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Establishing K’gari Cane Toad Watch
Introduced from Hawaii in June 1935, cane toads reached the Fraser Coast and Maryborough region in the early 1940s as they spread down the coastline from the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations release sites in North Queensland.
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Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation Receives Queensland Landcare Award for Biosecurity Leadership
Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation (BAC) has won the First Nations Landcare Collaboration Award at the biennial Queensland Landcare Awards, held on Saturday 10 October. The award recognises partnerships that bring First Nations-led cultural land, sea and water management practices into broader landcare efforts, supporting sustainable and inclusive natural resource stewardship.
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K’gari leads the way in recycling
K’gari (Fraser Island) is setting a new benchmark for recycling in remote and environmentally sensitive locations, with outstanding results recorded since the introduction of comingled recycling services last year.
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Commemorating 20 years of FINIA
Founded in December 2005, on 25 February 2026, FINIA members helped mark their 20th anniversary by planting a K’gari apple (Acronychia imperforata) at the University of the Sunshine Coast’s campus in Pialba. A matching tree will be planted at the K’gari Research Station in May.
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Combatting Cane Toads on K’gari
Introduced to Australia in 1935, cane toads (Rhinella marina) were first reported on K’gari in the 1960’s with their appearance coinciding with a dramatic reduction in the island’s snake populations, particularly death adders.
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From Fraser Coast to K’gari: A tribute to FINIA’s legacy
It’s been a few years since I last took the barge to K’gari or joined a FINIA meeting, but the energy and purpose of those gatherings still resonate. FINIA has always been more than a partnership—it’s a movement built on collaboration, shared knowledge, and a deep commitment to protecting one of Australia’s most iconic landscapes.
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K’gari Biosecurity Strategy BlueSheet Workshop
On 3-4 June 2025, members of the K’gari Biosecurity Advisory Group (KBAG) joined key stakeholders for a 2-day collaborative Biosecurity Strategy BlueSheet workshop held on K’gari.
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Yellow Crazy Ants on the Move
Regular FINIA followers will know that we have been closely watching the yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes) situation on the mainland for many years.
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Recycling on K’gari
Best management practice isn’t always easy to achieve on the World’s largest sand island – even if it is a World Heritage property.
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Fraser Coast Waste Strategy Review
The Fraser Coast Waste Strategy 2019-2029 was adopted in July 2019 as a practical roadmap to reduce waste going to landfill and transition to a more circular economy by recovering and recycling more.
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