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A Fitting Sign of the Times
Fraser Island paramedic Phil Switzer has received a farewell gift from Fraser Island (K’gari) that he can’t take with him.
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Weed Watch Alert: Peruvian Primrose
Native to South America, Peruvian primrose (Ludwigia peruviana) is a small shrub that has become a serious pest weed in wetlands around Sydney. Peruvian primrose has not yet been found in Queensland but was recently located in Northern NSW.
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Zero Chemical K’gari FCRC CEP Happy Valley
Hello from our FCRC CEP team. We continue to make progress in the ecological restoration work of our CEP sites in Happy Valley on World Heritage K’gari.
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Defying the dry and awaiting the wet
The prolonged dry spell on Fraser Island took its toll on vegetation … but not on Guinea Grass (Megathyrsus maximus var. maximus)
(more…)The Great Sandy Island History – K’gari (Fraser Island)
The documented early history of the people of the Great Sandy Island is incomplete and always open to debate and discussion.
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ReefClean in Butchulla country
In early December last year, Butchulla Land and Sea rangers participated in a training day with ReefClean partners Conservation Volunteers Australia. A marine debris clean and audit was completed at Eli Creek, a popular local fishing spot and unfortunately a dumping ground for residential waste.
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Working collaboratively to ensure ‘Dingo-safe’ behaviour
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Butchulla Land and Sea Rangers, Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation staff and Queensland police staff are committed to ensuring ‘dingo-safe’ behaviours from everyone on K’gari.
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Be Wongari Safe on K’gari
The Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation is reminding visitors to please be “Wongari (dingo) Safe” on K’gari (Fraser Island).
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Inaugural John Sinclair Memorial Lecture
A year after losing Fearless Leader and friend of Fraser Island (K’gari), Dr John Sinclair AO, his legacy continues through the work of FIDO and the members of FINIA.
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