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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
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The Impact of Sandmining in Fraser Island’s Natural Integrity
By John Sinclair AO The 10th anniversary of FINIA at Dilli Village is also a reminder that it was just 39 years ago that sandmining ended on Fraser Island after churning up about 200 hectares if dunes on Fraser Island. Half the area was in the narrow coastal strip between North Spit and Dilli Village. Continue reading
Badging Fraser Island (K’Gari)
During 2014-15 FIDO and Gympie Graphics developed a logo to describe Fraser Island (Kgari)’s natural values. It is hoped that this new logo will be taken up to ensure that Fraser Island (K’Gari) is as well badged as other iconic World Heritage sites in Australia. FIDO is claiming no copyright and no royalties for the Continue reading