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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.
(more…)Black Summer Bushfire Project Update
Activities have ramped up on the K’gari Bushfires – Butchulla Fire Management and Heritage Conservation Project (funded through the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants).
(more…)Collaborative Fire Workshop at Dilli Village
A three-day fire workshop was held in April by the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) and the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation (BAC) at Dilli Village. The workshop included field visits to several post-burn and unburnt sites with representatives from a cross-section of K’gari stakeholders including the BAC, UniSC, QPWS, QFES, FIDO, FINIA and K’gari residents.
(more…)Great Sandy National Park Wildfires
The wildfires that have affected much of Australia these past months didn’t spare the Great Sandy National Park either. Both the K’gari (Fraser Island) and Cooloola sections of the park experienced wildfire events during this time, including one wildfire on the island and five wildfires within Cooloola.
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