Newspaper exposes mining destruction
The Courier-Mail newspaper used dramatic aerial photographs of gaping holes in the ancient dunes to expose the devastation being caused […]
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Out of sight, out of mind no more: letter writers call for end to destruction on Straddie
The Courier-Mail’s coverage of the destruction wrought by sand mining on North Stradbroke Island sparked a flurry of letter writing […]
Read moreIn brief (Dec 2009)
Illegal camping People have been flouting the ban on camping on Deadman’s and Frenchman’s beaches and other areas of beach […]
Read moreIn loving memory
Jani Haenke, 19 June 1940 – 6 September 2009 FOSI Vice-President the late Jani Haenke (Photo: Angus Martin). Our guiding […]
Read moreOn the mining lease: CRL tour
Paul Vekselstein and Sue Ellen Carew attended the CRL Environmental Working Group (EWP) meeting and mine tour in August.Company spokespeople […]
Read morePlan to privatise island campgrounds causes concern
A council proposal to lease island camping grounds to a private operator was met with fierce opposition when the proposal […]
Read moreNew book on North Stradbroke Island native plants
The Flora of North Stradbroke Island is a new book that documents the tremendous diversity of plants on Straddie. It […]
Read moreNew floating pontoon for One Mile
The Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) organisation on North Stradbroke Island has a fully-equipped vessel ready for medical evacuations at any […]
Read moreKoala count – how you can help our furry friends!
Photo: Dick Marks Australian Koala Foundation A study of North Stradbroke Island‟s koala population is underway and you can help! […]
Read moreMoreton Bay water quality – don’t blame the weather
The recent release of the 2009 Healthy Waters Report Card revealed a very unhealthy Moreton Bay (down to a D […]
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