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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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What a wonderful year for sea turtles!
As the sea turtle nesting season ends (Winter 2025), we have had an exciting year with new volunteers joining us in Hervey Bay this season, which gives us new opportunities for the legacy to continue.
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K’gari Research Conference 2025 – Call for Abstracts
The University of the Sunshine Coast, along with partners the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation (BAC), the Butchulla Native Title Aboriginal Corporation (BNTAC), the Fraser Island Defenders Organisation (FIDO) and FINIA – the Natural Integrity Alliance for K’gari, is excited to announce the biennial K’gari Research Conference Voices of K’gari: Research, Respect and Responsibility on Monday and Tuesday, 10-11 November 2025.
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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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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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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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Groundwater Monitoring is Never BORING
Recently, the Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) had the opportunity to visit K’gari with Conway Burns and Bob Broome from the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation for an important new groundwater management project.
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Hitchhikers – the risk of freshwater aquatic weeds for K’gari
The introduction of aquatic weeds to the freshwater lakes, creeks, and streams of K’gari poses a significant biosecurity threat to the natural balance and cultural value of these important ecosystems.
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What’s in your mud – getting dirty to find out how to protect K’gari
Most drivers wash their vehicles after leaving K’gari to remove salt and sand, but many arrive with remnants of their last adventure still clinging to tyres and mudguards.
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Introductory Biosecurity Training
Ten Butchulla Land and Sea Rangers recently joined K’gari Biosecurity Officer, Seth Henaway, AJ Perkins from the NSW Threatened Species Team, Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Pathologist Dr Geoff Pegg and CSIRO specialists Tracey Steinrucken (Invasive Pathways) and Tim Vance (Aquatic Weeds) for an intensive 1-day introduction to the world of invasive weeds, pests and diseases.
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