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Zero Chemical K’gari FCRC CEP Happy Valley
Hello from our FCRC CEP team. We continue to make progress in the ecological restoration work of our CEP sites in Happy Valley on World Heritage K’gari.
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Defying the dry and awaiting the wet
The prolonged dry spell on Fraser Island took its toll on vegetation … but not on Guinea Grass (Megathyrsus maximus var. maximus)
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Bernie Shakeshaft, Australia’s 2020 Local Hero
Over the years, K’gari has attracted some pretty special characters. One of these, Bernie Shakeshaft, who works with at-risk teenagers in Armidale to help them on the path towards employment and further education and training, has been named this year’s Australian Local Hero in the Australian of the Year Awards.
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‘Cat-astrophe’ on K’gari (Fraser Island)
Rangers in the field come across a number of different curiosities like this feral cat (felis cattus) skull. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and Partnerships (QPWS&P) Ranger Wayne and Butchulla Community rangers Dwight and Tingira came across the skull on a western firebreak during recent cultural activities.
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FIDO Happy Valley Weed Trip
Six FIDO volunteers (Chris Breitenbach, Larry Hohenhaus, Geoff Carwardine, Sandra Naidoo, Navin Naidoo and Su Dawson) joined leader, Peter Shooter for the recent Happy Valley trip from 27 October to 2 November. They also had the pleasure of the company of Jodie Rainbow, Genevieve Rainbow, Louise Roberts and Blayde Foley from the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation for three days, Tuesday to Thursday.
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Butchulla Land and Sea Ranger Training – Part 2
The partnership between the Butchulla Land and Sea Rangers (BLSRs), Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) and the World Heritage Unit within the Department of Environment and Science (DES) is continuing to strengthen.
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Protecting and Restoring K’gari’s Pandanus
In record time, the introduced insect responsible for Pandanus dieback, Jamella australiae, spread across the eastern shores of Fraser Island, leaving a wake of destruction.
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Panel Session: K’gari (Fraser Island) Community, Culture and Collaboration Conference 2019
The final session at the 8th Biennial K’gari (Fraser Island) Conference was a Q&A forum.
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Community, Culture, Collaboration and Conversations
Reporting on the 8th Biennial K’gari (Fraser Island) Conference
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Update on FIDO’s Weed Eradication Program – Happy Valley
Between 9 and 15 June, 2019, FIDO’s Bush Regeneration Program again targeted Happy Valley. Coming from all over Southern Queensland, the group’s volunteers split into two teams and put in over 140 hours of hard work over the week.
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