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Weed Busting: Mickey Mouse Plant
by Col Zemek Fraser Coast Regional Council
Mickey Mouse Plant (Ochna serrulata).
A native to Africa. (more…)
Weed busting on Fraser Island.
by Col Zemek Fraser Coast Regional Council
Have you noticed plants introduced to gardens in the townships of Fraser Island escaping and spreading throughout the island and into the National Park? You can help stop this spread by removing them wherever you see them and planting recommended plants native to Fraser Island. (more…)
Eurong nursery update
If you would like to order some native plants to replace any exotics that you have in your garden please contact me
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A Colourful Fraser Island
David Anderson, Fraser Island Association
In numerous attempts to “sell” the idea of Fraser Island native plants to replace exotics in gardens around Eurong, I have been met with the same plea from a number of land owners: “Can we get plants with colour?” (more…)
FINIA-FIDO Caring for Country Weeding Trip Report
Michael Lowe
Through nothing less than luck, FIDO’s weed replacement team spent a relatively dry week operating in Eurong township from Feb 03-09 in between two significant wet weather events. The breif repreive in rainy skies allowed the team to continue the valuable work of removing weed species from around Eurong township, the resort and Second Valley. (more…)
A new look for Eurong
Smiley has reasons to smile after the Butchulla boys helped FIDO relocate the Eurong sign shelter for weeds and community notices.
John Sinclair – Fraser Island Defenders Organisation
The spirit of cooperation between the FINIA partners was well demonstrated when an enthusiastic team of indigenous, QPWS and heavy machinery assisted FIDO to relocate the sign shelter at Eurong from beside a walking track no longer used to to a very prominent site adjacent to the public toilet block at Eurong where it is expected to have a much greater impact.
FIDO Revving up Weed Replacement Operations at Eurong
John Sinclair, Fraser Island Defenders Organisation
During the past year FIDO has made an impressive impact in addressing the weeds at Eurong with three weeding weeks in the last year contributing 723 volunteer hours working on the problem in one of Fraser Island’s centres of weed infestation.
One of 17 trailer loads of weeds and garden waste that went to the Eurong waste transfer station during FIDO’s May weed replacement trip
Fraser Island Community Weed Replacement Program Takes Shape
Coastal banksias coming through the shadehouse now, soon to be hardened ready for planting into gardens or revegetaion on Fraser Island
Michael Lowe, Environmental Services / Cooloola Coastcare Association Incorporated
Work has now begun to replace a host of exotic plant species at Eurong with locally sourced and grown indigenous native species from the Island. The project funded by the Australian Government Caring for our Country, will be managed by the Fraser Island Defender’s Organisation on behalf of FINIA. (more…)
From the Eurong nursery
Bree Jashin, Vice President FIA, FINIA Representative FIA & Alana Kippers, QPWS
New trellis at a Happy Valley property (photo by Bree Jashin)
Although growth has slowed over the colder months, plant stock is high at the Eurong nursery. There are approximately 340 plants ready for planting, 1580 plants in the shade house and 40 trays of seed in the hot house. The Fraser Island community is really starting to come on board with plant requests starting to come through from all over the Island.
The Happy Valley community is showing itself as it has taken very well to the concept of local Fraser Island plants for their gardens. (more…)
Lessons from Japan on World Heritage quarantine
John Sinclair, Fraser Island Defenders Organisation
Quarantine sign (Photo by John Sinclair)
The first thing anyone notices before they enter any building in Shiretoko World Heritage area are the quarantine measures. These measures are not limited to Shiretoko. Every National Park or Ramsar Site Visitor Centre made everyone very aware of bringing pests into the protected areas they were visiting. One has to stand on a mat to disinfect the soles of one’s footwear. There are signs warning people not to carry alien seeds with them past the entry point. These very innovative ways certainly raised public awareness on the threat of invasive weeds and other pests entering the parks. (more…)
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