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Another Top 100 Invasive on K’gari – Singapore Daisy
The innocent-looking Singapore Daisy (Sphagneticola trilobata) is a significant threat to Queensland’s coastal and island ecosystems. Originally sold as a garden ornamental and erosion controller, this fast-growing weed outcompetes native vegetation, smothers seedlings, and reduces local biodiversity by forming dense, impenetrable mats.
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BAC launches Biosecurity Strategy for K’gari
After 21 months of development, the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation (BAC), supported by the K’gari Biosecurity Advisory Group (KBAG) made up of the island’s landholders and major stakeholders, has launched a 20-year Biosecurity Strategy for K’gari.
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IUCN Conservation Outlook Report Released for K’gari
Every three years, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) undertakes an independent evaluation of the conservation outlook for all natural World Heritage properties. Given COVID-19, there was a slight delay in the latest round, with the latest reports released in October 2025.
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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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FINIA on Tour – Annual Field Trip 2024
In June, FINIA members headed off to K’gari for their annual field trip and on-island meeting. The annual field trips have become a highlight in the FINIA calendar and are an opportunity for partnering organisations to network, share information and learn more about K’gari.
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Butchulla Water Stories: Seagrass Watch
Seagrass is an important part of Butchulla Country, with seagrass meadows throughout the Great Sandy Strait supporting significant shorebird, fisheries, turtle (milbi) and dugong (yuwang’kan) populations.
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Whakakotahitanga i te Kaupapa | Unity of Purpose
Whakakotahitanga i te Kaupapa | Unity of Purpose, released by Scion and Rotoiti 15 Trust, is a video capturing activity from a cultural exchange in November 2023 that aimed to discuss the challenges posed by myrtle rust in New Zealand and Australia.
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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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K’gari’s iconic Pandanus under threat, but help has arrived!
The plant Pandanus is often called a Pandanus palm, but it is not a true palm.
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Myrtle Rust, the Silent Killer
Myrtle rust’s impact on our native ecosystems has now been captured on film. This film introduces myrtle rust and its cultural, social, and ecological effects on Australia’s native environment.
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