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Roots of Resilience: Working together to protect our forests

Roots of Resilience: Working together to protect our forests gives voice to First Nations’ perspectives, connections and concerns about forests on Country.

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Butchulla Marine Debris Project Comes to an End

Littering on the Fraser Coast impacts amenity, tourism, habitats, wildlife, and Butchulla cultural heritage and connection to Country.

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Pest Spotters: Watch out for Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA)!

Fire ants are one of the world’s worst invasive species and a serious problem for everybody in Australia.

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Consensus Building in K’gari Fire Management – Final Report

Following the wildfire that affected over 50% of K’gari in October-December 2020, the IGEM Review 2020-21 identified that risk exposure mapping at the time was primarily related to people and structures, rather than significant environmental areas on this World Heritage-listed Island.

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K’gari Land and Sea Country Conference 2023: Djaa-ngarawinj

The K’gari Land and Sea Country: djaa – ngarawinj 2023 Conference will be held jointly with the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) and the Fraser Island Defenders Organisation (FIDO) at Fraser Coast campus, University of the Sunshine Coast on 9-10 November 2023.

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Black-breasted button-quail project comes to a close

When the BAC’s Conserving Mur’rindum (Black-breasted button-quail) on Butchulla Country project was approved in September 2020, the Du’ling Bushfire that burnt over 85,000 Ha (50%) of the island, hadn’t even started.

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Pandanus Restoration Project Update

The Pandanus Restoration Program is a joint initiative between FIDO and the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation (BAC) supported by the Department of Environment and Science. 

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BAC promotes Wongari-Wise on K’gari

The BAC’s Communication and Education Officer, Tessa Waia, has been stepping up the BAC’s involvement in wongari (dingo) management on K’gari.

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Black Summer Bushfire Project Update

Activities have ramped up on the K’gari Bushfires – Butchulla Fire Management and Heritage Conservation Project (funded through the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants).

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K’gari – Always Was, Always Will Be

On 7 June 2023, the world’s largest sand island and formerly known as Fraser Island, officially reclaimed her Butchulla name of K’gari.

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