People. Environment. Future.

Working with a diverse network of organisations, communities, and people, FBA is leading innovative solutions that protect and enhance the environment for a better regional future.

Referring to the map below, explore a selection of impactful FBA-led initiatives and the dedicated people and organisations supporting and contributing to their success.

Team Turtle CQ

FBA’s Team Turtle CQ is a volunteer citizen science program established and run by FBA since 2014. Passionate volunteers walk the Capricorn and Curtis coastlines from October to March each year collecting data on nestings and hatchings which informs state-wide conservation efforts.  

Partners: Livingstone Shire Council, Gladstone Regional Council and Queensland Marine Turtle Network

Reducing Sediment Runoff to Protect the Great Barrier Reef

FBA is working to reduce fine sediment impacts on the Great Barrier Reef by delivering large scale landscape improvements in priority catchments. Through targeting the restoration of eroding gully systems, the rehabilitation of streambanks, and addressing paddock erosion, FBA will improve the health and productivity of the region and the reef. 

Partners: Land managers, Contractors, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Empowering First Nations in Water Management

On behalf of the Queensland Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers, FBA has lead communications with most of the First Nations Peoples across the Fitzroy and worked with over 75% to understand their desired cultural outcomes for the management and allocation of water in the Fitzroy and to inform the revision of the Fitzroy Water Plan. 

Partners: All First Nations Peoples in the Fitzroy region, Queensland Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers

Strengthening Northern Beef Businesses (NB2) 

FBA supports two NB2 peer-to-peer producer groups to enhance the sustainability and productivity of the region’s beef industry. By focusing on reproductive rates, mortality reduction, increased turn-off weights, and improved genetic potential, this initiative helps graziers optimise their business operations.

Partners: Land Managers, Meat & Livestock Australia, Northern Australia Beef Research Council

Fitzroy Regional Receiving Environment Monitoring Program

Fitzroy Regional Receiving Environment Monitoring Program (FRREMP) assesses aquatic ecosystem health to build a longer-term picture of water quality while identifying if there are any adverse impacts on waterway health as a result of mine water releases.

Partners: Anglo American, BHP Mitsubishi Alliance, Middlemount Coal, Stanmore, Whitehaven, Fitzroy Partnership for River Health

Paddock to Reef: Integrated Water Quality Monitoring

The Paddock to Reef Integrated Monitoring, Modelling and Reporting Program measures and reports on water quality factors that impact Reef health. 

Since 2009, FBA has led the collection of regional data that helps to inform the program and enacted adaptive management action with land managers. 

Partners: Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Department of Primary Industries, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Land managers

Protecting Koala Populations in the Clarke-Connors Range

The Clarke-Connors Range has one of the most significant koala populations in regional Queensland. Action is protecting and improving the quality, and connectivity of koala habitat by delivering weed control and fire planning and knowledge sharing.  

Partners: Barada Barna Aboriginal Corporation, Barada Kabalbara and Yetimarala People and Widi People, Koala Research Central Queensland (CQUniversity), Central Queensland Koala Advisory Group, Land managers, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Grazing Resilience and Sustainable Solutions (GRASS)

The GRASS program supports land managers in improving land management practices to reduce soil loss and sediment runoff. Through personalised action plans developed by FBA’s Land Management Officers, land managers not only meet Reef protection regulations but also enhance the sustainability of their enterprises.

Partners: Department of Primary Industries, NQ Dry Tropics, Burnett Mary Regional Group, Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation