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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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K’gari-Fraser Island World Heritage Discovery Centre
The new K’gari-Fraser Island World Heritage Discovery Centre will be based at SeaLink’s Kingfisher Bay Resort. The Discovery Centre is a joint project of the University of the Sunshine Coast and Kingfisher Bay Resort.
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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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Citizen Scientists for K’gari
Twenty-one recipients have been awarded a Queensland Citizen Science Grant, with more than $580,000 funding committed over three years to help increase Queenslanders’ participation in citizen science.
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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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In the Spirit of Cooperation
It’s been a good season for weeds on Fraser Island. Some heavy falls of rain in June with regular showers for the rest of the month and into early July. Then the sun came out to encourage growth.
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Butchulla Land and Sea Ranger Biosecurity Training
In May, the four Butchulla Land and Sea Rangers along with Conway Burns and Chantel Van Wamelen undertook Biosecurity training in conjunction with the Department of Agricultural and Fisheries forest health staff. Presenters included Suzy Perry, Janet McDonald, Louise Shuey and Geoff Pegg.
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Preparing for the Biennial K’gari (Fraser Island) Conference
One area where there has been a huge amount of collaboration is the upcoming 8th Biennial K’gari (Fraser Island) Conference. The conferences, which were initiated by FIDO in 2004, are unique in the World Heritage space, and have been an excellent tool for stakeholders and researchers to share knowledge and information about K’gari.
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FIDO’s Weed Eradication Program Happy Valley
FIDO has been involved in weed eradication at Happy Valley since the early 2000s. An intensive program commenced in March 2004, involving four, week-long weeding excursions per year. These trips usually involve from 5 to 12 volunteers.
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