap Coast weed dilemma solved by smart collaboration
Posted on November 4th, 2021
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Posted on November 2nd, 2021
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Field day highlights the outcomes to be achieved through the Great Barrier Reef Water Quality program
Posted on August 24th, 2021
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Posted on August 18th, 2021
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Posted on August 5th, 2021
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Custom built landholder tool offers a glimpse of the future
Posted on July 29th, 2021
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Second seagrass training and restoration event completed
Posted on July 26th, 2021
On 26 June, FBA and CQUniversity were joined by 26 […]
Stopping sediment – how land managers are helping to improve the health of the Great Barrier Reef
Posted on June 29th, 2021
A $19.6 million investment under the Reef Trust Partnership aims […]
Team Turtle CQ volunteers turn in record numbers
Posted on June 9th, 2021
Much of the information known about marine turtles in the […]
FBA wins hearts and minds at Beef2021
Posted on May 20th, 2021
Record-breaking attendance at this year’s Beef Australia was testimony that […]
Science week $5000 grants
Posted on March 30th, 2021
A great celebration of all things science is Australia’s National […]
Traditional Aboriginal burning in modern day land management
Posted on March 18th, 2021
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World Wetlands Day
Posted on February 1st, 2021
February 2 is World Wetlands Day and 2021 marks the […]
$4 Million invested into the Fitzroy Region’s Coastal Ecosystems
Posted on November 24th, 2020
The Australian Government’s Reef Trust is providing $4 million to […]
Traditional Knowledge of the Fitzroy Basin
Posted on October 6th, 2020
Did you know that FBA created a series of videos […]
Introducing Flow’s Noticeboard
Posted on October 6th, 2020
Hi everyone, welcome to the new Flow noticeboard where I […]
Community comes together to fight Cat’s Claw
Posted on September 23rd, 2020
Thousands of tiny beetles have been carefully raised by Gidarjil […]
2019-2020 National Landcare Program Highlights
Posted on September 15th, 2020
The 2019-2020 financial year was another fantastic year for Fitzroy […]
National Volunteer Week 2020
Posted on May 25th, 2020
National Volunteer Week is an annual celebration that acknowledges the […]
From clipboard to BioCollect App – TTCQ continues to grow
Posted on May 1st, 2020
Moving from a clipboard to the Atlas of Living Australia’s […]
Natural desalination plant prepares farm for dry future
Posted on March 4th, 2020
The ingenuity of a natural desalination plant at High Valley […]
After the flames – Aussie landscape and volunteers prove their resilience
Posted on February 24th, 2020
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Capricorn & Curtis Coast Hatchling Viewing Guide
Posted on January 14th, 2020
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2019 in Review – FBA’s Major Achievements
Posted on December 17th, 2019
2019 was another fantastic year for FBA. Here are some […]
FBA shows CQUniversity students how to heal eroding gullies
Posted on November 28th, 2019
Seven CQUniversity students studying courses in Conservation, Land Management and […]
A Day of Celebrations – FBA’s AGM & Streambank Stabilisation Project unveiled
Posted on October 30th, 2019
Thursday, 17 October was a day of celebration for Fitzroy […]
3639 cigarettes find a home in CQ drains
Posted on September 26th, 2019
There’s only one difference between a Chupa-Chup and a cotton […]
The Curtis Coast Carers
Posted on August 6th, 2019
Over the last four months, 805.6 hours of volunteer work […]
Drain Buddies installed across Yeppoon, Gladstone and Rockhampton
Posted on July 15th, 2019
Humans are responsible for 100% of marine debris, and locally, […]
National Landcare Program supports Koala Cameras
Posted on May 1st, 2019
Koalas in Goonderoo Reserve, located 40km south of Emerald, have […]
Community grant uncovers local flying fox lover and community hero
Posted on March 27th, 2019
Most eight-year-olds despise needles, let alone choose to have four, […]
Success for Low Stress Stock Handling workshop
Posted on March 19th, 2019
Over 25 landholders came together earlier last week to learn […]
Community Groups set to make big changes
Posted on March 14th, 2019
Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA) has awarded $60,000 in community […]
Why you secretly love Flying Foxes!
Posted on March 4th, 2019
From Lyssavirus, to Hendra virus and even the paint-lifting properties […]
Team Turtle CQ Success
Posted on February 11th, 2019
Team Turtle CQ members have had a busy 2019 […]
Tech in a tent takes to the Region
Posted on January 15th, 2019
Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA), in partnership with Glencore, unveiled […]
Graziers head to the Reef
Posted on December 12th, 2018
Reef Trust 1 graziers from the Fitzroy region were showcased […]
2018 in Review – FBA’s Major Achievements
Posted on December 10th, 2018
2018 was a huge year for Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. […]
Three long term projects deliver success across the region
Posted on December 10th, 2018
2018 marks the conclusion of several long-term projects lead by […]
Flow gets a facelift
Posted on December 6th, 2018
Flow has been undergoing renovations for the last six months. […]
Yeppoon at the centrestage for 2018 Reef Champion Awards
Posted on December 3rd, 2018
Yeppoon Town Hall recently hosted an awards ceremony celebrating landholders, […]
FBA celebrates the launch of its second history book
Posted on November 29th, 2018
To encapsulate 21-years of protecting natural resources Fitzroy Basin Association […]
2018 sees a huge growth in cropping projects
Posted on November 29th, 2018
2018 has been a busy year for FBA’s cropping team […]
FBA celebrates 21 years with events across the region
Posted on October 15th, 2018
After 21 years of conserving, maintaining and improving 156,700 sq […]
Advanced Livestock Handling workshop a game changer for Fitzroy grazier
Posted on September 17th, 2018
Fitzroy grazier Rhys Daniels says that prior to attending Advanced […]
Caring for Police Creek
Posted on June 4th, 2018
Police Creek in the Gladstone region has a very high […]
Caring for Moores Creek
Posted on June 4th, 2018
Moores Creek, filtering from Mount Archer, through North Rockhampton, into […]
Caring for Fig Tree Creek
Posted on June 4th, 2018
Fig Tree Creek, which meanders through Yeppoon, has a residential […]
CQ graziers talk about why FBA programs matter to them
Posted on May 22nd, 2018
FBA helps graziers implement property and management improvement practices to […]
FBA Prickly Acacia project delivers outstanding results
Posted on February 28th, 2018
Local landholder efforts over the duration of a five-year weed […]
FBA brings Joel Salatin to CQ in April
Posted on February 19th, 2018
Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA) is thrilled to be the […]
Fitzroy River Turtle nesting report for 2017
Posted on December 14th, 2017
Early December marks the end of nesting season for Central […]
Achieving great things for our reef, our region, our future – Part 3
Posted on November 21st, 2017
This November we’re sharing 4 short case studies that showcase […]
Achieving great things for our reef, our region, our future – Part 1
Posted on November 7th, 2017
On the back of our latest Annual Report, we thought […]
Bridled Nail-Tail Wallaby numbers double
Posted on September 7th, 2017
“Extinct” Bridled Nail-Tail Wallaby doubles its numbers in Taunton National […]
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 […]
2017 July School Holiday program underway at FLOW
Posted on June 28th, 2017
Ever wondered what’s lurking in the murky waters of CQ? […]
Celebrating trees at Mt Etna for a battier, fruitier future
Posted on June 26th, 2017
On Saturday 20 project volunteers and Queensland Parks and Wildlife […]
Sign unveiled at Mulambin Beach (Manuwi) preserves Darumbal culture
Posted on June 7th, 2017
THE unveiling of a new sign at Mulambin Beach (Manuwi) […]
FLOW celebrates their fifth birthday
Posted on March 28th, 2017
Today Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA) welcomed Sacred Heart students to […]
Farm, feast and film – stories of farm diversification
Posted on February 28th, 2017
CQ landholders will have a unique opportunity to hear successful […]
Record-breaking milestone for Fitzroy River Turtles
Posted on December 12th, 2016
It has been another successful year for local freshwater turtle […]
Community groups committed to supporting our environment
Posted on October 4th, 2016
Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA) has awarded community grants to organisations […]
Community resilience program recognised in State awards
Posted on September 22nd, 2016
A program that empowered Fitzroy Basin communities and organisations to […]
$500,000 fish ladder launched at Fitzroy Barrage improves habitat connectivity
Posted on May 23rd, 2016
An innovative fishway installed at the Fitzroy River Barrage in […]
Totally Wild film crew turns their lens to Fitzroy Basin projects
Posted on May 16th, 2016
The Fitzroy Basin region is home to rare wildlife, leading […]
FBA launches Plan to protect the Reef and improve water quality
Posted on February 22nd, 2016
Through funding from the Australian Government’s Reef Programme, FBA has […]
Swap the wifi for wildlife wonder
Posted on January 11th, 2016
Fitzroy Basin Association’s FLOW Visitor Centre is offering kids and […]
Marine Turtle report: a first for the region!
Posted on December 8th, 2015
In a first for the Capricorn and Curtis coasts, Fitzroy […]
Discover sensational Sandy Point
Posted on November 3rd, 2015
One of our region’s most spectacular coastal locations is not […]
Spending time on the business message that hits home for 1,000th Grazing BMP enterprise
Posted on September 18th, 2015
Amy and Richard Holcombe bought Kinma, a 1,610ha grazing operation […]
Grazier reaps rewards of long-term commitment to sustainability
Posted on August 20th, 2015
When Chris Hensley and his wife Nina bought Peak Vale […]
Environmental education program goes with the FLOW
Posted on July 14th, 2015
Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA) is taking its environmental education […]
Fitzroy Basin water quality scores high in new Agricultural Use Report
Posted on June 29th, 2015
The Fitzroy Partnership for River Health today released its 2013-14 […]
Cure those winter blues at FLOW these school holidays
Posted on June 26th, 2015
The school holidays are here again and FLOW Visitors Centre […]
Shy dolphin takes the spotlight in new children’s book
Posted on March 23rd, 2015
They might be shy and like to hide, but Australian […]
World Wetlands Day – discover more at FLOW
Posted on February 2nd, 2015
Today is World Wetlands Day. Wetlands are the unsung heroes […]
Dinosaurs, barking owls, art exhibit and war memorabilia this school holidays at FLOW Visitors Centre
Posted on January 13th, 2015
Have you run out of ideas on how to entertain […]
Grazing BMP set to expand with new 3 year commitment to program funding
Posted on November 4th, 2014
Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA) Chief Executive Officer Paul Birch […]
Capella graziers among the first in line as Accredited Producers
Posted on October 23rd, 2014
With a long-held commitment to ongoing education and learning, Capella […]
Discover sensational Sandy Point these school holidays
Posted on September 29th, 2014
One of the region’s most spectacular locations will be open […]
Students’ sustainability books on show at FLOW
Posted on July 4th, 2014
FLOW, Fitzroy Basin Association’s Visitor Centre in Rockhampton will host […]
Bugs for birthday
Posted on March 28th, 2014
Insects and bugs may seem a strange way to celebrate […]
100th grazier completes Best Management Practices program
Posted on March 21st, 2014
The Grazing Best Management Practices (Grazing BMP) program has reached […]
Global spotlight to shine on local creek conservation efforts
Posted on March 19th, 2014
Although it’s only small, locally important Fig Tree Creek, which […]
Big week for Landcare and Weed busting!
Posted on August 30th, 2013
Landcare and Weedbusters week coincide next week so Fitzroy Basin […]
Indigenous knowledge highlighted in online videos
Posted on April 29th, 2013
Social media is helping to harness the ancient oral history […]
Book tells story of threatened bum breathing turtle!
Posted on April 29th, 2013
The Fitzroy River Turtle, a vulnerable species only found in […]
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The core BNTW population estimated by CMR data increased by […]
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Creating a legacy future generations will be proud to inherit
Posted on February 11th, 2020
Riparian fencing – long-term projects show improved conditions
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Improving productivity – bringing rotational grazing goal to fruition
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Additional funding leads to significant increase in hatching rates
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