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Our latest report

Fitzroy River Estuary Development Proposals - a Review of Issues
A report commissioned by FBA to improve understanding of issues relating to proposed development in the Fitzroy River estuary. [pdf 2.1 Mb]


Annual Report

FBA Snapshot of activity in 2011-12 (NOTE: large file)
Check out the great achievements of FBA in the past financial year (July 2011- June 2012. Includes a message from the Chair & CEO, as well as case studies and brief overviews of our key programs. [pdf 4.0 Mb]


FBA Annual Report 2011
Flood recovery work, projects with more than 100 graziers and farmers, protecting special species and working to improve coastal protection - learn more about what we achieved this year. [pdf 4.6 Mb]


FBA Annual Report 2010
NOTE: This is a large file and may take time to download. Get an overview of the achievements of the Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. in the past year including our work with landholders and the community to protect restore and manage our natural resources. [pdf 4.3 Mb]


FBA Annual Report 2009
Get an overview of Fitzroy Basin Association's achievements in the 208-09 year. [pdf 1.9 Mb]


FBA Annual Report 2008
Get a snapshot of what FBA achieved over the 2007-08 financial year. [pdf 1.0 Mb]


FBA Annual Report 2007
Annual Report Fitzroy Basin Association's Annual Report 2007 [pdf 2.2 Mb]


Annual Report 2006
Fitzroy Basin Association Annual Report 2006 [pdf 2.1 Mb]


Evaluation & Project Reports

Benchmarking and understanding soil carbon dynamics in CQ 2008-10
[pdf 2.3 Mb]


Biological cropping systems for broadacre cropping in CQ
[pdf 2.1 Mb]


Does improved technology promote planning?
An evaluation of the effectiveness of funding landholders to purchase computer mapping and other technologies to promote improved property management planning. [pdf 400.1 kb]


Don River Topography Mapping and Community Base Station Project
The final report of the Don River Topography Mapping and Community Base Station project compiled by CTF Solutions. [pdf 1.3 Mb]


Economic modelling of grazing systems in the Fitzroy and Burdekin catchments
The final economics of grazing systems report [pdf 412.1 kb]


Enhancing economic input to the CQSS2. Project report. November 2009
[pdf 4.6 Mb]


Estimating the economic implications for braod acre cropping farms in the Fitzroy Basin catchments of adoption of best management practices
[pdf 545.6 kb]


Evaluation Report of the Neighbourhood Catchment Approach
Report produced by Clear Horizon Consulting to evaluate the Neighbourhood Catchment approach used by FBA in the delivery of projects. [pdf 1.1 Mb]


Examining soil and plant health effects by application of compost teas and extracts on dryland broad acre buffel pastures in CQ
[pdf 1.7 Mb]


Final Report Healthy Soils Technical Report August 2011
[pdf 1.5 Mb]


Fitzroy Basin CORS Network: scope, users, economics and implementation
Note: this is a large file and may take time to download. This report describes the potential for the use of a global navigation satellite system to develop a network of base stations to assist grain growers in CQ to adopt precision agriculture. [pdf 3.8 Mb]


Fitzroy EV and WQOs - Community Consultation Report
Final report on the community consultation process carried out to establish Fitzroy Basin Environemntal Values and Water Quality Objectives. [pdf 13.0 Mb]


Guidelines for Implementation of Natural Sequence Farming in Central Queensland
A guide to how regulatory requirements must be met in relation to specific principles of natural sequence farming. [pdf 2.6 Mb]


Improving Spray Management through piloting of the Grains BMP
The final report of a pilot program trialling the Grains BMP in central Queensland. [pdf 94.2 kb]


Migratory Shorebirds in Broadsound 08-09 : Roger Jaensch, Wetlands International Oceania - Part 1
[pdf 2.5 Mb]


Migratory Shorebirds in Broadsound 08-09 : Roger Jaensch, Wetlands International Oceania - Part 2
[pdf 7.8 Mb]


Mining Coal and Protecting Biodiversity: a solutions and options report for Queensland's Bowen Basin
A final draft version of this report. [pdf 1.1 Mb]


Parthenium Action Group Evaluation
An evaluation of the PAG project conducted by Como Consulting in early 2008. [pdf 1.1 Mb]


Productivity tradeoffs and synergies for grazing lands in central Queensland to generate carbon offsets
[pdf 1.0 Mb]


Regional Investment Strategy Final Report Part 1 (of 3)
[pdf 4.7 Mb]


Regional Investment Strategy Final Report Part 2 (of 3)
[pdf 9.0 Mb]


Regional Investment Strategy Final Report Part 3 (of 3)
[pdf 3.8 Mb]


Responding to Climate Change in the Fitzroy Basin
The knowledge required in CQ for climate change adaptation and mitigation. [pdf 655.4 kb]


Review of Dawson River Riparian and Remnant Vegetation Project
Final report of a review of the Dawson River Riparian and Remnant Vegetation Project run by DCCA from 2000 to 2002. [pdf 140.7 kb]


Carbon E-book provides insight into local greenhouse gas emissions

Fitzroy Basin Association has commissioned a report to help determine the current level of greenhouse gas emissions within the group’s project area, which encompasses the Fitzroy Basin and coastal catchments including Gladstone.

The report was developed in partnership with the University of Queensland, using the skills of Masters of Business Sustainability and PhD students working under the Sustainable Management Alliance in Research and Training (SMART) initiative.

This report is available as an E-book on the UQ website . To navigate through the pages, click on the top or bottom corners of the page.

 

Water Quality Reports

Assigning local water quality trigger values to coastal and marine assets
[pdf 1.3 Mb]


Priority Neighbourhood Catchment WQ Monitoring Report 2005-09: Part 1
This is part 1 of the report. It is a large file and may take some time to download. [pdf 1.2 Mb]


Priority Neighbourhood Catchment WQ Monitoring Report 2005-09: Part 2
This is part 2 of the report. It is a large file and may take some time to download. [pdf 4.4 Mb]


Priority Neighbourhood Catchment WQ Monitoring Report 2005-09: Part 3
This is part 3 of the report. It is a large file and may take some time to download. [pdf 1.1 Mb]


Priority Neighbourhood Catchments Water Quality Monitoring Report 2009-10 Part 1
Pages 1-20 of the report. Note: this is a large file and may take some time to download. [pdf 4.6 Mb]


Priority Neighbourhood Catchments Water Quality Monitoring Report 2009-10 Part 2
Part 2 of the report, pages 21-37. [pdf 3.5 Mb]


Review of Port Curtis Water Quality Report by Prof Barry Hart
A review by Professor Barry Hart of the State Government Report 'Port Curtis and Tributaries: Comparison of current and historical water quality' [pdf 168.7 kb]


Water Quality Improvement Report Part 1
Pages 1 to 63 of the report - Warning: this is a large file. It may take several minutes to download. [pdf 7.0 Mb]


Water Quality Improvement Report Part 2
Pages 64 to 115 of the report & appendices. [pdf 3.7 Mb]


Landscape Condition in the Broadsound Basin Report

Broadsound Report Pages 1 to 25
This section includes the title page, Acknowledgements, Table of Contents, Key Findings, Introduction, Approach and general methods. [pdf 985.2 kb]


Broadsound Report pages 26 to 69
Overview of the Broadsound Basin including climate, ecosystems, land tenure and use, and wetlands. [pdf 2.0 Mb]


Broadsound Report Pages 70 to 105
Condition assessment or terrestrial landscapes, wetlands, and waterbird populations; and issues and threats. [pdf 1.6 Mb]


Broadsound Report Pages 106 to 125
Opportunities and investments, supplementary material, climate change and risks. [pdf 725.6 kb]


Broadsound Report Pages 126 to 215
Terrestrial field assessment and photo points including methods, site summary descriptions and summary data tables. [pdf 3.4 Mb]


Broadsound Report Pages 216 to 227
Queensland Herbarium ecosystem condition benchmark sites, and definition of wetland classification. [pdf 556.6 kb]


Broadsoun Report Pages 228 to 296
Results for coastal wetlands and waterbirds: sector by sector summary. [pdf 1.8 Mb]


Broadsound Report Pages 297 to 327
Short description of Broadsound regional ecosystems, plants and animals of conservation significance and exotic species recorded in region, further reading and references. [pdf 979.6 kb]


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