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K’gari 4WD QLD Clean Up 2025
The 2025 K’gari Clean Up, held from 23–26 May and organised by Four Wheel Drive Queensland (4WD QLD), was a major environmental success, highlighting the power of community collaboration in preserving one of Queensland’s most iconic natural landmarks.
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K’gari Post-Cyclone Ecological Impact Assessment
In mid-May 2025, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Great Sandy Area staff organised a field trip to K’gari to train QPWS staff in the use of the wetlands condition assessment tool (WetCAT) to undertake assessments for a selection of freshwater lakes, creeks and swamps on K’gari. The driver for this was the need for a post-ecological event impact assessment on K’gari.
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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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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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K’gari’s planned burning program ignites for 2025
The flames of protection and renewal are lighting up K’gari as the island’s annual collaborative planned burning program sparks into action.
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The Indian (Common) Myna bird is no minor threat to K’gari
You may have noticed an added little, black, bird species in the last five years around residential areas of K’gari and on the adjoining mainland.
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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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Freshwater Turtle Nest Relocation
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) were recently notified by a visitor to K’gari of a freshwater turtle that had nested in the middle of one of the roads, putting the eggs at risk from vehicles driving over them.
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Dingoes snagged – hook, line and sinker!
Fishing equipment is ensnaring dingoes on K’gari (formerly Fraser Island) and causing serious injuries to the island’s iconic residents. The Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (DESI) is receiving regular reports about dingoes being snagged by hooks and lures or becoming tangled in fishing line.
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Genetic Variation in K’gari Dingoes
Some FINIA partners will remember the dingo genetics study that was undertaken in 2021-22.
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