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Voices of K’gari: Research, Respect and Responsibility 2025 Conference
The biennial K’gari conference will be held again this year at UniSC’s Fraser Coast campus on the 10-11 November. Voices of K’gari: Research, Respect and Responsibility 2025 Conference is, once again, a joint initiative of UniSC and FIDO.
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FINIA Field Trip 2025
It is incredible to think that this year, marks 20 years since the formation of FINIA and their first weed workshop held on K’gari. Weeds and biosecurity are still a massive (and growing) issue for the World Heritage property and an area that concerns many of our partners.
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Tracking the Lifeblood of K’gari: Collaborative Water Research on a Changing Island
On Queensland’s World Heritage-listed K’gari, water is both sacred and abundant. But where does this water come from? How long has it been beneath the ground? And how might climate change affect its future?
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K’gari Fire Gym – Drafting Water Practice
K’gari fire-trained staff are getting ready for prescribed burning activities as the bushfire season comes to an end. This includes regular equipment maintenance and training days.
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Groundwater Monitoring is Never BORING
Recently, the Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) had the opportunity to visit K’gari with Conway Burns and Bob Broome from the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation for an important new groundwater management project.
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What’s in your mud – getting dirty to find out how to protect K’gari
Most drivers wash their vehicles after leaving K’gari to remove salt and sand, but many arrive with remnants of their last adventure still clinging to tyres and mudguards.
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Butchulla Land and Sea Rangers support Queensland Fisheries
After some wild weather caused a slow start, the Fishery Monitoring team (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries) conducted their first annual roving survey on K’gari back in August 2024.
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Cultural burning on K’gari
In September 2024, the Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) collaborated with Butchulla Traditional Owners to conduct cool burns on K’gari as part of the Galangoor Gira (Good Fire) project. These burns took place on one of their Aboriginal Freehold Land blocks, known as Oysterman’s Lease.
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Effective fire management is a complex beast
Nature doesn’t wait for resources; in fact, I think it plays a game of ‘let’s see how well you can react to this weather event!’ as a dry-lightning storm forms on the horizon after prolonged dry.
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Introductory Biosecurity Training
Ten Butchulla Land and Sea Rangers recently joined K’gari Biosecurity Officer, Seth Henaway, AJ Perkins from the NSW Threatened Species Team, Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Pathologist Dr Geoff Pegg and CSIRO specialists Tracey Steinrucken (Invasive Pathways) and Tim Vance (Aquatic Weeds) for an intensive 1-day introduction to the world of invasive weeds, pests and diseases.
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