2019-12-10 P&E Agenda - Item 6 - Attachment 1 - NBRF Annual Report 2018-19

UNESCO 10 YEAR PERODIC REVIEW

We are pleased to say that our joint submission with Council of this extensive report on our 10 year progress was
very well received and complimented on. A summary of the UNESCO comments is given in Section 4 – Status of
Periodic Review. Our congratulations to all involved.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Early in the year, a recruitment process was actioned to replace the vacancy created by the resignation of Michael
Gloster. In addition, our constitution allows for between 6 and 8 Directors. Given that individual Directors take
responsibility for areas of interest, we decided to raise the number to 8 from the existing 6. I am pleased to say
that we recruited 3 excellent Directors – Rex Halverson, Greg Schumann and Deana Lane who were appointed at
last year’s AGM.

Since then, we have had a number of further resignations. Professor Karen Hussey, Clare Cartwright and Dick
Barnes are stepping down at the next AGM happening shortly. Karen has increased work commitments at UQ.
Clare has given significant service for over 3 years particularly in the legal area and as Deputy Chair. I myself am
going on to pursue my agricultural endeavors in the Noosa Hinterland.

I am pleased to say that another successful recruitment has been undertaken and three appointments are being
recommended to the Members at the coming AGM – Professor Rod Smith, Mr Jady Smith and Mr Duncan
Thompson.

It is also recommended that Rex Halverson be appointed Chair and Greg Schumann as Deputy Chair.

Full details of the recommendations are given in Section 11 Resourcing. In particular, the role of Adviser is
proposed which could also act as a way to improve the gender balance on the Board.

In both recruitments, Member Judy Castledine and Councilor Brian Stockwell were very helpful members of the
interview panel.

I would like to thank the Directors and Members for their great help and contribution during the year.

COMMUNICATION

We would like to thank Alison Cooper and Sarah Radge for the great improvements achieved in our
communication activities and our website.

NOOSA COMMUNITY BIOSPHERE ASSOCIATION

NBRF is keen to help the NCBA re-establish itself after some recent turmoil. They successfully ran Biosphere Day
last year and have a BioFest planned shortly.

IN SUMMARY

2018/19 has seen the completion of many first class projects and the development of a new approach to
generating and implementing “big ideas”.

The team is strong and the NBRF is resourced in both personnel and funding for the job in hand.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Councilors and Staff of Noosa Shire Council for the support they
have given NBRF and myself in 2018/19.




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