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Restoring the Great Sandy’s Ecological Health
This short item isn’t directly about K’gari., it is more about Korrawinga (what we call the Great Sandy Strait). I know little of Butchulla lore, but I think Korrawinga was formed by Yindingie with the assistance of the spirit 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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FINIA on Tour – Annual Field Trip 2024
In June, FINIA members headed off to K’gari for their annual field trip and on-island meeting. The annual field trips have become a highlight in the FINIA calendar and are an opportunity for partnering organisations to network, share information and learn more about K’gari.
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What July 4 Means for Australia
I’m writing on 26 January 2024, the day on which Australia effectively celebrates the 4 July 1776 Declaration of Independence of Britain’s North American colonies.
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GREAT News from the Gympie Region
Inspired by FINIA, another environmental alliance has formed and grown in impact and size in the Gympie Region.
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Consensus Building in K’gari Fire Management – Final Report
Following the wildfire that affected over 50% of K’gari in October-December 2020, the IGEM Review 2020-21 identified that risk exposure mapping at the time was primarily related to people and structures, rather than significant environmental areas on this World Heritage-listed Island.
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Reflecting on Tin Can Bay Seagrass Decline
On Friday 21 July 2023, I attended Cooloola Coastcare’s barbecue at Crab Creek Park at Tin Can Bay. I reflected on all the issues we discussed over the barbecue such as the long slow decline of seagrass in Tin Can Bay and Cooloola Inlet.
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