MOONBI 134 went into the mail distribution on 13th September. It hasn’t included some of the more topical issues and these are some updates. This issue deals almost exclusively with filling in the background to just two topical issues: 1: the establishment of the Barbara Winkley Scholarship and 2: reports from FIDO’s Annual General Meeting Continue reading
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FIDO’s K’Gari E-News 7
The last two months have been very eventful for both Fraser Island (K’Gari) and FIDO and all of this while a drawn out Federal Election campaign with serious implications for Fraser Island is being played out. FIDO’s E-News are published for topical updates between the biannual Moonbi newsletters. Download FIDO’s K’Gari E-News 7
FIDO’s K’Gari E-News 6
FIDO’s E-News are published for topical updates between the biannual Moonbi newsletters. Download FIDO’s K’Gari E-News 6
Problem Corner (Near the Resort’s “Surfside”) – Established 2005
October 2005: In FIDO’s first weeklong working bees on weeds in Eurong in 2005-‐06 identified a huge problem where the resort had been tossing its rubbish and garden waste. In December 2005 FINIA captured some of this dumping of garden waste. The Lymburners with George Haddock and Su Dawson led three teams over the next Continue reading
Monitoring Jarvis Street opposite the taxi house – Established 2005
October 2005: FIDO had been weeding in Eurong on and off for decades mainly we large short weekend efforts that we helpful but not very cost effective. In 2005 with the use of a 4WD troop carrier and the offer of a team of bush regenerators led by Stephanie and Julian Lymburner from Ballina NSW Continue reading
George Haddock Track Maintenance Working Bee Easter (23rd to 29th March) 2016
Over the 2016 Easter Weekend 16 volunteers helped honour FIDO’s obligation to maintain the George Haddock Track. The team cleared 17 kms of track of any fallen timber and major regrowth During 2014 FIDO and NPAQ volunteers cleared 22.7 kms of walking-tracks along former logging tracks and roads in nine different sections of the overall 52 kilometre George Haddock Track supported by Continue reading
Call for Volunteers to work on K’Gari Second Half 2016
FIDO has been conducting week-long working bees to tackle the urban weeds of Fraser Island for more than a decade. With support of other organisations aiming to improve the natural integrity, FIDO is determined to bring the urban weeds in the townships of Eurong and Happy Valley under control. Volunteering has progressively grown with each Continue reading
Fraser Island Nature Walk
Volunteers Establish a New Nature Walk on Fraser Island
Media Release 28th February, 2016 Over the past week volunteers from the Fraser Island Defenders Organisation have worked to establish a new Nature Walk in the middle of Eurong to help people appreciate some of Fraser Island’s outstanding natural values. The 450 metre long walk that traces the path of a former sandblow was Continue reading
FIDO’s K’Gari E-News 5
FIDO’s E-News are published for topical updates between the biannual Moonbi newsletters. Download FIDO’s K’Gari E-News 5