Influencer starts illegal fire, flies drone over campers on K’gari
An influencer has been fined for starting an illegal fire on K’gari.
The Australian woman was caught out after she uploaded a video of the act on the island, about 250 kilometres north of Brisbane, about four weeks ago.
She was fined $834 by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service rangers.
An influencer has been fined for setting an illegal fire on K’gari.Credit: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
“Our compliance rangers use different methods to uncover these offences,” a QPWS spokesperson said. “For operational reasons, I can’t provide any further details of compliance activities.”
The woman also received a warning for using a drone to record video above a camping area, where the use of drones is restricted.
Fires on the island are prohibited unless lit in the provided fire rings at Dundubara and Waddy Point camping areas.
Content creators were not exempt from the rules, and they were not official sources of information when it came to K’gari regulations, senior ranger Chad Hoult said.
The woman also received a warning for using a drone to record video above a camping area.Credit: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
“Disregarding these rules poses a serious threat to K’gari’s delicate environment, unique wildlife and rich cultural heritage,” Hoult said.
