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Treatment of Planthopper on Pandanus
Over 8–11 June, members of the Lower Mary River Land and Catchment Care Group, Don Bradley, Lesley Bradley and Janet Price, treated 160 Pandanus plants at Kingfisher Bay Resort and Beach Front against infestation by Jamella australiae (Pandanus Planthopper). An effort was made to locate all plants at the resort.
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Visitor Centres Vital to Public Natural History Appreciation
Because visitor centres play such an important role in elevating public appreciation and understanding of complex natural ecosystems, I have become a passionate advocate for having a world class visitor centre for Fraser Island. (more…)
Old Photos Revive Memories
Sue Sargent was instrumental in bringing FINIA collaborators together back in 2005 and along with the BMRG deserves credit for the creation of this wonderful collaboration. She continues to be FINIA’s chief inspirer and facilitator. (more…)
End of an Era…
John Sinclair and Su Dawson from Fraser Island Defenders Organisation (FIDO) hosted their last weeding trip to Eurong as group leaders in May this year. This was quite a momentous occasion as John has been leading groups of volunteers to carry out weed work on Fraser Island for over 10 years.
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AJEM Special Issue, ‘Future of an icon’, now available!
In our last FINIA newsletter, we introduced a new paper on Fraser Island, published by the Australian Journal of Environmental Management (AJEM). This paper was one of eight comprising a then-forthcoming special issue: Future of an Icon: K’gari-Fraser Island, climate change and social expectations. This special issue is now out! (more…)
FINIA is turning TEN
When FINIA was founded in December 2005, the catalyst was a two-day gathering of a large number of groups and agencies at Dilli Village, Fraser Island, organised by the Burnett Mary Regional Group. Nobody then could have imagined that an organisation that has a set of objectives but no formal constitution, and therefore no formal membership, could have survived for so long and achieved so much just through communication and collaboration. (more…)
Managing Values other than Outstanding Universal Value on Fraser Island World Heritage Area
Fraser Island World Heritage Area is recognised for geological and geomorphic values of island formation and for biological processes relating to rainforest succession on high dunes. World Heritage Area listing did not extend to Aboriginal heritage significance, despite the acknowledged tangible and intangible cultural values of Fraser Island (known to Butchulla Traditional Owners as K’gari) in the form of campsites, scarred trees, shell middens, story places and the Indigenous knowledge of landscape and species management. Nevertheless, management of K’gari can and does take Butchulla knowledge into account.
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Future of an Icon: K’gari-Fraser Island, Climate Change and Social Expectations
Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, Special Issue, Vol. 22, No. 2, 2015. http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tjem20/current#.VaxHp_mTznE
One of the papers in this Special Issue has been short-listed and two additional papers were longlisted for the annual best paper award. [Angela Wardell-Johnson, Guest Editor.]
Swamp Orchid now on YouTube
Introduction to Phaius australis – the New Swamp Orchid YouTube channel with 3 video modules profiling USC PhD student Laura Simmons study of Phaius australis the endangered swamp orchid.
Stowaway Antics – a story for children
John Sinclair’s children’s stories always carry a message and this one is no different – with the story of some suburban ants that plan their escape to Fraser Island. Suitable for children or adults (who will also get some fun out of the story), you should approach it with ANT-ICIPATION!
To download John’s story, please click here: Stowaway Antics
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