Friends of Stradbroke Island

FOSI Newsletter, Issue #71 - April 2015 “The sands of North Stradbroke Island have long been a political battlefield. Once again, the treasures hidden in those sands are at the centre of Queensland politics, perhaps forming a quagmire into which political careers could vanish without a trace”. Stephen Keim SC , Independent Australia, June 2014. In this issue  2015 Queensland State Election Farewell shorebirds Glossy Black Cockatoos Quandamooka Youth Bush Restoration - Open Day Tony Fitzgerald principles Tawny Frogmouths Updates Eighteen Mile Swamp  Loading mineral sands onto barge at Dunwich 2015 Queensland State Election The election result will go down in history, as will the formation of Labor’s post-election cabinet which for the first time has a majority of women. But what a result for the natural environment of North Stradbroke! Of course, allowing Sibelco to continue to clear old growth forests and cause serious environmental harm for an...

Issue 70, December 2014 In this issue Summer Shorebirds at NSl Moreton Bay Research Station Open Day Goompi Trail walk Urban Koala Survey 2014 Squirrel gliders on Straddie Verdict on Sibelco’s criminal charges due any day Quandamooka High Court challenge Updates on EPBC Act investigation & Senate Inquiry into the Queensland Government Glossy Black Cockatoo Count 2014 --------------------------------------------------------------- Summer Shorebirds at NSl Migratory bird numbers are peaking over late December as the last of the juvenile shorebirds arrive from their breeding grounds in Siberia and Central Asia. With its combination of muddy seagrass tidal wetlands, sandy habitats and rocky shores NSl provides great feeding opportunities for a wide range of visiting shorebirds. Birds to look for include Eastern Curlew, with its giant curved beak, Whimbrel and Bar-tailed Godwit. Good spotting locations are the tidal wetlands at Amity and Dunwich’s Bradbury Be...