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Preparing for the Biennial K’gari (Fraser Island) Conference
One area where there has been a huge amount of collaboration is the upcoming 8th Biennial K’gari (Fraser Island) Conference. The conferences, which were initiated by FIDO in 2004, are unique in the World Heritage space, and have been an excellent tool for stakeholders and researchers to share knowledge and information about K’gari.
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FIDO’s Weed Eradication Program Happy Valley
FIDO has been involved in weed eradication at Happy Valley since the early 2000s. An intensive program commenced in March 2004, involving four, week-long weeding excursions per year. These trips usually involve from 5 to 12 volunteers.
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Eurong Native Plant Nursery
The Native Plant nursery at Eurong was an initiative of FIDO’s, John Sinclair, in collaboration with QPWS. John saw the need for the residents to replace their introduced plants with locally sourced and grown Fraser Island plants.
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FIDO’s Bush Regeneration Program 2019
The Commonwealth Government has now escaped direct and any indirect support for volunteer programs on K’gari (Fraser Island).
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The Big Four meet the Eurong Weed-busters
A John Sinclair children’s story from K’gari inspired by the Lantana Attack in October 2018 (more…)
8th Biennial K’gari (Fraser Island) Conference
Saturday 31 August 2019
Community, Culture and Collaborations (more…)
Biocontrol of Lantana on K’gari
At least 15 years ago, we became aware of the failure of lantana to recolonise areas at Eurong where we had removed it. We then started to observe the thinning out of the lantana in the bush. (more…)
Biological controls are working
Unfortunately, there are an increasing number of injurious agencies finding their way to or threatening the natural integrity of K’gari (Fraser Island). Recent records include myrtle rust and feral fauna including foxes and pigs as well as new weeds and the jamella leaf-hopper. Fortunately, some of these and other adverse impacts are being in part countered by biological controls. (more…)
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