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
FIDO Projects
The First K’Gari BioBlitz
From 28 November to 4 December, 2016 a multidisciplinary team based at the University of the Sunshine Coast’s (USC) Dilli Village Research and Education Centre carried out the first of what are hoped to be regular BioBlitzs to better document the species on Fraser Island (K’Gari). The BioBlitzs are a kind of stocktake to develop Continue reading
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
Proposed Feasibility Study for a Fraser Island Light Rail
Proposed Feasibility Study for a Fraser Island Light Rail between Kingfisher and Eurong Resorts with stops at Lake McKenzie (Boorangoora) and Central Station 1st October 2015 Throughout its 44-year history FIDO has always operated on a shoe-string and we don’t intend to abandon our thrift ethic as a result of a very generous bequest made Continue reading
Light Rail Proposal 2015
The Case Fraser Island Light Rail Feasibility Study First drafted in 2004 and updated February 2015 Transportation on Fraser Island has long been a concern for FIDO. The increasing size of the buses has led to widening of the roads. This has led to loss of canopy, desiccation, and erosion in heavy rainfall events. FIDO Continue reading