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About FBA

document FBA Brochure
Fitzroy Basin Association Brochure [pdf 957.5 kb]

document Map of FBA region
Map of sub regions in FBA region. [jpg 1.1 Mb]

document Map of Priority Neighbourhood Catchments
[pdf 482.4 kb]

Farm Forestry - Fact Sheets

document Forest products
This fact sheet gives an outline of the variety of forest products that can be harvested from timber on freehold land. [pdf 483.3 kb]

document Forest red gum
One of the better known gum trees, the wood of the Forest red gum is hard, very durable and of a bright red colour. [pdf 351.7 kb]

document Gum topped box (Grey box)
The Gum topped box is a medium sized tree that can grow to a height of 20m and 1m in diameter. [pdf 377.1 kb]

document Narrow leaf red ironbark
Ironbark is a medium sized tree with deeply furrowed bark. Its leaves are narrow and tend to droop. [pdf 374.5 kb]

document Power poles
Electrical transmission poles are among the highest value timber product. [pdf 303.4 kb]

document Silviculture management (all species)
Tips on managing hardwood forests including thinning, fire management and biodiversity. [pdf 421.7 kb]

document Spotted Gum
Spotted gum (Lemon scented gum) currently has the highest volume of native hardwood harvested in CQ. Learn more about the features of this hardwood species. [pdf 355.5 kb]

document The first steps to marketing timber
A good overview on marketing your harvested timber. [pdf 379.0 kb]

Program Summaries

document 24 Mar 08 - FBA finds new uses for GPS technology
[pdf 186.2 kb]

document Biodiversity and Vegetation Program
This program aims to protect regional ecosystems, both on and off reserves, and address issues of habitat fragmentation and loss of biodiversity. [pdf 1.1 Mb]

document Coral and Coasts Program
This program seeks to protect, restore and enhance the biodiversity, water quality and cultural heritage of coastal areas. [pdf 1.0 Mb]

document Healthy Region Program
This program builds and coordinates regional support networks for the other programs in our Regional Investment Strategy. [pdf 696.4 kb]

document Healthy Waterways, Rivers and Wetlands Program
This program addresses the decline of water quality in the Fitzroy Basin, and flowing into the Great Barrier Reef lagoon, by protecting and improving riparian zones and wetlands. The program also seeks to improve movement of aquatic species through artificial barriers, e.g. dams and weirs. [pdf 1.0 Mb]

document Protecting our Heritage Program
This program aims to help preserve and pass on knowledge, identify and protect important cultural sites and increase Aboriginal participation in land management and planning, including protecting rights granted by native title. [pdf 478.4 kb]

document Salinity Program
This program aims to address current salinity outbreaks and take steps to prevent future salinity impacts. [pdf 462.2 kb]

document Sustainable Landscapes Program
As an umbrella program for our Regional Investment Strategy, this program tackles primary pressures affecting land condition, including soil condition, production, water quality and biodiversity. [pdf 1.1 Mb]

document Water Allocation and Management Program
This program supports the efforts of the QLD Department of Natural Resources and Water in finalising Central Queensland's water resource plans, and works toward achieving environmental flow and security objectives under the plans. [pdf 330.1 kb]

Land Series - Fact Sheets

document Neighbourhood Catchments
A neighbourhood catchment is a group of properties located in a common catchment. Learn how FBA can help you work with your neighbours to manage your catchment's resources. [pdf 575.3 kb]

document Neighbourhood Catchments (print friendly version)
Neighbourhood Catchments - Print Friendly Version [pdf 472.2 kb]

document FBA's Satellite Imagery Project: Mapping for the CQ Community
FBA provides mapping and imagery to landholders for property planning. Find out what's available for your property. [pdf 1.3 Mb]

document Property planning: Sustainable grazing on riparian lands - why and how to do it
Riparian lands have agricultural production, environmental, recreational and cultural value. Management of these lands is an active process that needs to adapt to changing seasons and needs of the riparian area. [pdf 2.7 Mb]

document Property planning: Using off-stream watering points
Water is the most powerful attractant to cattle on grazing properties. Placement of watering points can determine the grazing patterns and pressure across a paddock. [pdf 931.2 kb]

document Property planning: Fencing to landtype - Riparian lands
Different landtypes, including riparian lands, have different fertility and pasture production capabilities which influence the way cattle graze those landtypes. Where practical, different landtypes requiring different management should be fenced separately. [pdf 3.3 Mb]

document Assessing ground cover in grazing lands of the Fitzroy Basin
Keeping soil on the paddock (and out of the river) means, in part, maintaining good ground cover. [pdf 1.2 Mb]

document Selecting Priority Neighbourhood Catchments
Priority Neighbourhood Catchments (PNCs) have been approved by the Central Queensland community as the primary delivery approach for investment through the regional plan – the Central Queensland Strategy for Sustainability (CQSS2). There are approximately 200 Neighbourhood Catchments. In 2004/05 a prioritisation process was developed and rolled out across the region. Over the past 18 months hundreds of land managers in 24 PNCs have been engaged resulting in 413 km of stream protected and 172,250 ha of improved land management. [pdf 1.6 Mb]

Biodiversity Series - Fact Sheets

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The biodiversity and vegetation program is focussed on protecting a representative range of regional ecosystems both on and off reserves and addresses fragmentation and loss of biodiversity The program assists in sharing the costs of prote [read more...]

document Biodiversity Incentive Scheme
Managing land to improve biodiversity is an important public service. The Fitzroy Basin Association Biodiversity Incentive Scheme recognises this by providing funding to landholders for conservation practices. [pdf 884.9 kb]

document Significant species: Cotton Pygmy-goose
Learn about this rare but regular inhabitant of CQ freshwater wetlands, and how you can help ensure its survival. [pdf 613.7 kb]

document Significant species: The Crimson Finch
Fact sheet about looking after the Crimson Finch. Includes information on the finch's habitat and land management practices reccomended to help preserve the bird. [pdf 833.1 kb]

Coastal and Marine Series - Fact Sheets

document Central Queensland's Acid Sulfate Soils Mapping project
Learn more about how to avoid damage to natural and built environments from acid sulfate soils. [pdf 388.6 kb]

document Significant species: Migratory Shorebirds
The FBA region boasts two internationally important sites for migratory shorebirds, and many coastal wetlands that support large and diverse populations of these annual visitors. Find out where to see them, and how to protect their habitat - perhaps on your own property. [pdf 452.1 kb]