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Type of entity
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Authorized form of name
Fraser Island Defence Organisation
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- F.I.D.O.
- Fraser Island Defence Committee
- Fraser Island Defenders Organisation
- Fraser Island Defence Organization
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Dates of existence
1971-1976
History
The Fraser Island Defence Committee was formed by voluntary conservationists in January 1971 in response to applications for sand mining leases on the island. The name was soon changed to Fraser Island Defence Organisation, giving the acronym and motto "FIDO, the watchdog of Fraser Island". The organization ran successful campaigns to stop sand mining and logging on the island, and expanded to focus on the conservation of the Great Sandy Region as a whole. Fraser Island Defence Organization (FIDO) (1976-). Formerly Fraser Island Defence Committee (1971) and Fraser Island Defence Organization (1971-1976). Objectives - To promote the wisest use, in the long term, of the natural resources of Fraser Island by activism and lobbying, by education, by sponsoring research on Fraser Island and by combining revenue raising with the increase of people's appreciation of Fraser Island. Publicists - John Sinclair. Notes: FIDO is a member organization of the Queensland Conservation Council.
From 1976 [?] the organisation has been known as Fraser Island Defenders Organisation. Now their motto is "FIDO, 'The Watchdog of K’gari'”.
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Revised, Linda Justo, 9-Sep-2022.