A USC-led symposium is aiming to develop a research strategy to help ‘future-proof’ K’gari, the world’s largest sand island, over the next three decades. The Towards 2050 K’gari Research Symposium will bring together the island’s traditional custodians, the Butchulla People, researchers, students, environmental groups and other stakeholders at USC’s Fraser Coast campus on Friday 26 November. Continue reading
Conferences
How Fares the Vision for the Great Sandy – Sixteen Years On?
By Geoff Mosley. Review completed on 31st December 2020. Conservation is surely one of the most unselfish of human behaviours. What is being protected for the future is often a heritage from the past, in some cases a result of past conservation efforts that have the potential to inspire others. What better reason can there Continue reading
MOONBI 139
The FIDO publishing team have finished compiling and editing MOONBI 139 which is available now. Download MOONBI 139 The importance of MOONBI Excerpt Fraser Island Bulldog (chapter 2), a memoir by John Sinclair At the time of the formation of FIDO when mining leases were being opposed in the Mining Warden’s court, (Christmas New Year Continue reading
The John Sinclair Memorial Lecture 2020
Dr John Sinclair AO, founder of the Fraser Island Defenders Organisation (FIDO) died on 3rd February 2019. FIDO is honoring the outstanding contribution John made to conservation generally, and Fraser Island (K’gari) in particular, by establishing the John Sinclair Memorial Lecture. This pioneering conservationist spent decades fighting first sand mining and then logging on K’gari Continue reading
President’s Annual Report 2018
In the last 12 months since my last Annual Report, FIDO has continued to pursue projects to protect K’gari (Fraser Island) as well as continuing our strong educational, collaborative and advocacy roles. Much of the last year has been involved in actively planning ahead as FIDO develops its vision for 2020 both for K’gari and Continue reading
President’s Annual Report 2017
Fraser Island Defenders Organization President’s Annual Report — July 2017 In the last 12 months since my last Annual Report, FIDO has continued to pursue projects to protect K’gari (Fraser Island) as well as continuing our strong educational, collaborative and advocacy roles. Download the full report: President’s Annual Report 2017
Sand, Sea and Sun – Invitation
6th Biennial Fraser Island Conference Innovation Centre — University of the Sunshine Coast Wednesday, 12th August, 2015 — 9.00 am to 5.00 pm FIDO’s previous Fraser Island conferences 2020 Vision (Noosa 2004), True Grit (USC 2006), Shifting Sands (The Gap 2009) FIDO @ 40 (The Gap 2011), A Natural Laboratory (Mt Coo-tha 2013) have dealt Continue reading
Sand Sea and Sun Conference Outline
Sand, Sea and Sun 6th Biennial Fraser Island Conference Innovation Centre — University of the Sunshine Coast Wednesday, 12th August, 2015 — 9.00 am to 5.00 pm FIDO’s previous Fraser Island conferences 2020 Vision (Noosa 2004), True Grit (USC 2006), Shifting Sands (The Gap 2009) FIDO @ 40 (The Gap 2011), A Natural Laboratory (Mt Coo-tha Continue reading
Sand, Sea and Sun – FIDO’s 6th Bienniel Conference
9.00 am to 5.00 pm Wednesday 12th August, 2015 Innovations Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast Sippy Downs COST: $100. ($60 for students and concessions) Includes light lunch and morning and afternoon tea On line registrations can be made at: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/6th-biennial-fraser-island-conference-tickets-16152826539