Fraser Coast Chronicle

Men fined for encouraging dingo to ‘smell, lick’ hands

Two men have received hefty fines for interfering with a dingo at Orchid Beach on Fraser Island.

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11th Jan. 2021 1:01 PM

Two men have been fined for interacting with a dingo on Fraser Island. Photo: File.

Severe gastro forces authorities to close Inskip to campers

Inskip Point campsites have been closed after dozens of reports of a severe gastro bug ravaging visitors to the area for...

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04th Dec. 2020 10:12 AM

Flies, stench and disease plague Inskip Point

An investigation has been launched after a “shocking” number of people were struck down with gastro while camping at the...

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19th Nov. 2020 6:11 AM

Inskip Point camping grounds are reportedly riddled with flies, and several people have been hit with stomach bugs while camping. File photos.

Controversial Teewah Beach cuts may not be far away

Key Gympie, Noosa council personnel endorse controversial plan which has caught Rainbow Beach business leades by...

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07th Sept. 2019 12:09 AM

CUTS COMING? Crowds at Teewah Beach could be slashed under a pitch made to the State Government by a group including key Gympie and Noosa council members.

Don't blame the dingoes, blame their human management

Bad management - why Fraser Island needs a big change right now

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03rd March 2019 5:03 PM

Once pristine rock pools not so pristine

Tourism is normally an economic boost for any area, but not for the residents of Utopia.

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06th Feb. 2019 12:02 PM

AMAZING: When the conditions are right, especially after flooding rain, the rock pools at Waterfall Creek, Utopia, are stunning.

Warning issued as controlled burns start on Fraser Island

Controlled burns on Fraser Island have started as part of ongoing hazard reduction from the Queensland Parks and Wildlife...

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20th June 2018 11:06 AM

SMOKE HAZE: A burn-off is scheduled on Fraser Island over the next week.

Controlled burns off Woody Island

High levels of smoke may be seen from the Fraser Coast shoreline when prescribed burns are conducted near Fraser Island

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12th June 2018 9:06 AM

Smoke covered parts of the Fraser Coast as a result of controlled burns.

Fraser Island dingo row re-ignites

New govt endorsed research challenges official safety message

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22nd Dec. 2017 5:12 AM

NEW RESEARCH: PhD student Rob Appleby, of Griffith's Environmental Futures Research Institute.

Audit could determine future of Fraser Island dingoes

THE way dingoes are managed on Fraser Island could be about to change as QPWS undertakes a review of the dingo management...

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12th June 2017 12:06 PM

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