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ROUND ISLAND WEEDING DAY: 23 APRIL 2013
In search of “Broad-leaf Pepper”
By Vanessa Elwell-Gavins
As a complete newcomer to Hervey Bay and Queensland (from Tasmania), this trip to Round Island (a follow-up to a weed working bee six weeks earlier) was my first exposure to the task of managing environmental weeds in a sub-tropical environment. (more…)
More Fraser Island Creepers
By Michael Lowe
FINIA’s last newsletter featured a terrific article by David Anderson on the colourful and rare local native vine species, Fraser Island Creeper or Tecomanthe hillii. In this issue I will explore more of the Island’s ‘must have’ native vine species for local gardening, landscaping and bush regeneration projects.
Bush Regeneration Trip Gallery March 2013
Another FIDO organized bush regeneration trip to Eurong 10th to 16th March enabled great progress to be made in advancing the natural integrity of Eurong, Fraser Island’s most visiteds its outside of Kingfisher.
Weed Busting: Mother of Millions and Live Leaf
by Col Zemek Fraser Coast Regional Council
Mother of Millions (left) Bryophyllum delagoense and hybrids and
Live leaf (below right) B.pinnatum
These fleshy leaved succulents with apt names will flower through winter.
Weed Busting: Glory Lily
by Col Zemek Fraser Coast Regional Council
Glory lily (Gloriosa superba)
Declared under Local Law No. 3 (2010) for Fraser Island ONLY.
A native to Africa and Asia.
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Weed Busting: Easter Cassia
by Col Zemek Fraser Coast Regional Council
Easter Cassia (Senna pendula var. glabrata)
Declared under Local Law No. 3 (2010) for Fraser Island ONLY
A native to tropical America. (more…)
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…)
Lake McKenzie (Boorangoora) Photo Monitoring Project
This project is being carried out by FIDO
By John Sinclair – FIDO
Lake McKenzie (Boorangoora) Beach:
In response to criticisms of the modifications to the beach at Lake McKenzie (Boorangoora) in 2010, the QPWS invited the Fraser Island Natural Integrity Alliance to set up a monitoring project on the impacts of recreational use of the lake’s beaches as a basis for future management and decisions relating to the lake.
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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