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Effective & Collaborative Fire Management on K’gari
Collaborative fire management is important to ensure planned burn program objectives are met for the island.
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Bushfire Season: Fire Fuel Assessment
The K’gari Fire Enhancement Team took a day out of bushfire prep to meet with Senior Bushfire Consultant Guy Morgan on-island to discuss collaborative bushfire mitigation planning around neighbouring residential and resort tenure.
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Dingo Detour: Rangers Guide Wild Guests Home to the Bush
K’gari NRM wongari (dingo) rangers, and recently stepped in to help a family of five tiny 4-6 week dingo pups who had decided that the cozy space under a private residence was the perfect place for their first home.
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Building Knowledge and Biosecurity Capacity for K’gari
In February, a suspicious sight of piccabeen palm dieback behind Happy Valley, was reported by Peter Shooter, a team leader with the Fraser Island Defenders Organisation (FIDO). The rainforest palms appeared to be dying and rotting along areas spanning tens of metres, showing overall symptoms of dieback. Investigations point to the fungal pathogen Phytophthora, but this is yet to be confirmed.
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From Fraser Coast to K’gari: A tribute to FINIA’s legacy
It’s been a few years since I last took the barge to K’gari or joined a FINIA meeting, but the energy and purpose of those gatherings still resonate. FINIA has always been more than a partnership—it’s a movement built on collaboration, shared knowledge, and a deep commitment to protecting one of Australia’s most iconic landscapes.
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Celebrating 20 years – FINIA in review
In December 2005, a group of organisations with a common interest in addressing weeds on K’gari met to discuss how to improve collaboration and prioritise activities.
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Voices of K’gari: Research, Respect and Responsibility 2025 Conference
The biennial K’gari conference will be held again this year at UniSC’s Fraser Coast campus on the 10-11 November. Voices of K’gari: Research, Respect and Responsibility 2025 Conference is, once again, a joint initiative of UniSC and FIDO.
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Cyclone Alfred Clean-up Efforts on K’gari
In the wake of Cyclone Alfred, large volumes of marine debris washed up along K’gari’s eastern beach, posing a serious threat to the island’s fragile ecosystem.
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Tracking the Lifeblood of K’gari: Collaborative Water Research on a Changing Island
On Queensland’s World Heritage-listed K’gari, water is both sacred and abundant. But where does this water come from? How long has it been beneath the ground? And how might climate change affect its future?
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Hitchhikers – the risk of freshwater aquatic weeds for K’gari
The introduction of aquatic weeds to the freshwater lakes, creeks, and streams of K’gari poses a significant biosecurity threat to the natural balance and cultural value of these important ecosystems.
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