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Working together to protect K’gari
FIDO, Butchulla Rangers and local partners join forces on weed control
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H5N1 Virus (Asian Influenza) – What can you do?
Biosecurity Queensland has confirmed that initial laboratory samples taken from a deceased petrel washed up on Moreton Island (Mulgumpin) were positive for H5N1 as Queensland became Australia’s fourth state to confirm a case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (bird flu). The samples were later confirmed to be positive for H5N1 by the CSIRO.
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Celebrating Tokiko’s Contribution to K’gari
On 25 May 2026, Tokiko (Su) Dawson will officially be hanging up her work boots. For over two decades, the FIDO volunteer and environmentalist has coordinated FIDO’s quarterly week-long weeding, bush regeneration and monitoring program operating from Talinga (the former Sinclair family home) at Eurong.
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Cane Toad Rodeo: FIDO’s first toad busting on K’gari
Following negotiations between FIDO president, Zela Bissett and the management of Kingfisher Resort, FIDO were offered two rooms for two nights during from 20-22 March with Zela and her partner Glen Hills, and Sandra and Navin Naidoo spending two nights at Kingfisher Bay Resort working on cane toad reduction.
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Red Imported Fire Ants – Biosecurity Zone Changes
Queensland’s fire ant biosecurity zones have been updated (effective 15 April 2026). These updates affect suburbs across City of Logan, City of Gold Coast, City of Moreton Bay, Lockyer Valley Regional, Scenic Rim Regional, and Sunshine Coast Regional local government areas.
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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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FIDO’s Continuing Relevance to K’gari
Now in my third term as President of FIDO, I constantly ponder the role of FIDO for K’gari in the light of changing circumstances. Members and supporters of FIDO ask questions about its future role.
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Gympie Regional Council leads the way in fire ant preparedness
The National Fire Ant Eradication Program is working with Gympie Regional Council to stop fire ants before they arrive.
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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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K’gari Conference 2025
The University of the Sunshine Coast’s 2025 conference celebrated the theme Voices of K’gari: Research, Respect and Responsibility, bringing together K’gari’s Traditional Owners, the Butchulla people, leading researchers, conservationists and artists who together explored the cultural, ecological and geological stories of K’gari and the surrounding Great Sandy region.
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