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Posted on February 1st, 2024

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Team Turtle CQ Monitoring Program 2022-23 Results

Posted on October 17th, 2023

Marine turtle activity along the Capricorn and Curtis Coasts was […]

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CQ Seagrass Regeneration Project wins Reef Community Champion Award

Posted on December 1st, 2022

Last night the 2022 Reef Champion awards were announced, and […]

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Turtles about, so lights out!

Posted on October 19th, 2022

Central Queensland is home to six of the world’s seven […]

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Team Turtle CQ Monitoring Program Tracking Progress 2021 – 2022

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The central Queensland region is home to six of the […]

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FBA’s 2022 Volunteer Thank you Event

Posted on July 5th, 2022

FBA works with hundreds of volunteers every year. Without them, […]

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Face-to-Face at the CQ 2022 Big Data Forum

Posted on June 2nd, 2022

FBA’s recent successful Big Data Forum attracted over 100 local […]

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Step by step instructions for downloading and using the BioCollect app

Posted on May 18th, 2022

The following instructions make it simple to get up and […]

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BioCollect app for koala data will improve species survival

Posted on May 18th, 2022

A citizen science smartphone app for collecting and sharing data […]

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Better Together – National Volunteer Week

Posted on May 9th, 2022

Celebrated for the week of 16-22 May, National Volunteer Week […]

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Phenomenal pandanus planting event proves the power of volunteers

Posted on April 14th, 2022

Pandanus expert Joel Fostin is known among coastal councils, conservation […]

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Tunuba (Fitzroy River) rubbish reduced by 628kg

Posted on April 7th, 2022

What a way for 24 dedicated volunteers to spend a […]

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Seagrass Restoration Mission in Full Swing

Posted on March 29th, 2022

With over 1,000km of coastline to monitor, Fitzroy Basin Association […]

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FBA check in on the OGRES at Mt Etna

Posted on February 14th, 2022

Two years ago, we touched base with a bunch of […]

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Fox den numbers on decline

Posted on December 1st, 2021

FBA partnership coordinator Dan Rea has been working with Queensland […]

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How community effort helps FBA reach its objectives

Posted on November 2nd, 2021

Our community rely on clean air and water for an […]

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Team Turtle CQ Monitoring Program Tracking Progress 2020 – 2021

Posted on August 18th, 2021

The success of Team Turtle CQ (TTCQ) is due to […]

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Plastic ban Springs into action.

Posted on August 5th, 2021

Half of all plastic produced in the world is designed […]

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Second seagrass training and restoration event completed

Posted on July 26th, 2021

On 26 June, FBA and CQUniversity were joined by 26 […]

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Community grants support environmental care

Posted on July 13th, 2021

Getting on top of our local environment and keeping it […]

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Team Turtle CQ volunteers turn in record numbers

Posted on June 9th, 2021

Much of the information known about marine turtles in the […]

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Science week $5000 grants

Posted on March 30th, 2021

A great celebration of all things science is Australia’s National […]

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2019-2020 National Landcare Program Highlights

Posted on September 15th, 2020

The 2019-2020 financial year was another fantastic year for Fitzroy […]

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National Volunteer Week 2020

Posted on May 25th, 2020

National Volunteer Week is an annual celebration that acknowledges the […]

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From clipboard to BioCollect App – TTCQ continues to grow

Posted on May 1st, 2020

Moving from a clipboard to the Atlas of Living Australia’s […]

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After the flames – Aussie landscape and volunteers prove their resilience

Posted on February 24th, 2020

Located in central Queensland, Australia, Mount Etna Caves National Park […]

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Capricorn & Curtis Coast Hatchling Viewing Guide

Posted on January 14th, 2020

From December to March each year, central Queensland beaches erupt […]

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The Curtis Coast Carers

Posted on August 6th, 2019

Over the last four months, 805.6 hours of volunteer work […]

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Community Groups set to make big changes

Posted on March 14th, 2019

Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA) has awarded $60,000 in community […]

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Volunteer group removes 500kg of weeds in one weekend

Posted on February 28th, 2019

Last weekend, a group of 18 dedicated volunteers from North […]

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Yeppoon at the centrestage for 2018 Reef Champion Awards

Posted on December 3rd, 2018

Yeppoon Town Hall recently hosted an awards ceremony celebrating landholders, […]

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Help Marine Turtles Survive this Nesting Season

Posted on November 20th, 2018

Marine turtles have roamed the oceans and beaches for over […]

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Five Rocks Beach Clean Up 2017

Posted on December 12th, 2017

ONE weekend, 67 volunteers and in excess of 1 tonne […]

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Achieving great things for our reef, our region, our future – Part 4

Posted on November 28th, 2017

This November we’ve shared 4 short case studies that showcase […]

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Team Turtle CQ needs you!

Posted on November 20th, 2017

Marine turtles may have a hard shell – yet it […]

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Celebrating trees at Mt Etna for a battier, fruitier future

Posted on June 26th, 2017

On Saturday 20 project volunteers and Queensland Parks and Wildlife […]

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Over 5,000 trees planted at Mt Etna revegetation site

Posted on December 20th, 2016

If you’ve ever planted a tree in your backyard, you […]

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Community groups committed to supporting our environment

Posted on October 4th, 2016

Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA) has awarded community grants to organisations […]

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Marine Turtle report: a first for the region!

Posted on December 8th, 2015

In a first for the Capricorn and Curtis coasts, Fitzroy […]

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First trees planted in Mt Etna 20 Million Trees project

Posted on November 18th, 2015

A committed team of 30 volunteers have planted 900 plants […]

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Thousands of trees to help restore Mt Etna National Park ecosystem

Posted on June 19th, 2015

A new rehabilitation project will improve the condition and extent […]

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Coastal blitz to clear marine debris from 1,000km of coastline

Posted on May 30th, 2014

It is ambitious and it is happening on beaches from […]

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Make a difference, help clean up our important creeks

Posted on February 26th, 2014

Clean Up Australia Day is synonymous with the spirit of […]

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Posted on June 21st, 2023

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Posted on April 4th, 2023

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