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Flood recovery focusing on weed control
Flood recovery focusing on weed control
Since the flood damage occurred, Trevor has been facing the challenge of bringing his flooded country back to productive pasture, which began with reseeding and resting his paddocks for six months before running cattle again.
31/07/2013
Flood recovery Starting from scratch in the Dawson
Flood recovery Starting from scratch in the Dawson
The downside of flat farming landscapes is that when a major flood occurs, inundation is uniform and very soon every inch of the farm is submerged, completely destroying crops and washing away precious soil. This is what happened on two properties owned by Debbie and Mike Austin. Harcourt, which is 1575ha in size and the 730 ha Riverland, are neighbouring properties on the banks of the Dawson River in the Fitzroy Basin.
31/07/2013
Marine debris case study
Understanding marine debris for cleaner beaches
Capricorn Coast residents have been learning more about the rubbish that arrives on their shores while helping keep local beaches beautiful.
29/07/2013
Helping rare frogs case study
Helping rare frogs
Rare frogs in rainforests of central Queensland are caught in a conservation paradox - more information about the frogs in needed to decide how to conserve them, but their very scarcity means that information is hard to come by.
27/07/2013
Wetland protection case study
Wetland protection - reducing the impact of weeds
FBA partnered with Queensland Parks and Wildlife (QPWS), Fitzroy River and Coastal Catchments, Greening Australia and local community members to reduce the impact of weeds at Sandy Point.
23/07/2013
Coast dune restoration case study
Better beach habitat - changing 4WD habits
Dunes damaged by careless four-wheel driving have been restored along Lilley’s Beach on Boyne Island thanks to the efforts of volunteers.
23/07/2013
Conserving Grassland habitat for special species
Conserving Grassland habitat for special species
Jonathon and Carmel Tibbles have improved the management of native grasslands on their grazing property to help conserve rare habitat and species.
17/07/2013
Indigenous Culture – capturing traditional knowledge
Indigenous Culture - capturing traditional knowledge
Fitzroy Basin Association developed a series of nine videos through the Traditional Ecological Knowledge project funded by Caring for our Country. The short clips feature traditional owners talking about the cultural significance of different landscapes, and how different plants were used for practical purposes, food, and medicine.
16/07/2013
Fishway case study
Wran Creek Fishway - freeing fish to migrate
Freeing more fish to complete their breeding cycle has helped restore some natural balance to a coastal creek in central Queensland.
16/07/2013
