There has been a huge amount of activity swirling around FIDO since the issue of our MOONBI newsletter last month. Many projects such as the hugely successful Easter Cassia Blitz at Happy Valley came to fruition after almost a year on planning. Other long anticipated activities such as our proposed Northern Cooloola BioBlitz have finally received Continue reading
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Discover how great is our Great Sandy Strait
Sunday 4th November 2018 Departs Urangan 9:30 am returns 3:00 pm Starts and finishes at the Hervey Bay Boat Club, Urangan where parking is available. The price includes a sandwich lunch on board. Cost $100 per person (payment by cash only when boarding) (Includes a contribution to the Great Sandy Strait research program now being Continue reading
A Collaboration to fund GSS research
Building the Collaboration From 2016 a growing number of groups led by the Lock the Gate movement and the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee became increasingly concerned about the potential impacts of the proposed Colton Coal Mine. The proposed mine had managed to evade requirements to undertake a proper Environmental Impact Statement. State and Commonwealth Continue reading
Call for Bids to fund STEM student research projects
The Great Sandy Strait Research Oversight Committee wants to test their hypothesis that serious and sustained damage to the ecology of the Great Sandy Strait will result from the release of acidic water polluted with abnormal concentrations of heavy metals into the Mary River from the proposed Colton coal mine and that further impacts may Continue reading
Join the Easter Cassia Blitz 29th April to 5th May 2018
FIDO, FINIA, The Fraser Coast Regional Council and the Fraser Island Association (FIA) are collaborating on a joint assault on Easter Cassia when it is in full flower and easier to locate. Additional volunteers are invited to join this program register Email john(at)fido.org.au (spam proof, please change to @) or sign on at the Happy Valley Continue reading
FIDO’s K’Gari E-News 12
Writing this newsletter I feel a sense déjà vu. It is a similar feeling to what I experienced from 1971 to 1977 while I was seeing the sandminers off K’gari. We are again opposing mining that is being supported by the Queensland Government. The big differences are that now the mine for coal and not Continue reading
FIDO’s K’Gari E-News 11
Some FIDO initiatives to address the threats of Colton Coal to Great Sandy Strait The probability of long-term and on-going impacts from the proposed Colton Coal mine on Great Sandy Strait are too serious to ignore. Our concerns have led FIDO, the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee (MRCCC) and other concerned groups including Great Sandy Continue reading
Call for Volunteers to work on K’Gari 2018
FIDO has been conducting week-long working bees to tackle the urban weeds of Fraser Island for more than a decade. These are both enjoyable and very satisfying projects mixing work, recreation and exploring Fraser Island. Details of FIDO’s past working bees based at Eurong can be found at www.fido.org.au. These projects are funded with grants Continue reading
Moonbi 136, World Heritage History and What is Wilderness
Moonbi 136 Since MOONBI 135 FIDO continues to run a busy program of engagement with the community, with traditional owners and other stakeholders in K’gari to protect its natural integrity. Some of these programs and projects are described in MOONBI including the 7th Biennial (T,T&T) Conference and the war against Jamella that FIDO has actively Continue reading
The Colton Coalmine
From a personal perspective of the environmental impacts on and off the site. By John Sinclair AO Download the presentation: Eumundi Colton Presentation – John Sinclair