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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 24 OCTOBER 2022
ITEM 4 - ATTACHMENT 1
Noosa Oyster Ecosystem Restoration Project
Restoration and conservation of shellfish reefs in the Noosa River
Final Report
Report prepared by: The Nature Conservancy
Reporting Period: 30 July 2019 to 30 September 2022
Figure 1. Kabi Kabi elder, Uncle Fred Palin, welcoming guests to country at the project’s Shellebration event. TNC CEO,
Alison Rowe stands with him. Photo by Klaus Horner.
This project was made possible by The Nature Conservancy, Noosa Council, The Thomas Foundation, the
Australian Marine Conservation Society and the Australian Government. The project is located on the lands and
seas of the Kabi Kabi Nation.
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Contents
Purpose and scope .............................................................................................................................................................................3
Background .........................................................................................................................................................................................4
Project context ...................................................................................................................................................................................5
Project budget, partners, and governance .......................................................................................................................................6
Project chronology .............................................................................................................................................................................8
Project achievements against deliverables .................................................................................................................................... 11
Project highlights ............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Shuck Don’t Chuck ....................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Shell washing ............................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Oyster gardening project ............................................................................................................................................................ 21
Senior schools project ................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Kabi Kabi involvement in the Noosa EEHub activities ........................................................................................................... 24
Noosa EEhub school holiday program.................................................................................................................................... 26
Junior schools project ................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Noosa River sediment accumulation study................................................................................................................................ 28
Oyster seeding ............................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Seagrass report ............................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Waterwatch ................................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Volunteering .................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Media ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Construction communications ........................................................................................................................................................ 36
Community feedback about construction ..................................................................................................................................... 42
Communication products................................................................................................................................................................ 43
Project Shellebration ....................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Technical outputs ............................................................................................................................................................................ 54
Permits ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 57
Construction .................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Final reefs ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting ........................................................................................................................................... 63
Challenges, adaptive management, and learnings ........................................................................................................................ 65
Ongoing commitments .................................................................................................................................................................... 66
Finances ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Annexes ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 72
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Purpose and scope
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the performance of the Noosa Oyster Ecosystem Restoration Project
(the “Project”).
The core task of the Project was to build the foundations for oyster reef ecosystems in the Noosa River estuary (Figure 1).
The report pertains to the full project period 30th July 2019 to 30th September 2022.
The report also includes a specific update for the final 7-month period between 1st of March 2022 and 30th September 2022.
The report pertains specifically to works undertake under the Alliance and Funding Agreement (the “Agreement”) between
Noosa Shire Council (NC) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC), effective from the 30th July 2019 to 30th September 2022.
See Annex 1
Report Log – TNC reports to NC
Six Monthly Report 1 – July 2019 to February 2020
Annual Report – July 2019 to August 2020.
Six Monthly Report 2 - September 2020 to February 2021
Annual Report 2 – September 2020 to August 2021
Six Monthly Report 3 – August 2021 to February 2022
Final Report – July 2019 to September 2022 – this report
See Annexes 2-6
Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
200601 TNC Noosa TAG Meeting Minutes FINAL
200821 TNC Noosa TAG Meeting Minutes FINAL
220310 TNC Noosa TAG Meeting Minutes FINAL
220915 TNC Noosa TAG Meeting Minutes FINAL
See Annexes 7-10
Permits Log
211006 DAF Brood Stock Collection Permit - 255405 FINAL
211013 Owners Consent _SLO signed
220511 RAA 2021NA0011 Noosa River FINAL A
220511 RAA 2021NA0011 Noosa River Plan FINAL B
220526 DA - 001 ECM_21936626_v4_Decision Notice - Council Meeting Decision OPW22 0029
220526 DA - 002 ECM_21938875_v2_Approved Plans - OPW22-0029
220720 Road and Footpath Permit – Approved
220802 Noosa Oyster Project - CEMP – Approved
220908 General Fisheries Permit - 258212 Amendment
See Annexes 11-17
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Background
NC and TNC together with a range of stakeholders have worked together to build a deeper understanding of the
environmental significance and long-term sustainable management options for the Noosa River. This has included:
Noosa River Expert Workshop, Powerhouse Museum, 2014
A two-day workshop, hosted by TNC on behalf of The Thomas Foundation (TTF) and Noosa Parks Association (NPA),
comprising 12 academic and NGO estuary scientists. The workshop identified 14 conservation activities that could lead to a
healthier Noosa River, with oyster reef restoration listed as a priority action in addition to prawn restocking and Kin Kin
sediment management. These activities (including further scoping studies) were later jointly funded by NC, NPA, TTF and the
Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation (NBRF).
See Annex 18
TNC Oyster Restoration Scoping Study, 2015
TNC and Ecological Service Professionals Pty Ltd (ESP) on behalf of NC and others undertook a short, five-month ecological
assessment to quantify oyster densities across 11 intertidal and subtidal sites within the estuary. The study confirmed high
densities of oyster recruitment particularly around Weyba Creek, the main channel around Tewantin, and in the narrow
channel between Goat Island and Noosa North Shore. The project recommended installing pilot reefs for further assessment.
See Annex 19
University of Queensland Historical Ecology of the Noosa Estuary fisheries, 2015
Ruth Thurston from the University of Queensland undertook a historical ecology study on behalf of TNC and NC in the Noosa
River estuary to develop an understanding of historical fisheries productivity, including oysters. The study confirmed oyster
reefs used to exist in the estuary and were commercial harvested in the early 1900s. Fish populations were also significantly
larger in the past than they are today.
See Annex 20
University of Sunshine Coast, Bring Back the Fish, 2018-2020
A three-year study which installed a series of experimental ‘reef units’ consisting of coir bags filled with oyster shell at 15 sites
across the estuary. The project studied the structural integrity, oyster recruitment, fish and invertebrate community
assemblages and human interactions with the reefs. This project collected important ecological information that will support
the final design and implementation of reef restoration in this Project.
See separate reports provided by USC/NBRF
NC-TNC Partnership Agreement and Contract 2019
NC and TNC, in addition to other organizations with an interest in the river’s sustainability (including NPA, TTF and NBRF),
through a series of dialogue and presentations to NC, have recognized the strategic priorities of both organizations and of
others would be more effectively served through a formal partnership, rather than on an individual project basis. This
agreement led to the development of this Project, and associated contract between NC and TNC, and is the main delivery
mechanism of the NC-TNC Partnership.
See Annex 1
Noosa River Plan, 2020
The draft Noosa River Plan identifies current and future threats and management interventions to abate identified threats
within the Noosa River estuary. The Plan should include the strategic alignment of oyster reef restoration to the long-term
health and resilience of the Noosa River estuary. The Plan, once complete, will support the delivery of the Noosa Environment
Strategy. The Plan was not finalized at the time of finalizing this report. TNC provided a submission to the draft Plan, as
requested by NC. TNC also provided a submission to the Noosa Fishing Futures Report.
See Annexes 21 & 22
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TNC Project Management Plan 2020
The Project Management Plan including Communications Plan and Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (MER) Plan were
endorsed by NC in 2000.
See Annexes 23 & 24
TNC Project Restoration Plan 2022
The Project Restoration Plan effectively updated the Project Management Plan and included updated and expanded
information relevant to government permitting processes specifically as they related to the on-water reef construction works.
The plan was submitted with permit applications to NC and the Queensland State Government.
See Annex 34
TNC permit conditions 2022
TNC is bound beyond the term of the Agreement, to undertake reef maintenance, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting in
accordance with the conditions attached to development approval for reef construction works. The period of these
conditions is 5-8 years, subject to review after 5 years.
See Annexes 13,14 & 16
Project context
Past research projects demonstrated that the Noosa River estuary has sufficient oyster recruitment and survival, and
invertebrate colonization, at a number of locations to make the estuary a viable place to pursue an oyster ecosystem
restoration project at scale.
The primary goal of the Project is to restore functionally extinct oyster-dominated ecosystems (beds and reefs) and other
associated oyster species, in the Noosa River estuary. These ecosystems benefit nature and people.
Historically, oyster ecosystems were prolific throughout the Noosa River estuary. They were created predominantly by rock
oysters (such as Saccostrea glomerata), which, in association with other oyster species, formed three-dimensional ‘natural
infrastructures’ in the river, either forming ‘beds’ of low relief or ‘reefs’ of high relief. Oyster ecosystems provide valuable fish
habitat and substantial ecological services to coastal ecosystems (Peterson et al 2003; Beck et al 2011; Grabowski et al 2012).
Oysters are ecosystem engineer species capable of improve ecosystem function and providing habitat for other organisms
(Grabowski et al 2012).
Oyster ecosystems thus added extensive ‘natural infrastructure’ to the estuary and provided the estuary with a range of
environmental functions. These included providing complex habitats for marine species (the diverse habitats typically consist
of fish, invertebrates, corals, ascidians, lace corals, encrusting sponges and algae); filtering water and removing suspended
sediment and pollution; processing nutrients; providing bank stabilization and protection; and, providing complex vertical and
horizontal living spaces, and feeding grounds, for a multitude of intertidal and marine creatures, which are today important
for marine and coastal lifestyle and tourism activities such as fishing, diving and bird watching.
The recognition of the significant contribution of oyster ecosystems led to their recognition as an important wetland habitat
type in the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (The Ramsar Convention – habitat type ‘Ga’) (Kasoar et al.
2015).
Key related references include:
Kasoar T, zu Ermgassen PS, Carranza A, Hancock B, & Spalding M. 2015. New opportunities for conservation of a threatened
biogenic habitat: a worldwide assessment of knowledge on bivalve-reef representation in marine and coastal Ramsar Sites.
Marine and Freshwater Research. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MF14306
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Peterson CH, Grabowski JH, & Powers SP. 2003. Estimated enhancement of fish production resulting from restoring oyster
reef habitat: quantitative valuation. Marine Ecology Progress Series 264, 249–264. doi:10.3354/MEPS264249
Grabowski JH, Brumbaugh RD, Conrad RF, Keeler AG, Opaluch JJ, Peterson CH, Piehler MF, Powers SP, & Smyth AR. 2012.
Economic valuation of ecosystem services provided by oyster reefs. Bioscience 62, 900–909. doi:10.1525/BIO.2012.62.10.10
Beck MW, Brumbaugh RD, Airoldi L, Carranza A, Coen LD, Crawford C, Defeo O, Edgar GJ, Hancock B, Kay MC, Lenihan HS,
Luckenbach MW, Toropova CL, Zhang G, & Guo X. 2011. Oyster reefs at risk and recommendations for conservation,
restoration, and management. Bioscience 61, 107–116. doi:10.1525/BIO.2011.61.2.5
Project budget, partners, and governance
The governance arrangements for the Project are defined in the Agreement, which was executed on the 25th of July 2019.
The Agreement commenced on the 30th of July 2019 and ended 30th of September 2022. The total budget for the
implementing actions under the agreement was $2.4M. This amount included a contribution of $1.2M from TNC, which
included $200,000 from the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS), and $1.2M from NC. The key policy settings and
project management arrangements for the Project are presented in Figure 2.
A Technical Advisory Group (TAG) advised on scientific and technical aspects of the Project. The TAG also provided comments
to draft project periodic and annual reports, which TNC then submitted to NC for review and acceptance. Subject matter
experts were engaged by TNC, as required, to provide insight to the latest science in shellfish restoration. The project delivery
team included TNC and NC.
See Annexes 7 to 10
Figure 2. Project Delivery Team including Project Sponsors, Technical Advisory Group and Subject Matter Experts.
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TNC – Australian Government Reef Builder project
In 2021, TNC successfully secured an additional $1.2m for marine restoration in Queensland via the Australian Government-
funded national Reef Builder project. TNC decided to use these funds to add value to the Noosa project.
The additional funds allowed TNC to:
• Increase the shoreline length of the restoration footprints from the planned 160m to 497m (combined all sites).
• Increase the restoration footprint of the reef patches from planned 1000m2 to 2268m2 (combined all sites)
• Employ an outreach project coordinator for 18 months to lead on:
o Construction communications, products, stakeholder liaison and complaints management
o Partnership projects management –- Shuck Don’t Chuck, Oyster Gardening, Senior and Junior schools
projects, Sediment Accumulation Study
o Community outreach products and actions – special information sheets for stakeholders and businesses,
project signage and aids to navigation, Tewantin interpretive signage, community presentations and
Shellebration.
Reef Builder Noosa funds remaining beyond 30th of September 2022 will be used between 1st of October 2022 and 30th of
June 2023 to resource:
• Outreach coordinator position
• Reef seeding
• Oyster gardening
• Noosa Sediment Accumulation Study
• Monitoring reef condition - rubbish, public complaints
• Maintaining aids to navigation at the restoration sites
• Imbedding oyster reefs and marine restoration into local culture through actions with Kabi Kabi traditional
custodians, local riverside businesses, NC and the wider community
• Continuing to support NC and local groups with river science, where possible
Reef Builder funds are managed separately by TNC in partnership with the Australian Government. The national Reef Builder
project ends on the 30th of June 2023. Actions undertaken against Reef Builder funds will be reported to NC at the end of the
Reef Builder contract period. TNC will continue to provide updates on relevant activities to NC, on request, for example, to
update the Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee, and in line with permit conditions.
TNC will provide additional resources beyond 30th June 2023 to meet its obligations towards oyster reef management,
monitoring, evaluation and reporting as per the project permit conditions (see Finances).
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Project chronology
The chronology of key project activities since commencement of the Agreement is summarized in Table 1. Activities are also
reflected on in Table 2 and elaborated on under the section, ‘Project Highlights’.
Table 1: Chronology of key project activities
Year Core activities undertaken
2019 - Initial project consultations
- Partnership agreement finalization
- Project manager selection
2020 - Project manager appointment
- One-on-one and group community meetings/consultations
- Local partnership project scoping and identification
- Habitat Suitability Model and Restoration Suitability Models developed
- Project Restoration Plan finalization and endorsement by NC
- Shuck Don’t Chuck shell recycling project commencement
2021 - Detailed technical surveys (bathymetry, habitat, engineering, ecology)
- Further public consultations
- Restoration site selection and confirmation
- Securing of additional 1.2m under Reef Builder program
- Appointment of second project staff (under Reef Builder program)
- Development of permit application reports
- Securing of Owners Consent from Department of Natural Resources
- Establishment and support for Senior Schools, Junior Schools and Oyster Gardening partnership
projects
- Continuation of Shuck Don’t Chuck with local restaurants
- Production of seagrass condition analysis and report
2022 - Permit submissions
- Permit negotiations and approvals with state and local government
- Construction communications planning and public notifications
- Baseline ecological and erosion monitoring surveys and reporting
- Construction contracting, load out site establishment and reef construction
- Engineering oversight and certification of reef construction
- Completion of Senior Schools and Junior Schools projects
- Completion of Oyster Gardening project (yr1)
- Securing indigenous name for the oyster reefs
- Facilitation of project ‘Shellebration’ launch in partnership with NC and Kabi Kabi elders
- Production of project interpretive signage at Tewantin
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- Final reporting
2022-2023 - Production of project interpretive signage at Tewantin
(post-partnership) - Reef seeding – event 1 (oysters set on oyster shells added to the rock reef bases) – October 2022
- Oyster Gardening project (yr2) till June 2023
- Reef seeding – event 2 – October 2023
- Post reef construction monitoring and reporting (April 2023 + September 2023)
- Targeted community information products and engagement activities (October 2022 – June 2023)
- Noosa Sediment Accumulation Study
- Reef maintenance (as required)
- Support to Noosa Council (by consensus)
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Key achievements - March to September 2022
In the reporting period March to September 2022, TNC has achieved the following:
• Secured all permits:
o Resource Allocation Authority - to undertake restoration activities in the Noosa Fish Habitat Area from
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF)
o General Fisheries Permit - to collect and spawn adult oysters from the Noosa River (DAF)
o General Fisheries Permit - for handling and translocation of live oysters during the oyster reseeding activity
(DAF)
o Development Approval - under the Queensland Planning Act 2016 and related acts, regulations (NC+SARA at
DILGP)
o Roads and Footpaths Permit – for operation of the load out site (NC)
o Construction and Environmental Management Plan acceptance (NC)
• Entered into and completed contracts with:
o M&J Marine Services (reef construction)
o Ecological Service Professionals (reef baseline monitoring)
o International Coastal Management (reef construction oversight)
o Bribie Island Research Centre (DAF) (oyster reef seeding)
• Delivered the construction outreach plan including:
o Strategic communications with residents near to the load out site and the constructions sites
o General communications to the community about the reef building process and timeframes
o Public notices, signage, aids to navigation, community feedback and complaints mechanism and QR code linked
to online construction and project information.
• Constructed 30 reefs across 4 restoration sites (Tewantin, Goat Island, Noosa Sound East, Noosa Sound West).
• Established oyster reef patches along 497m of shoreline and a footprint area of 2268m2.
• Installed 8 aids to navigation (reef markers/signage), 2 at each restoration site.
• Secured Registered Professional Engineers of Queensland (RPEQ) certification of the reef build.
• Completed baseline ecological and erosion monitoring surveys.
• Continued to deliver the Shuck Don’t Chuck shell recycling project with local restaurant partners.
• Completed the Noosa Senior Schools engagement project in partnership with Noosa Environmental Education Hub
(EEhub).
• Completed the Junior Schools engagement project in partnership with Noosa Biosphere Community Association
(NBCA).
• Completed phase 1 of the community-led Oyster Gardening project in partnership with Noosa Integrated Catchment
Association (NICA).
• Implemented a grant with the Noosa Parks Association (NPA) to undertake baseline scientific assessments of
sediment accumulation patterns in the Noosa River.
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• Developed and distributed the Oyster Chronicle news circular. Direct circulation was to over 100 locally engaged
stakeholders on the Noosa mailing list.
• Reached 21,800,727 people through mainstream media and 7814 people through social media.
• Supported a PhD student from Griffith University who is studying the diversity of oysters and their settling patterns
in the Noosa River estuary.
• Secured an official name for Noosa’s oyster reefs from the Kabi Kabi elders – the ‘Huon Mundy Reefs’.
• Developed an oyster reef interpretive sign in partnership Kabi Kabi applicants and NC.
• Held the project ‘Shellebration’ launch event to celebrate the project’s achievements and partnerships (7th
September 2022 at Tewantin)
Project achievements against deliverables
Since the start of the project, the following achievements have been made, as measured against the contracted deliverables
and outcomes outlined in the Agreement (Table 2).
Table 2: Project deliverables, outcomes, and achievements
Deliverables Measurable outcomes Status Achievement
(A1.1) A Technical 1. Technical Advisory Group with Achieved Terms of Reference (ToR) for the TAG
Advisory Group TOR established and at least one finalised
(TAG) is established meeting held
to provide project Inaugural meeting held 13 May 2020.
oversight. This will
include a clear term TAG meetings were held as required
of reference (ToR) and TAG members engaged on a
and consist of regular basis out of session to advice
representatives from on specific aspects of the project (e.g.,
key stakeholders biosecurity, permits) and to review
(NC, TNC, Kabi Kabi draft project reports.
and at least two
other independent 2. Evidence of Kabi Kabi Kabi Kabi expressed a desire not to be
parties). involvement on the TAG but to be kept up to date.
Kabi Kabi liaison officer and applicant,
Brian Warner met with, as required.
Kabi Kabi elder, Fred Palin, was
regularly consulted on project progress
and engagement pathways with Kabi
elders.
Partnership with Kabi Kabi to name the
oyster reefs and prepare an
interpretive signage at Tewantin were
secured with special help from Fred
Palin and Melissa Bond.
See ‘Project Highlights’ in this report
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(A1.2) Appointment 3 Project Manager appointed Achieved Craig Bohm appointed by TNC. Position
of dedicated project commenced 29 January 2020.
manager who is a
marine biologist with
extensive project
management
experience, for the
term of the
Agreement.
(A1.3) A Project 4. Project Implementation Plan Achieved The project implementation plan was
Implementation Plan endorsed by TAG and submitted to endorsed by NC as the ‘Project
detailing at a Noosa Council Management Plan’ at its Ordinary
minimum: Meeting held 16 July 2020. The Project
A detailed risk 5. Project Implementation Plan Management Plan included a detailed
assessment presented to Noosa Council and its risk assessment, Communications and
associated with the officers for approval Media Plan and Monitoring, Evaluation
project. and Reporting (MER) Plan.
A communications
and media plan, The MER Plan was then reviewed by an
outlining media independent consultant and the
protocols, recommendations responded to and
opportunities, and adopted by TNC.
the role of TNC and
NC. See Annexes 23 & 24
A monitoring,
evaluation and
reporting plan which
identified ecological
and social
monitoring
programs, how they
will be reported on
and how this will fed-
back into the project.
(A1.4) Participation 6. Participate in at least 3 public Achieved - Over 100 bilateral meetings with local
and delivery of public presentations/forums in the first 9 groups (during COVID19 period)
education and months
engagement forums See Annex 3 (pgs. 17-21)
and media 7. Participate in at least 6 public
statements presentations/forums in the 2nd and - 3 Public Information Sessions (2020)
3rd financial years
See Annex 27
8. A minimum of 3 media
statements throughout duration of - Noosa community engagement
the project workshop (2020)
See Annex 5 (pgs. 20-23)
Presentations at:
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- Noosa Council (2019)
- Noosa ‘Enviroforum’ (2019)
- Noosa Council (2020)
- Shellfish Restoration Network (2020)
- Noosa Community and Environment
Forum (2020)
- Ozfish Noosa Chapter meeting (2021)
- QLD Oyster R&D workshop (2021)
- International Reef Restoration
Conference (2021)
- International Coastal Conference
2021
- ReefCheck (2021)
- Department of Fisheries (2022)
- Deakin University Marine Studies
(2022)
- Maroochy Wetlands Centre (2022)
- Noosa Parks Association Friday Forum
(2022)
- Department of Transport (2022)
- Noosa oyster gardener workshop
(2022)
- Ozfish National (2022)
- Moreton Bay Restoration Committee
(2022)
- QLD Oyster R&D workshop (2022)
Produced and distributed as an
extension of community engagement:
TNC Noosa Website – including useful
public content and downloadable
products:
https://www.natureaustralia.org.au/wh
at-we-do/our-priorities/oceans/ocean-
stories/restoring-shellfish-reefs/noosa-
river/
- Project brochure (information sheet)
See Annex 25
- Noosa Oyster Chronicle – newssheet
update to over 100 particularly
interested stakeholders.
4 editions produced.
See Annex 26
- Rock oyster fact sheet
See Annex 28
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- Project Brief – Restoration sites and
designs
See Annex 30
- Frequently Asked Questions
See Annex 31
- Rock Oyster Gardening Manual
See Annex 32
- Oyster Biosecurity fact sheet
See Annex 35
- Seagrass Report Summary
See Annex 36
- QX and Winter Mortality Response
See Annex 37
(A1.5) Annual project 9. Annual project report (and when Produced - Annual Report 1
reports and final applicable, Final Report) produced and
reports each of and delivered to Noosa Council delivered - Annual Report 2
which address, at a within 60 days of the end of each
minimum: financial year - Annual Report 3 (this report)
Activities undertaken
during the subject 10. Annual project report (and - 6 monthly report 1
financial year, status when applicable, Final Report)
and progress against presented to Noosa Council by TNC - 6 monthly report 2
deliverables, budget in conjunction with Noosa Council
progress, income officers for its approval and - 6 monthly report 3 (included in this
and expenditure, endorsement within 90 days of the report)
report against end of each financial year and (if
monitoring and acceptable) approved by Noosa See Annexes 2 to 6
evaluation program Council.
and measurable
outcomes and 11. 6 monthly status and progress
outline of proposed reports, produced, endorsed by
upcoming TAG, and provided to Noosa Council
works/activities for with 30 days of the end of each
future period. reporting period
(A2.1) Oyster reef 12. Habitat suitability model Developed - Habitat Suitability Model
restoration suitability developed which incorporates
model incorporating industry, Kabi Kabi and public - Restoration Suitability Model
physical parameters interests
of oysters and public See Annex 5 (pgs. 36-39)
and industry usage,
access etc. to
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identify priority sites
for restoration.
(A2.2) Obtain 13a. Obtain all required state Obtained - Registered Resource Provider (DES)
necessary State government permits/authorities for - Owners Consent (DNR)
Government installation of oyster reefs - Resource Allocation Authority (DAF)
permits/authorities - Broodstock Collection Permit (DAF)
including resource 13b. Obtain all required local - General Fisheries Permit (DAF)
allocation authority, government permits/approvals for - Development approval (NC + SARA at
for oyster reef installation of oyster reefs DILGP)
restoration - Roads and Footpaths Permit (NC)
- Construction and Environmental
Management Plan (NC)
See Annexes 11 to 17
(A2.3) Community, 14. Records of public and Recorded The project met with more than 100
industry, and stakeholder consultations including key stakeholders in one-on-one
stakeholder one-on-one meetings, open forums, meetings.
consultation media, etc. (sufficient to gain
sufficient to gain majority support for reef In December 2020, TNC facilitated 9
majority support for restoration locations). Public Information Sessions at “The J”
reef restoration in Noosa junction. 38 people attended.
locations. See further on in this report for details.
TNC continued to meet with
stakeholders, to keep them updated
and seek input to various aspects of
the project throughout the contract
period.
See Annex 27
(A3.1) Community, 15. Records of public and Recorded TNC facilitated a community
industry, and stakeholder consultations including engagement workshop on the 7th of
stakeholder one-on-one meetings, open forums, December 2020 at the offices of Noosa
consultation to media, etc. (to identify the most Shire Council to identify community
identify most appropriate volunteering volunteering opportunities.
appropriate opportunities (e.g., shell recycling,
community oyster gardens, oyster watch, video See Annex 5 (pgs. 20-23)
volunteering monitoring).
opportunities (e.g.,
shell recycling, oyster
gardens, oyster
watch, video
monitoring).
(A3.2) Establish at 16. Records of volunteer hours Achieved TNC established community-based
least one community dedicated to community oyster gardening with NICA, who led
volunteering volunteering programs, such as: oyster gardening activities
program identified shell recycling, oyster gardens,
from the above oyster watch, video monitoring. TNC established a volunteer water
process which quality monitoring project with the
considers current See volunteering section NICA, who has been specifically
and future resources, monitoring water quality at the Goat
management, and Island and Tewantin restoration sites.
interest.
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(see Project Highlights in this report)
TNC established three community
partnerships with local restaurants who
now voluntarily supply the project with
oyster shell under the Shuck Don’t
Chuck project banner.
The restaurant partners are:
• Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club
• Noosa Habour Fish Market
• Grenny’s Noosa by the River
TNC established a senior schools and
indigenous engagement project with
Noosa Environmental Education Hub
(EEHub).
TNC established a junior schools and
indigenous project with Noosa
Biosphere Community Association
(NBCA).
See Annex 5 (pgs. 23-24)
(See Project Highlights in this report)
TNC worked with Noosa Parks
Association to establish the Noosa
Sediment Accumulation Study project.
(See Project Highlights in this report)
(A4.1) Restoration at 17. At least two sites with at least Complete 2 sites – Tewantin and Goat Island
two sites (approx. 80m overall shoreline length of reef and being
40m-50m shore restored, and being actively monitored Combined shoreline length – 160
length per site) monitored metres
which test reef
design and Combined reef footprint – 683m2
construction and
oyster growth and Baseline monitoring undertaken in July
survival. 2022 by consultant, Ecological Service
Professionals. Post construction
monitoring commences in Autumn
2023 in line with development
approval conditions.
See Annex 43
(A4.2) Restoration 18. In addition to the two pilot sites, Complete Additional 2 restoration sites – Noosa
across multiple a number of sites comprising a and being Sound East and Noosa Sound West
further sites, as minimum of a further aggregated monitored
determined by 600m2 surface area of restored Combined reef footprint – 1585m2
habitat suitability oyster reef in the Noosa River
modelling and estuary Combined shoreline length – 337
outcomes of metres
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community
consultation. Summary – all sites
Shoreline length (all sites) = 497 m
Total reef footprint (all sites) = 2268m2
(0.27 hectares)
Se;(A4.3) Monitoring 19. Annual monitoring and Complete Baseline monitoring undertaken in July
and evaluation study evaluation report card with 6 2022 by consultants, Ecological Service
for both pilot and full monthly status reports to be Professionals.
restoration sites. provided
Monitoring to See Annex 43
include oyster
metrics, Post construction monitoring
invertebrates, and commences Autumn 2023, then
fish use (detailed in annually till 2027.
MER plan).
(A5.1) Run workshop 20. Workshop completed Achieved 2019 workshop held between TNC and
with Noosa Council NC while Alliance and Funding
to identify ongoing Agreement was being finalized. Results
focus areas for TNC incorporated into agreement activities.
support.
*(A5.2) Provide 21. Minimum of 5 peer review Achieved TNC have provided two peer reviews as
technical/peer reports completed during three- requested by Noosa Council:
review on minimum year term of this agreement, as 1. Draft Noosa River Plan
five requested by Noosa Council
plans/reports/studies See Annex 21
if requested by
Noosa Council. 2. Fishing Futures Report
See Annex 22
*(A5.3) Facilitate a 22. Minimum of 3 study tours Cancelled Study tours hindered by COVID-19
minimum of three completed during the three-year travel restrictions and were not
study tours of term of this agreement, as requested.
relevant sites in line requested by Noosa Council.
with objectives and TNC invited NC to participate in the
scope of the International Conference for Shellfish
program in Reef Restoration in 2021, and to
Australia/US if undertake tours, but declined due to
requested by Noosa pressing work commitments.
Council (flights and
incidentals covered
separately by Noosa
Council,
accommodation and
in country travel
covered by this
Grant).
*(A5.4) Develop a 23. Conservation Action Plan and Actions TNC actively engaged with council staff
conservation action Community Workshops completed, were not on river management issues as
plan for specific as required required requested.
issues (not yet
determined) for the TNC, in partnership with ecological
Noosa Estuary consultancy firm, Ecological Service
(including Professionals (ESP), delivered a status
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community report and historic analysis of seagrass
workshops), if condition throughout the Noosa River
requested by Noosa estuary to council (in lieu of
Council undertaking seagrass restoration trials)
and continues to actively engage with
NC about seagrass conservation.
See Annex 33
TNC also produced a summary of the
report for public consumption.
See Annex 36
*(A5.5) Facilitate 24. A number of new As TNC has provided access to Noosa
access to TNC contacts/networks to assist Noosa requested Council to conservation networks and
conservation Council with ongoing and future researchers, as requested, on an ad-
networks and marine conservation activities, if hoc basis.
researchers if requested by Noosa Council.
requested by Noosa
Council.
(A5.6) Promote 25. Presentation at at least one Complete Reef Builder presentation, including
Noosa Council’s national and international the Noosa Project given at the
Noosa River Plan and conference International Conference for Shellfish
shellfish restoration Reef Restoration at Port Stephens
project in at least (April 2021)
one national and one
international Reef Builder presentation with a
conference. spotlight on Noosa given at the
National Coast to Coast Conference
(July 2021)
ReefBuilder presentation with a
spotlight on Noosa at Australian
Marine Science Association (AMSA)
conference (August 2022)
See Annex 29
Note: TNC will continue to seek
opportunities to promote the project
and its outcomes (including monitoring
results) at national and international
conferences beyond the term of the
Agreement.
(A5.7) Promote 26. A number of new Achieved TNC secured an additional $1.2m under
Noosa Council’s corporate/government/philanthropi the Reef Builder program to support
Noosa River Plan and c alliances and new in-kind oyster ecosystem restoration in Noosa.
shellfish restoration support/financial funding
project to corporate, contributions TNC entered a research partnership
philanthropic, and with the QLD government-owned
state/federal Bribie Island Research Centre (BIRC), to
government enhance its capacity to support oyster
audiences to ecosystem restoration in Noosa and
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establish further across the state, as well as commercial
support for oyster aquaculture developments. In
conservation this partnership, TNC supported a
activities that successful funding application to the
support the Noosa Fisheries Research Development
River Plan Cooperation for oyster research and
entered into a research contract with
BIRC to seed Noosa’s oyster reefs.
TNC worked through its university
network to secure a PHD student from
Griffith University to investigate
aspects of oyster reef restoration in
Noosa.
TNC and Noosa Parks Association
secured significant in-kind from
Ecological Service Professionals (ESP)
towards the Noosa Sediment
Accumulation Study.
Note: TNC will report on the progress
of this project to NC, on request and
provide the final report to NC after the
conclusion of Reef Builder Noosa (30th
June 2023).
TNC worked alongside NC to enhance
relationships with the Kabi Kabi
applicants and has engaged them in
joint projects including the naming of
the oyster reefs, production of
interpretive signage at Tewantin and
participation in the ‘Shellebration’
launch of the project.
See Project Highlights in this report
where these achievements are further
elaborated.
See also keynote speeches from Cr
Wilke and Kabi Kabi Elder, Fred Palin
given at the project ‘Shellebration’.
See Annexes 39a & 39b.
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Project highlights
There is a high level of community enthusiasm about the project. This has best been demonstrated by the high public interest
in the oyster gardening project, its community events, riverside letterbox drops and one-on-one contact with NICA’s extensive
riverside network about the project.
Appointing an additional TNC staff position in Noosa, full time, to support community outreach and general project activities,
has been a considerable bonus. Megan Connell is facilitating the outreach and stewardship activities and is coordinating
communication and reporting activities.
Shuck Don’t Chuck
TNC has enjoyed oyster recycling partnerships with Resource Recovery Australia (RRA),
Mooloolaba River Fisheries and the three local Noosa restaurants:
• Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club
• Noosa Harbour Fish Market
• Grennys café and restaurant
These proud project partners collected, washed and stored oyster shells for the project. The shell
was collected fortnightly from the restaurant partners by RRA and cured at the dedicated site at the
Doonan Solid Waste Depot (Figure 3). This has been a big effort for the restaurants in particular and
an important contribution. We thank them dearly for their support.
Figure 3. A boutique collection of oyster shells donated by Noosa restaurants desiccating at the Doonan waste facility. Photo
by M Connell.
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Shell washing
Some 7.6 tonnes of recycled oyster shell were washed at the Doonan Solid Waste Depot during late 2021 (Figure 4). Over 4
tonnes of shell were bagged in 10kg amounts and transported to Bribie Island Research Centre where it is being settled with
oyster spat, for reseeding the Noosa’s oyster reef foundations.
Figure 4: Staff and volunteers wash oyster shells at the Resource Recovery Centre, Doonan. Photo by Craig Bohm
Oyster gardening project
TNC partnered with NICA to facilitate oyster gardening in Noosa. Oyster gardening is an
activity whereby locals grow out local oysters, provided by the project, in baskets, or
‘oyster gardens’ suspended from jetties. The volunteer gardeners care for the gardens,
keep citizen science records of their experience and become better educated about
oysters and oyster restoration in the process. Once the juvenile oysters are large enough
to survive on their own, they are carefully placed onto the oyster reef patches in the
project’s restoration sites. These oysters help kick start ecosystem recovery.
Whilst NICA is yet to formally launch the full-scale Noosa River Oyster Gardening Program, they have been busy preparing
materials, testing equipment and engaging residents, schools and community groups in preparation for the program launch
later this year. In February, NICA commenced a trial of its recycled oyster baskets using only recycled shell at three locations
along the Noosa River. Early indications of wild oyster recruitment, survival and growth have been promising to date (Figure
5). Moreover, the trial has delivered considerable learnings ahead of the formal program launch shortly.
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Figure 5. Juvenile oysters from the oyster gardening trial activities. Photos by M Connell.
NICA has also been actively engaged in promoting the oyster basket trial with aligned community organisations, schools and
most recently via the Project Launch ("Shellabration"). NICA has worked closely with researchers from Griffith University's
Australian Rivers Institute including PhD candidate Marina Richardson to better understand genetic lineages amongst the
Noosa River's remaining wild oysters and ecosystem assemblages within NICA's trial baskets. NICA has also been identifying
and designing program extension opportunities subject to funding, including an innovative community garden extension.
NICA has also:
• Engaged over 20 river-front households, 5 community groups and multiple schools through partnerships with NCBA
and EEH as prospective oyster gardeners. Interested households located in geographically diverse locations across
the river system including the Noosa Waters canals.
• Identified multiple additional residential and commercial sites, including Tewantin Marina, where gardeners without
direct access to the river can also participate in oyster gardening
• Facilitated workshops at the marina for visiting guests from CSIRO, Envirotech, TNC and schools.
• Media piece in Noosa Today Oyster baskets show early signs of success | Noosa Today on 18/5/22.
• School holiday activity workshops organized by Noose EE hub.
• Showcased oyster gardening to visiting guests at the Shellebration on 7 September 2022.
• An oyster gardening information session held on September 19th to educate oyster gardeners on maintenance
techniques and to go over risk assessments.
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Senior schools project
Noosa Environmental Education Hub has developed a year 10 – 12 Marine Science
and general science curriculum linkage to the Noosa Oyster Restoration Project
(Figure 6). The program offers fully supported education linkages with the project on
the river and provides hypothesis testing and opportunities for climate change
impacts to be explored in the science classroom.
This program has provided local schools with the opportunity to study the Noosa
River, the Noosa Oyster Reef Restoration Project and support better outcomes for
this catchment.
In collaboration with NICA, the Noosa EEHub is also providing students with the
opportunity to join the Oyster Gardening project by adopting an oyster bag and
monitoring the oyster spat growth for use on the newly formed reefs.
This not only furthers the student’s learnings it provides their classrooms with useful
data sets for interrogation and future expansion, giving life to curriculum. Schools can participate in a one-off presentation
where the bags are taken into the classroom and explored and a full term of ongoing connection to the project. Noosa EEHub
coordinate programs suitable to the schools resourcing and timetabling.
The project has been highly successful at raising awareness of:
• Oyster Restoration project need and process,
• the importance of oysters to marine ecosystems,
• the importance of reef ecosystems,
• riparian restoration and what plants are suitable,
• Kabi Kabi sustainability practices and traditional river uses,
• Kabi Kabi history of the area,
• sediment control,
• caring for our waterways,
• connection between the activities of students on campus and at home and their effects on waterway health.
(Litter, fertilizer use, and the like).
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Kabi Kabi involvement in the Noosa EEHub activities
The Noosa EE Hub is working with Aunty Beverly Hand, a Kabi Kabi environmental educator who is sharing traditional lore and
law with Noosa senior students (Figures 6,7). Students are really enjoying the interactions with Aunty Bev, who is sharing
information about sustainable use of the river resources as well as traditional use of various local species of flora.
Figure 6: Pacific Lutheran Students and Teacher with Dalia Mikhail and Aunty Bev Hand. Photo by Kate O’Reilly.
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Figure 7. Facebook posts made by the Noosa EEHub sharing information about the learning sessions with Aunty Bev.
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Noosa EEhub school holiday program
The Noosa EEHub coordinated a school holiday program during the June/July school holidays to involve the broader
community in learning about the oyster restoration program. Activities included a “junior oyster gardening workshop”
featuring baskets of juvenile oysters from the marina precinct (Figure 8).
Figure 8: School holiday program participants study oysters in the oyster gardens. Photo by Yianni Van Zil.
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Junior schools project
The program was run by NCBA who facilitated activities as part of the recent school
holiday program where they ran an oyster sock puppet craft activity (Figure 9) and
worked collaboratively with NICA to educate younger audiences (Figure 10).
Figure 9: Oyster Puppets from the school holiday program. Photo by John News.
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Figure 10: Maddi from NICA at Cooran School working with NICA. Photo by John News.
Noosa River sediment accumulation study
NPA, working closely with Ecological Service Professionals, with funding from The
Nature Conservancy and Reef Builder is undertaking a sediment accumulation study of
the Noosa River (Figure 11).
Sediment can smother important estuarine habitats, such as seagrass and shellfish
beds. These habitats are essential places for baby prawns, fish, and their food.
The breakdown of nutrients and decaying organic matter in the fine sediment can alter
the benthic community, and also result in a lack of oxygen on the bottom, creating
a dead zone.
Knowing how much fine sediment is in the system, and where it accumulates, helps target restoration efforts, contributing
to protecting and enhancing our unique and valuable estuarine ecosystems. Baseline maps, such as that presented here, will
be a valuable resource for decision makers who are looking at sedimentation patterns in the river (Figure 12).
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Figure 11: Noosa sediment accumulation study information sheet
Figure 12: First cut of a sediment accumulation heat map for the Noosa River system. Courtesy of ESP.
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Oyster seeding
TNC is working with the Bribie Island Research Centre (BIRC) in a project which will spawn a handful of adult rock oysters
(called ‘brood stock’) under controlled conditions in tanks and settle the oyster larvae onto the project’s cured oyster shell
(called ‘cultch’). The oyster larvae attach to the oyster shell and form oyster ‘spat.’ The oyster cultch set with oyster spat is
called ‘seeded oyster cultch.’ An oyster seeding event is called a ‘set’. A set takes 2-3months to orchestrate. The first set of
seeded cultch (2 tonnes in total) will be inserted into the oyster reef patches by hand by a local team in November 2022
(subject to weather).
The TNC-BIRC partnership is new and innovative. It is involving many personnel, as spawning rock oysters for restoration
purposes is highly technical and has not been undertaken before. Even though TNC would typically partner with the private
sector to undertake the hatchery work, there are few commercial shellfish hatcheries in South-East Queensland and none
with the capacity currently to this work.
The TNC-BIRC partnership aligns with the Queensland Government’s strategy for marine habitat restoration and will deepen
the Queensland Government’s involvement in delivering on that strategy. The partnership will also benefit the rock oyster
aquaculture industry throughout Queensland, as TNC’s support to BIRC further reinvigorates BIRCs investment in oyster
research and industry development.
Figure 13: Collecting broodstock oysters in the Noosa River with oyster technicians from Bribie Island Research Centre Photo
by C Bohm.
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As part of the partnership with BIRC, TNC was recently invited to present at the recent Oyster Research and Development
Workshop to oyster farmers, oyster and marine research specialists from 4 universities, and business groups and NGOs. In all
there were 70 oyster and marine focused specialists in the workshop (Figure 14). The event was hosted by Department of
Agriculture and Fisheries to improve the development of oyster research and restoration and oyster farming practices in
Queensland.
Figure 14: Noosa Project Manager, Craig Bohm, presenting at the Oyster Research and Development Workshop (September
2022) at BIRC. Photo by M Connell.
Seagrass report
In 2021, The Nature Conservancy contracted ESP
to undertake an assessment of current and
historical distribution of seagrass in the Noosa
estuary. ESP found that since 1989, the Noosa
River estuary has lost 80 percent of its seagrass
and is showing no signs of recovery. In 1989,
seagrass covered 337.4 hectares of Noosa
estuary. By 2006, this coverage had fallen to just
53.7 ha. The largest seagrass declines have been
in the main channel, Lake Weyba and Lake
Cooroibah.
TNC appreciates the opportunity to have
worked, and continues to work with NC and ESP
to explore solutions to this challenge.
See Annex 36 – Full report
See Annex 33 – Summary report for general
consumption
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Waterwatch
TNC is being supported by NICA, who is keeping records of water quality in association with the restoration sites as part of
NICA’s Waterwatch program. NICA volunteers, led by Bruce McConkey, have been busy collecting additional water quality
information to their standard Waterwatch sites for the Goat Island restoration site (Table 3). Their work already samples in
association with the Tewantin restoration site. Waterwatch may be extended to the Noosa Sound restoration sites in the near
future (subject to future discussions).
Table 3: Water quality data collected by NICA at the Goat Island Site.
Volunteering
The project has enjoyed an extensive amount of volunteering, or in-kind support, from individuals, organisations and
businesses. The record of volunteer hours dedicated to community volunteering programs, such as: shell recycling, oyster
gardens, oyster watch, video monitoring is given in Table 4.
North Group, Ecological Service Professionals (ESP) and M&J Marine Services all delivered services to the project above and
beyond their contracted mandates. Their contributions ranged from extra times in meetings, supporting the project team
with technical investigations and analyses, participating in site visits, managing the oyster shell collection and providing
resources for use by the project, free of charge.
State agency staff from DAF, particularly those who sat on the Noosa TAG, contributed significantly.
Our community partners including Mooloolaba River Fisheries, Resource Recovery Australia, EEhub, NCBA and NICA also
contributed to the project above and beyond their contracted mandates. Collectively they provided more than 1,376 hours
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of volunteer time to the project. They also provided data and equipment and participated in events and meetings not forecast
in their project work plans.
These valuable partners are dearly thanked for their outstanding contributions.
Table 4 Volunteer hours given in-kind to the project
Activity Group Volunteer Numbers Volunteer hours
Bathymetric surveys North Group Pty Ltd 17
Technical advice Ecological Service 76
Professionals Pty Ltd
Technical advice Technical Advisory Group 119
Members
Construction M&J Marine Services Pty 23
Ltd
Shell collecting Mooloolaba River Fisheries 2 132
Shell cleaning *Assorted groups and 18 160
individuals
Shell recycling site Resource Recovery 2 56
management Australia
Shell recycling Noosa restaurants 3 180
Oyster Gardening NICA 11 252
Senior Schools project Noosa EE Hub 82
Junior Schools project NCBA 51
Fishing Community Ozfish 10
Sediment study **Various 8 238
Totals 1,376
*Shell cleaning volunteers included community members, Landcare, NICA, NCBA, ECOllaboration.
** Sediment study volunteers included Noosa Parks Association, Ecological Service professionals and the Mens Shed.
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Media
Media pickup and exposure ramped up in 2022, coinciding with the start of the construction phase of the project. A
summary of media exposure from February 2022 to September 2022 is presented in Table 5.
Table 5: Media summary for February 2022 to September 2022
Media source Items Timing Reach
Digital - Website • Noosa project page update July 2022
• Noosa FAQ page update
Digital social media Noosa Estuary - reef update: August 2022
• Facebook – 2,431 reach, 64 engagements
2431
• Instagram– 326 reach, 29 engagements
326
Noosa Estuary Shellebration update: September 2022 1500
• Facebook – 1,500 reach, 20 engagements
453
• Instagram– 453 reach, 27 engagements
Noosa Estuary Video - reef update: 1472
• Facebook – 1,472 reach, 21 engagements 1632
• Instagram– 1,632 reach, 90 engagements
Oyster Chronicle • 112 emails sent March 2022 112
• Open rate of 76.6%
• Click to open rate of 18.7%
• 109 emails sent July 2022 109
• Open rate of 67.9%
• Click to open rate of 16.2%
Media Releases • Media release: Noosa restoration underway
added to newsroom – see here
Media coverage • 612 ABC Brisbane – Noosa Estuary February 2022 21,372,653
• ABC News – Noosa Estuary
• Noosa Today – Noosa Estuary 15,739
• Noosa Today - Noosa Estuary April 2022 306,742
• Noosa Today - Noosa Estuary
• Noosa Today - Noosa Estuary
• 4GY – Noosa Estuary
• 4GY – Noosa Estuary
• 4GY – Noosa Estuary
• 4GY – Noosa Estuary
• 4GY – Noosa Estuary
• Noosa Today – Noosa Estuary
• 4GY – Noosa Estuary
• 4GY – Noosa Estuary
• 4GY – Noosa Estuary
• 4GY – Noosa Estuary
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• 4GY – Noosa Estuary
• Noosa Today – Noosa Estuary
• Mirage News – Noosa Estuary
• Noosa Today – Noosa Estuary
• Noosa Today – Noosa Estuary
• Noosa Today – Noosa Estuary
• ABC Sunshine Coast FM - Noosa Estuary
• 91.7 ABC Coast FM - Noosa Estuary
• Noosa Today – Noosa Estuary
• Noosa Today - Noosa Estuary May 2022 9,150
• Central Queensland Today - Noosa Estuary June 2022 11,020
• ABC Sunshine Coast FM – Noosa Estuary August 2022 85,423
• ABC Sunshine Coast FM – Noosa Estuary
• ABC Sunshine Coast FM – Noosa Estuary
• Noosa Today – Noosa Estuary
Example of a media post associated with the reef construction works is given below (Figure 15).
Figure 15: Social media post of the barge on the Noosa River (2 September 2022)
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Construction communications
A construction communications plan was designed collaboratively by TNC and NC. The plan outlined the key activities that
were to be undertaken to ensure the Noosa community were well informed of the construction works. The plan included
public notices, special information sheets, letterbox drops and visits to affected households businesses.
The letterbox drops were undertaken in two stages: Late July 2022 for the business and residents close to the load out site
on Hilton Esplanade, and early August 2022 for the residents of the Noosa Sound that could be affected by the construction
activities at Noosa Sound East and West restoration sites.
Few residents on Witta Circuit and Mossman Court were home, when visited, but those that were expressed for the project
with comments such as “It’s about time.” and “I’m glad it’s not a walkway.” All affected households received an information
pack and contact information for TNC.
Table 6 chronicles the construction communication actions undertaken.
Table 6: Chronology of construction communication actions undertaken
Timing Audience Comms tool Key messages Notes / reasoning Lead
Tues Partners and Oyster Construction update Updated staff from agencies TNC
19/7/22 stakeholders chronicle Project update close to the project as well as
newsletter funding bodies and interested
individuals
Tue or Affected Letter drop Project overview The residents of Hilton TNC
Wed 19 residents What to expect - Esplanade, Witta Circuit,
or construction Mossman Court and the Lakes
20/7/22 Who to contact Resort directly in eyesight and
earshot of construction
activities.
Friday Noosa Notice in Timing of construction Requirement of Reef Builder TNC
22/7/22 Community Newspaper Official notice Grant
(Noosa Today)
Friday Noosa Council Project overview This sits on the NC Works in NC
22/7/22 Ratepayers Construction Locations of activities Progress (WIP) page with other
Noosa News – works in Expected construction local construction activities.
Community progress page activities
on Content developed by TNC.
NC website
Friday Noosa Media Release Construction Went to media on 2 August. TNC
29/7/22 Community started/starting Delayed due to CEMP.
Broader Quotes from all funding
Audience partners
Starting Broader TNC Social Media Noosa build has started Celebrate the build starting. TNC
week Audience Project overview Why Oyster Reefs are
1/8/22 Australia and important ecosystems.
World
Starting QLD Targeted Reef build has begun Some already lined up, some TNC
week Australia interviews – Noosa leading the way in will arise from of the media
1/8/22 ABC radio, local Reef Building in QLD release.
news
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Wed-Fri Australia-wide Videographer Project overview Jarrod from streamline media TNC
10- and Interviews with partners Video to be used to create
12/8/22 International Drone footage educational products for Reef
Building worldwide
Wed Partners, Launch of Noosa Oyster Ecosystem To celebrate the Reefs being TNC
7/9/22 funders, Project Restoration Project key built.
stakeholders, messages
guests
10/9/22 Noosa Yacht Vessel Notification to mariners TNC worked closely with the
and Rowing movements about barge movements Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club,
Club on the estuary who regularly orchestrates
sailing events on the river, to
ensure activity leads were
aware of the barge movements.
TNC also developed special information products, signage and aids to navigation to support construction communications.
These are presented below.
Notice in
newspaper
Newspaper
notification for the
construction
activities. Appeared
in Noosa Today,
Friday 22 July 2022.
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Project news
July 2022
Noosa River Oyster Ecosystem Restoration
Project summary Location of works
The Nature Conservancy, Noosa Shire Site 1: Goat Island - centre of the southern
Council and the Noosa community are shoreline, landward of the formal moorings.
rebuilding oyster reefs in the Noosa River. Site 2: Tewantin shoreline - upstream of the
Oyster reefs were lost from the Noosa River boat ramp below the council chambers.
cat ame a ago and Soe ae Sites 3 and 4: Noosa Sound — east and west
in helping maintain health, a '
resilience of the Noosa River. Oyster reefs —_—ae s
were also culturally important to Noosa's Locally sourced rock and clean oyster shell
traditional custodians, the Kabi Kabi Nation, is transported to the project load out site at
who also wishes to see them restored. the end of Hilton Esplanade, Tewantin|
This collaborative project is supported by At the load out site, the rock and shell are
the Thomas Foundation, the Australian loaded onto a barge and transported to the
Marine Conservation Society, and the restoration sites.
Australian Government's Reef Builder The contractor then deploys the rock and
program. shell onto the restoration sites in strict
Investigations and Options adherence to the design specifications.
The Nature Conservancy worked closely Timing seed career ef werhs
with its local partners, project's technical The construction work is due to begin on 27
advisory group, coastal engineers, and July and will continue for six weeks.
< -peeamombeabcueat vest meot preenegitmel cen: The contractors will aim to minimise the
In the construction phase of this project, duration of the construction process by :
marine contractors deploy the rock working continuous days during this period.
foundations onto the riverbed in special Next Steps
configurations to create oyster reef patches. ‘ .
The contractor uses a barge and excavator, Post construction, the sites will be clearly
with oversight from specialist engineers, to marked, mapped, and monitored by
do this work. scientists.
Permits Further information
All works are undertaken in strict adherence Please contact us at queensiand@inc org
with state and local laws and the required Find out more about the project here:
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Oyster Chronicle
A special edition of
the Oyster Chronicle
was distributed to
the Noosa
stakeholder mailing
list of over 100
individuals and
groups to advise
them what to expect
from the
construction process.
Signage
Signage was
installed at the load
out site on Hilton
Esplanade for
public information
about the
construction
activities. The same
sign is displayed on
the push vessel that
is operating with
the barge during
construction.
See Annex 38
Aids to navigation
Aids to navigation
were designed in
partnership with NC
and MSQ.
Aids to navigation
were placed at each
restoration site
(therefore two at
each site) to advise
river users to stay
clear of the works.
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Aids to navigation
information
2 aids with signage
per site
Words on 3 faces:
- Avoid
Anchoring
- Restoration
Area
- QR Code –
linked to TNC
site and
information
about the
project and
where to
register
complaints.
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River Users Guide
This guide was
collated for
distribution to the
hire boat
companies along
Gympie Terrace.
It was designed to
ensure safe boating
for visitors to the
Noosa River.
Further tailored
products will be
developed in
partnership with
river users under
the Reef Builder
project.
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Community feedback about construction
As per the permit requirements, TNC maintained a formal community feedback and complaints mechanism for the
construction process. A specific email address was generated to receive complaints and concerns. Local residents could also
use this contact point to ask for more information, and to volunteer for project activities.
TNC also tracked complaints and concerns registered with NC and State Member for Noosa, The Honourable Sandy Bolton
(MP).
Throughout construction, one formal complaint was received, and one concerned resident contacted council, with whom
TNC is following up (Table 7).
Most public interest in the construction works was seen in the first few days as the load out site was being established. Many
curious onlookers dropped by and talked with the construction team from M&J Marine Services. M&J reported to TNC that
there were no complaints and people seemed more curious than concerned.
Table 7: Complaints received during the construction process
Person / Group Complaint / Objection
Community member Issue with the load out site. Does not believe this is a suitable use of a foreshore
area. Expressed general concerns about shoreline uses and the need for shoreline
restoration throughout the river system. Would like Noosa River Stakeholder
Advisory Committee (NRSAC) consulted on the establishment of load out sites, and
other similar shoreline uses, in the future.
Noosa Sound Resident Contacted NC, concerned about construction works at Noosa Sound East restoration
site. TNC has offered to talk to the resident about the project and will ascertain the
nature of the concern and reasoning behind it.
TNC also offered inspections of the restoration sites to NC staff and to The Hon. Sandy Bolton. Both accepted. Ms Bolton was
given tour of the reefs, a view of construction works underway in Noosa Sound East, spoke with the contractor and received
a detailed briefing about the construction process (Figure 16). Ms Bolton’s social media post of the reef inspection received
only positive community feedback.
Figure 16: MP Sandy Bolton and team being briefed about the reef build to help them better communicate with local
constituents. Photo by M. Connell.
42
Section 43
Communication products
This section summarises the key communication products developed by TNC to support outreach actions. These products
are in addition to the construction communication products detailed in that section. These are listed below and included as
annexes to this report:
Project brochure
(information sheet)
See Annex 25
43
Section 44
Rock oyster fact
sheet
See Annex 28
44
Rock oyster fact
sheet THE SYDNEY ROCK OYSTER
See Annex 28 (SACCOSTREA GLOMERATA)
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The Sydney rock oyster (Saccostrea glomerata) is the dominant oyster species in the salty bays and
inlets of eastern Australia. This remarkable organism can create vast, low oyster beds and high oyster
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animals, Historically, oyster ecosystems were a dominant feature of most east coast estuaries, where they
shaped the ecology, hydrology, and water chemistry. By the early 1900s, oyster ecosystems had become
functionally extinct. Today, 85% have been lost across Australia and globally, and need help to recover.
HABITAT
Found in sheltered temperate to subtropical, saline, and brackish bays and
estuaries from Wingham Inlet in northern Victoria to Hervey Bay in south east
Queensland. Endemic to Australia. Attaches to hard surfaces such as rock,
as gravel, tree roots, other oysters, and shelled invertebrates, as well as artificial
structures e.g. seawalls, jetties, pylons.
SHAPE
Widely variable, depending on the environment where the oyster is attached.
The shell is radial, rounded and often extremely rough and sharp. Lower shell
moderately/well cupped generally with fine lamellae externally. The lower
De a] shell has broad folds. Chomata not always visible on the ventral margin.
COLOUR
External colour is pale grey/brown often with dark pigmentation around the
margin. Internally the shell is white, black, or grey, and sometimes with a
black/grey or yellow margin (shell valve), and pale coloured adductor scar.
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Fi Up to 10cm in length and 60 grams in weight.
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Size (adult shell) Up to 10cm in length
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Shape of upper Moderate/well cupped with external fine lamellae.
va shell/valve Lower shell has broad folds.
i Habitat: Estuarine. Intertidal zone down to 8 metres.
7 Habitat value- Provides habitats for numerous marine species e.g. fish,
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disinfected buccats staxcholdes, andthe project Technical Adv'sory Grove
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? TNC also requires a General Fisheries *ermit from the
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collection, and piled no mere thar one metre high. The shells Where can I find out more?
dre furnod after 3 months to sid inthe dessiation process. Website: nalureaust calla org au/nonsa
> 3 STO eu e ] @) | > ROJ 3 CT How do the shells get washed? malt avsensiand eine one
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wags Zostera muriler! sub sp capricars} with occasional sparse ecaue of their importance for estuarine ecosystems, the
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predominertly found in derse, cut catcry, beds along the Noosa River Estuary seagrass meacows qeec urgent
» main cranral and arounz several small islands vestigation. detter unulerstarding a! the Noosa River
, Seagrass decline for rescurces to enzbie “esearch anz recovery action
Since 1989, the Noosa River estuary has lost 80 percent of
its seagrass anc is showing no signs of recovery (see Table Final comment from the expert
a nT, ears comer 2974 tea of Noose micas orn Weare Sack is Hskag Gebers
estuary, By 2006, this caverage had fallen te just S3.7 ha seagrass meadows has occurred within a few years. Ths is
i The lrecst sonrasa declines have been inthe mats not Ihe cas In Noosa,
cians tke Vfeyoe are Lake Goorokuen Simon Wolker (Dicoctor aad Principal Ecologist
Studies 2008 and 2020 confirmed that despite some EcolngicoSercce rofssicnole)
riinor s2zsoral fuctuat'o7s, Noose's seaprass meadows
have not recovered. Ia cter arts of Queensland, Full report
inching the southeast, Zostero-daminated seagrass Walker SJ, Hayes (4, Watson £, Gacibmin § & Tharburn |
madaws typically recaver quictly from significant Ines, 2071. Caner! and tistical disvbaion of seagrass jn the
often within a tew years The lack of seagrass recovery in Nooso Estuary. Report prepared for The Neture
Noose is therefore alarming. Conservancy, Seatember 202°. 37pp.
What caused the seagrass loss
Storms and flooding mast jkely caused the majo-less of
swagress inthe Noosa River estuary The biz question
today is What is preventing the recovery of the
Noosa River estuary’s seagrass meadows?
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Project Shellebration
On the 7th of September 2022, TNC facilitated a project ‘Shellebration’ to celebrate the conclusion of the formal partnership
between NC and TNC, to acknowledge the advances made and to formally announce and name the oyster reefs.
More than 50 invited guests (and a few uninvited) attended the Shellebration. Guests included Kabi Kabi elders, TTF, NC
councilors and staff, key state agencies, community partners and potential future partners.
Special thanks are expressed to all the Kabi Kabi elders, but particularly to Uncle Fred Palin, who delivered a wonderful
Welcome to Country address and, on behalf of the Kabi Kabi Peoples, formally named Noosa’s oyster reefs: the Huon
Mundy Reefs and Councilor
See Annex 39a
TNC particularly also thanks Deputy Mayor, Frank Wilke for his impassioned keynote address at the Shellebration.
See Appendix 39b
TNC also thanks:
o Kabi Kabi elder and applicant, Melissa Bond, who kindly developed the artwork for the Tewantin signage, artwork
which will be used on future products to further celebrate Kabi Kabi connection to country.
o Kabi Kabi elder, Maurice Mickelo, for leading an imposing smoking ceremony at the base of the Tewantin reefs.
o NC councilors, Wilke, Stockwell, Jurasavic and Wegner for their participation in the Shellebration (and their tireless
support for the project).
o NICA for showing off oyster baskets and totally engaging all in attendance with interesting insights to oyster
recruitment patterns and the workings of the Noosa River.
o NCBA for displaying their impressive Noosa River banner and memorizing us all with its detail, complexity and
linkages to the land and sea country of the Kabi Kabi Nation.
Below are some social media and images from this wonderful event (Figures 17 to 21).
49
Section 50
Figure 17: Thhis ‘Shellebration’ social media post was shared on the TNC site + NC Facebook pages, Instagram and
LinkedIn.
50
Section 51
Figure 18: Deputy Mayor, Franke Wilke, delivers an impassioned address. Photo by Klaus Horner
Figure 19: TNC Chief Executive Officer, Alison Rowe, and NC Councilor, Joe Jurasavic partake in the smoking ceremony, led
by Kabi Kabi elder, Maurice Mickelo, at the Tewantin demonstration. Photo by Klaus Horner
51
Section 52
Figure 20. TNC Chief Executive Officer, Alison Rowe, welcomes all to the Shellebration event. Photo by Klaus Horner
Figure 21. Over 50 enthusiastic participants joined the Shellebration. Photo by Klaus Horner
52
Section 53
Tewantin Interpretive Signage
TNC has worked closely with Kabi Kabi elders, Melissa Bond and Uncle Fred Palin, along with design teams from NC and
Sunshine Coast Council and a private contractor to design the “Life of the edge” interpretive sign (Figure 22). This sign will be
installed adjacent to the Tewantin restoration site and guide passers-by to more information about the Huon Mundy Reefs
and NC’s leadership in caring for the Noosa River.
Figure 22: Draft final design for the Tewantin interpretive sign. Artwork by Kabi Kabi elder and artist, Melissa Bond.
53
Section 54
Technical outputs
The following technical outputs have been developed by the project and most provided in previous reports to NC. They are
included here for easy reference. All technical outputs are directly annexed to this report or are referenced in past project
reports, which themselves are annexed to this report.
Habitat and
restoration suitability
modelling
Habitat and
restoration suitability
modelling involved
detailing numerous
ecological and social
parameters and
assessing restoration
viability against these
using scientific
analysis + reference
to relevant laws and
regulations,
interviews and
discussions with river
managers and with
stakeholders.
See Annex 5 (pgs. 36-
39)
54
Section 55
Bathymetric and
intertidal mapping
Seabed and complex
intertidal surveys
undertaken of 4
restoration sites.
Work undertaken by
North Group Pty Ltd.
See Annex 5 (pg. 42)
Ecological
assessments
Undertaken at
potential restoration
sites by Ecological
Service Professionals.
See Annex 5 (pg. 43)
55
Section 56
Reef design and
specifications
Undertaken by TNC in
partnership with
engineers,
International Coastal
Management for the
4 potential
restoration sites.
See Annex 4 (pg. 44)
Also see Annex 34
Restoration Plan
Compiled specifically
by TNC, in close
liaison with TAG and
government agencies
to support permit
submissions.
See Annex 34
56
Section 57
Permits
Government permits to allow TNC to undertake the restoration works and establish the shellfish restoration sites long term
in the Noosa River took much longer to secure than was originally, and optimistically, forecast in the Agreement. Permitting
processes are not yet tailored to marine restoration, so extensive technical studies had to be undertaken, restoration
processes explained in minute detail and the complex Project Restoration Plan discussed and considerable length with
multiple government staff.
Eventually though, the permits were secured, and thanks is extended to those agency staff who went on this journey with
TNC to make it happen. This was the first time in Queensland that the scientifically accredited, best practice shellfish
restoration guidelines and practices set by the International Society for Ecological Restoration had been permitted in
Queensland.
TNC, NC and project sponsors can therefore be proud of this massive achievement. The permits secured are listed below. A
clarification for each permit is also provided. The permits are also annexed to this report.
Permits
Annex 11 - 211006 DAF Brood Stock Collection Permit - 255405 FINAL
Annex 12 - 211013 Owners Consent _SLO signed
Annex 13a - 220511 RAA 2021NA0011 Noosa River FINAL A
Annex 13b - 220511 RAA 2021NA0011 Noosa River Plan FINAL B
Annex 14a - 220526 DA - 001 ECM_21936626_v4_Decision Notice - Council Meeting Decision OPW22 0029
Annex 14b - 220526 DA - 002 ECM_21938875_v2_Approved Plans - OPW22-0029
Annex 15 - 220720 Road and Footpath Permit – Approved
Annex 16 - 220802 Noosa Oyster Project - CEMP – Approved
Annex 17 - 220908 General Fisheries Permit - 258212 Amendment
Owners Consent
Permission to proceed to a development application - Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (DNRME).
Resource Allocation Authority (RAA)
Permission to work in the Noosa River Fish Habitat Area - Department of Fisheries.
General Fisheries Permits (GFP)
Permission to collect oyster brood stock from the Noosa River, to handle live oysters for use in restoration works and oyster
gardening, and to use oyster shell to construct composite rock/shell oyster reef patches – Department of Fisheries
Development approval (DA)
Permission to undertake tidal ‘works’ against state and local planning laws/regulations – Noosa Council + Department of
Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
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Section 58
Construction
Key activities under the construction phase are outlined below:
Quarry selection
Boral (Moi Pocket), Sunshine Coast Quarries (Nambour) and
Caldwell’s Quarry at Kin Kin were inspected and assessed by
TNC.
Boral Moy Pocket was eventually selected as the preferred
quarry to supply the 3250 tonnes of local, igneous rock to
the Project.
Figure 22: Craig Bohm (TNC) – left and Jay Maateenz (M&J)
– middle, visit the Boral Moy Pocket Quarry. Photo by C Bohm
Construction contractor selection
TNC selected M&J Marine Services as the preferred
construction contractor. M&J Marine Services was the only
company that tendered for the work with experience
restoring intertidal oyster reefs. The company had
developed specialty equipment (such as a light-weight barge
and loading systems) for this kind of work.
The company also offered its services at a competitive price
and delivered above and beyond the contract costs.
Figure 23: M&J Marine Services signage and screens at the
load out site. Photo by C Bohm.
Load Out Site establishment
TNC and NC selected the unofficial boat ramp at the end of
Hilton Esplanade, Noosaville, as the Project’s load out site.
This boat ramp is regularly used by private companies, which
use the ramp on an ad hoc and unregulated basis to launch
and retrieve large vessels. Heavy machinery such as low
loader semi-trailers and large cranes regularly frequent the
ramp.
Figure 24: Load out site looking down river. Photo by C Bohm
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Section 59
A Roads and Footpaths Permit was issued by NC to TNC to
secure this site and ensure management occurred in
accordance with the agreed site plan. Appropriate signage
was installed at the sight and affixed to construction
vessels.
The contractor diligently shared the ramp area with
recreational vessel users and commercial operators in a
safe and consultative manner.
See Annex 38
Figure 25: Load out site and signage. Photo by C Bohm.
Construction works
Construction works took place at the 4 permitted restoration
sites:
Tewantin
Goat Island
Noosa Sound East
Noosa Sound West
Works commenced with mobilization of equipment at the
load out site on the 25th of July 2022 and finished on the 30th
of September 2022. Figure 26: Barge underway to Noosa Sound. Photo by C Bohm.
No major issues were encountered.
River users were mostly accommodating of the barge
movements between the load out site and restoration sites
throughout this period.
River users were also mostly very accommodating about the
designation and use of the load out site.
Figure 27: Construction of first reef patch at Noosa Sound
East restoration site. Photo by C Bohm.
Figure 28: Last reef being constructed at Noosa Sound East
restoration site. Photo by C Bohm.
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Engineering oversight
Engineering consultants, International Coastal Management
(ICM) oversaw the construction works. Their team visited
the construction sites on five occasions, met with the
construction contractor and TNC, took measurements of the
reef patches to verify compliance with the approved reef
specifications and provided ad hoc construction advice.
ICM is developing the final reef diagrams and will provide the
Registered Professional Engineers of Queensland (RPEQ)
certification of the build.
Figure 29: Engineering consultants, ICM, undertaking reef
surveys. Photo by C Bohm.
Final reefs
The specifications of the reefs at each restoration site are summarized below:
Tewantin: Shoreline length = 104m Reef footprint = 439m2
Goat Island: Shoreline length = 56m Reef footprint = 224m2
Noosa Sound East: Shoreline length =245m Reef footprint = 985m2
Noosa Sound West: Shoreline length = 92m Reef footprint = 600m2
Total (all sites): Shoreline length = 497m Reef footprint = 2268m2
The final engineering diagrams of the reef patch configurations at each registration site are annexed to this report.
See Annex 44
Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) certification of the reef build by engineering consultants,
International Coastal management, is annexed to this report.
See Annex 45
Below is a selection of images of the oyster reefs (Figure 30-33). Each restoration area includes reef patches as well as the
soft sediments and marine and shoreline plant communities surrounding the reef patches.
We call on all locals and visitors to treat these entire restoration areas with respect; to avoid anchoring in these areas; and,
as much as possible leave them in piece to regenerate and provide valuable services to the Noosa River and its people.
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Tewantin
Figure 30: Tewantin restoration site being inspected by Deputy Mayor, Frank Wilke and Project Manager, Craig Bohm (left).
Reef patches along the shoreline facing downstream from the upstream end of the site (right). Photo by Jarod Boord (left). Photo by
C Bohm (right).
Goat Island
Figure 31. Goat Island restoration site – the smallest of the 4 restoration areas and a great demonstration site for the concept
of ‘living shorelines’, protecting the shore from further erosion impacts with shoreline undercutting shown (right). Photos by C
Bohm.
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Noosa Sound East
Figure 32: Noosa South East restoration site – the longest restoration site adding habitat complexity to the sands of the lower
Weyba Creek. Photos J Maartensz
Noosa Sound West
Figure 33: Noosa Sound West restoration site on a rising tide (left) and at low tide (right). Photo by J Maartensz (left). Photo by C Bohm
(right).
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Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting
Framework
The project’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (MER) Plan details a set of environmental, social and economic objectives,
targets and goals, which are set across TNC Australia’s shellfish restoration projects. The monitoring system includes
establishing and using a reference ecosystem, or reference model, as a predefined ecological target for the shellfish
ecosystem being restored.
See Annex 24
Reporting on progress with the restoration work includes both reporting of trends towards an ecological trajectory and
standard project inputs and outputs (e.g., oysters deployed, m2 of habitat provided). The MER Plan includes information on
performance metrics, monitoring methods, analyses, reporting, timeframes, and roles and responsibilities for collecting and
analysing data.
The MER Plan follows a standard ‘best practice’ approach to monitoring, evaluation and reporting, which is applied across all
TNC Australia’s shellfish restoration projects. TNC has adopted the MER principles of the international Society for Ecological
Restoration (SER), the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation (OSPC) and best practice methods for shellfish
ecosystem restoration. By monitoring a common set of ecological indicators, we will also be able to compare these results
with other restoration projects in Australia and globally.
MER schedule
The following is the MER schedule for the restoration phase of the project:
• Baseline monitoring – July/August 2022
• Post construction monitoring - Autumn 2023
• Spring marine plant and shellfish rapid assessment - Spring 2023
• Annual ecological and shoreline monitoring - Autumn 2024 - then annually until 2027
• Restoration performance technical review – 2027
• Additional annual monitoring – if required by agencies (up to 2030)
Baseline monitoring
In July and August 2022, independent consultants, Ecological Service Professionals (ESP) undertook baseline ecological, and
shoreline monitoring and assessments for the four restoration sites. Ecological monitoring metrics at each site included:
• Shellfish
• Other macro-invertebrates
• Fish assemblages
• Marine plants (visual observations of condition and spatial variations only)
• Seabed condition
ESP’s work also included:
• Assessment of the response of estuarine organisms to the reintroduction of the oyster reefs into the estuary, including
establishment of control locations,
• Assessment of the distribution of benthic habitats adjacent to the reef areas, and,
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• Establishment of photo control points and assessment of the current position of the shoreline adjacent to and 100m
upstream and 100m downstream of each restoration site (Figure 34).
ESP’s baseline monitoring report is attached to this report.
See Annex 43
Figure 34: Dr Simon Walker, Ecological Service Professionals, carries out baseline ecological and shoreline erosion
monitoring at Goat Island restoration site. Photos by C Bohm.
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Challenges, adaptive management, and learnings
With such a complex project, there are often challenges to overcome through adaptive management and learnings from the
experience worth sharing. In the section is detailed some key challenges, adaptive management responses and learnings from
the project:
* Late appointment of project manager – It was difficult to find a suitably qualified project manager. As such, the project
manager started in the role 6 months after contract begin, thus putting extra pressure on the project timelines.
* Delays in achieving the permit milestone – It was optimistic to presume permits could be secured so early in the project
cycle for a first-time project of this kind. Permitting processes are not use to marine restoration and are not fit for purpose.
The project had to develop and submit extensive technical reports and analyses to agencies (bathymetric mapping, ecological
assessments, engineering designs + the results of community consultations), and discuss technical detail along the way with
agencies and stakeholders. It just took a lot of time to do the job right.
* TNC/NC collaboration - Worked exceptionally well with project governance, project reporting and sharing resources (when
possible) e.g., allocating space for a shell recycling site at Doonan Waste Management Depot. May have been benefit if NC
has been written to play a more direct role in community consultations. Recent discussions with NC about river management
challenges and research have been very welcome and fruitful. TNC looks forward to this positive collaboration continuing.
* COVID 19 impact – This period forced the project manager to focus on holding one-on-one meetings with stakeholders and
interested community members. In total, over 100 such meetings were held. The cost was that they took a lot of time
compared to hosting a few groups forums. The benefit was that stronger relationships were forged, and the project manager
got to understand individual views in considered detail.
* Technical Advisory Group (TAG) – Highly valuable resource to the project. TAG members were regularly called on by the
project team outside of formal meetings to discuss specialist project detail relating to permits, biosecurity, ecology, and
shellfish restoration. Formal TAG meetings were less frequent but the very frequent engagement of TAG members outside of
TAG meetings, negated the need for overly frequent formal meetings.
Despite great effort to engage the Department of Environment and Science (DES) directly in the TAG, this did not occur.
However, DES did invite TNC to join their Moreton Bay Shellfish Restoration Working Group and to develop a restoration
suitability model for shellfish restoration for the Moreton Bay Marine Park. This work is now underway. TNC also shared TAG
minutes with DES and briefed DES staff regularly about the Noosa project.
Direct Kabi Kabi participation in formal TAG meetings did not occur. Kabi Kabi applicants were asked to be kept abreast of
TAG meetings by the project manager through regular formal correspondence, meetings with Kabi representatives,
mentoring of the project manager by Kabi Elder, Fred Palin, and eventually through joint projects to name the oyster reefs
(the Huon Mundy Reefs), to develop interpretive signage and to lead the project’s ‘Shellebration’ event.
* Load out site – Load out sites for marine construction are difficult to find. Authorities tend not to provide formal access for
commercial operators working with heavy machinery to coastal estuaries. Noosa was no different. Working closely with NC
staff to find a solution was very productive. The load out site selected, and the way it was organized and managed, worked
exceptionally well.
* Staffing – The breadth of work detailed in the Agreement demanded more than one staff position to deliver. This was
recognized within the first year of the project but took another year for the resources to be secured (via Reef Builder) to
engage a second staff position to support the project. Future projects should consider more realistic staffing levels,
particularly where extensive community outreach is required.
* Community support – Throughout the project, the team has discovered significant generosity and support for marine
restoration within the wider Noosa community. From the large number of jetty owners and foreshore residence, river users,
stakeholders and of course, the Kabi Kabi Peoples. This support has been overwhelming and is cherished.
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Ongoing commitments
TNC has commitments beyond the period of the Agreement towards the management, monitoring evaluation and reporting
of the oyster reefs and to the local community. Commitments up until June 2023 will be funded under the Reef Builder
project. Beyond that, TNC will resource commitments from other means.
TNC’s commitments beyond the term of the Agreement include:
• Annual ecological performance and shoreline erosion monitoring, evaluation and reporting regarding the
performance of Noosa’s oyster reefs to authorities – twice in first year (2022-23), then annually for 4+ years (till
2027/2030 subject to review after year 5).
• Facilitating 2 reef seeding events with BIRC (Event 1 = October-November 2022 + Event 2 = October-November
2023)
• Facilitating Oyster Gardening (Yr2) (2022-2023)
• Supporting Noosa River Sediment Accumulation Study (2022-2023)
• Monitoring reef condition - rubbish, public complaints (ongoing 2022-2030)
• Maintaining 8 channel markers – annual checks + maintenance (until removal in agreement with authorities or
adoption by MSQ)
• Imbedding the oyster reefs into local culture through actions with Kabi Kabi traditional custodians, local riverside
businesses, NC and community groups (till June 2023)
• Continuing to support NC and local groups with river science and management actions, where possible
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Finances
Grant payment schedule
TNC paid for the delivery of project activities and then requested payments from NC, once deliverables were achieved in
accordance with the section 8.6 of the Agreement. The payment schedule and status are summarized below (Table 8).
Table 8: Payment schedule and status*
Payment Deliverables Amount Status
1 On Agreement execution 179,237 Paid to TNC by NC
Date received: 18/9/21
2 On achievement of deliverables: 200,000 Paid to TNC by NC
1,2,3,4,5,8 Date received: 24/8/22
3 On achievement of deliverables: 492,962 Outstanding - Not yet paid to TNC by NC
6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,20 Invoice to be submitted on acceptance of final
report
4 On achievement of deliverables: 328,400 Outstanding - Not yet paid to TNC by NC
7,8,9,10,11,15,16,17,19 Invoice to be submitted on acceptance of final
report
* All amounts are exclusive of GST
** See Table 2, page 11 for details of deliverables and achievement against deliverables
*** Refer to payment schedule, Section 8.6 Alliance and Funding Agreement
Expenditure against activity codes
Expenditure is detailed in Table 9.
Table 9: Total project expenditure*
Total FY20 FY21 FY22 to Sept Total
Project Activities Budget Expenditure Expenditure 2022 Expenditure
Expenditure
Reef Building
861,982 100,915 256,678 834,886 1,192,479
Bathymetric, hydrological assessments, oyster bed
engineering, rock and shell material procurement,
construction, and engineering assessments.
Hatchery and seeding
293,332 29,575 104,913 64,326 198,814
Procurement of oysters, hatchery/farmer
engagement, shell transport, recycled shells
collection, permitting, record keeping and reporting.
Reef integrity and performance
assessment 580,289 24,325 140,001 105,459 269,785
Pre-substrate deployment site assessments (bottom
ecology, surface profiles, oyster densities, vulnerable
habitats mapping (e.g. seagrass), river uses analysis
(e.g. boating, fishing), data analysis, WHS and safety
plans, operational equipment, periodic reports.
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Community engagement, volunteering
and media 424,397 177,722 171,912 147,451 497,085
Community engagement products, engagement
coordination, sub-contractor identification,
contracting and management, volunteer briefings,
volunteer recruitment, stakeholder meetings,
personal protective equipment, media statements,
media management and education material
production and distribution.
Project Management
240,000 102,017 135,947 5,329 243,293
Production of Project Management Plan, Monitoring
Evaluation and Reporting Plan, Communications
Plan, project risk assessments, plan and risk
refinements and revisions, government permitting,
legal, technical science support.
Total expenditure
2,400,000 434,554 809,452 1,157,451 2,401,456
* Expenditures are exclusive of GST
** Total expenditures are subject to minor accounting adjustments on project closure
Expenditure against major contracts
A breakdown of expenditure against major contracts is given in Table 10.
Table 10: Major contracts*
Contractor/Partner Work area Expenditure
NorthGroup Bathymetric surveys of 6 potential oyster restoration sites in the 12,000
Noosa River estuary
Ecological Service Professionals Ecological habitat mapping at 6 potential oyster restoration sites 38,994
in the Noosa River estuary
Ecological Service Professionals Baseline ecological and shoreline erosion monitoring at 4 34,965
restoration sites plus relevant control sites in the Noosa River
estuary
Integrated Coastal Management Oyster reef patch engineering design support – concept models 33,900
and reef patch placement at 4 restoration sites in the Noosa
River estuary
Integrated Coastal Management Coordination and technical support for development approvals 10,000
(state/local) for on-water restoration works at 4 restoration sites
in the Noosa River estuary
Integrated Coastal Management Oversight and Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland 24,290
(RPEQ) certification of reef construction works
M&J Marine Services Reef construction, channel markers, drone surveys of restoration 660,000
sites.
Noosa Environmental Education Hub Community outreach - Senior schools engagement project 31,500
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Noosa Community Biodiversity Community outreach - Junior schools engagement project 31,500
Association
Noosa Integrated Catchment Community outreach - Oyster gardening project (design, 31,500
Association gardener sign ups and trials: Phase 1)
Prolegis Legal review of draft Fisheries Allocation Authority - permit 6,340
conditions
TOTAL 914,989
* Expenditures are exclusive of GST
Finance summary
The total project budget was spent with a slight overspend of $1,456.
Some 40 percent of the budget was spent through partnerships with the private sector. $914,989 was directly invested in
contracts with major partners (e.g., for technical assessments, construction, monitoring and partnerships).
A considerable saving was made under the Reef Integrity and Performance Assessment activity ($310,504). This was mainly
because the major monitoring costs (staff time and independent contractor charges) will be incurred by TNC beyond the life
of the project but was budgeted for within the project timeframe.
The total savings were transferred to Reef building activity and spent wisely on Noosa’s complex reef design, permitting report
development and high construction costs (driven partly by COVID19 impacts on material and transport costs, which were
much lower when the project was originally budgeted). The Reef Building budget line required an additional $330,497.
TNC also made considerable savings under the Hatchery and Seeding activity ($94,596). This was possible through securing
significant in-kind contributions from Mooloolaba Fish Markets (who supplied the bulk of the oyster shells), Resource
Recovery Australia (who supported shell curing, washing and storage) and by the extensive help of volunteers throughout the
Shuck Don’t Chuck project. The oyster reseeding costs will also be absorbed under the Reef Builder budget as the main activity
occurs outside of the Agreement period.
Some $72,668 of savings were transferred to the Community Engagement, Volunteering and Media activity, which required
significantly more budget than originally forecast. Community Engagement demanded significant time investment from staff
for one-on-one and group meetings (an impact of COVID 19), extensive public consultation activities and the design and
facilitation of volunteer opportunities and partnerships not originally budgeted for. Partnership projects were particularly
affective but demanded resourcing and extensive liaison and involvement of staff time to service.
Of the remaining $21,830, $19,993 was moved into the Reef Building activity and $1,837 to the Project Management activity,
which was slightly overspent. The remaining $1,456 overspend under Project Management will be absorbed directly by TNC.
Contribution of Reef Builder funding
Additional funds secured under the TNC-Australian Government Reef Builder project allowed TNC to engage an additional
project coordinator. TNC had to develop a significant list of unique Noosa-targeted products to support effective community
engagement. These products were not originally forecast in the Agreement and included special information brochures (e.g.,
biosecurity, rock oyster fact sheet), special reports (e.g., reef designs, reef construction), specific communication plans and
materials for the construction phase (e.g., letterbox drops, face-to-face meetings, public notices and briefing notes,
complaints/feedback mechanisms) and an oyster gardening manual to support the oyster gardening partnership. TNC also
produced four editions of the stakeholder-focused publication, the Noosa Oyster Chronicle, which was well-received by not
forecast in the original budget. The project coordinator helped ensure these actions were resourced and delivered effectively.
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Costs beyond the term of the Agreement and Reefbuilder funding
Costs with managing the reefs beyond the 30th of June 2023 (when the Reef Builder funding expires) will be considerable and
will be borne by TNC. These costs include staff time to manage the reefs, public feedback and enquiries as well as to organize
and oversee monitoring, evaluating and reporting of reef performance during the five-year permit period.
These ongoing costs were also not captured by the Agreement and represent a significant additional in-kind contribution to
the project from TNC (Table 11).
Table 11: Conservative estimate of ongoing costs to be borne exclusively by TNC beyond the term of the Agreement and
Reef Builder project
Forecast expenditure 2023-2027 Estimated cost
(minimum)
Project coordinator – monthly reef monitoring, response to public inquiries and local engagement and 160,000
facilitation of Monitoring and Evaluation
Local operational costs - reef maintenance, reseeding events, additional product development 120,000
including community information products and activities
Independent (contracted) reef monitoring, evaluation and reporting 200,000
TNC Australia staff technical oversight of reef performance and engagement with permitting agencies 80,000
Total 560,000
Financial management protocols and audits
TNC annually produces consolidated financial statements for each financial year for projects undertaken under the auspices
of The Nature Conservancy Australia Trust and its controlled entity (the group). These general-purpose financial statements
are prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting
Standards Board and the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012.
Each year TNC reports publicly against these statements through its annual report. The report includes an independent audit
report.
The Nature Conservancy Limited as trustee for The Nature Conservancy Australia Trust and its controlled entity are a non-
for-profit entity for the purpose of preparing the financial statements.
The financial statements of the group comply with Australian Accounting Standards - Reduced Disclosure Requirements as
issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB).
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by revaluations to fair value for
certain classes of assets and liabilities as described in the accounting policies.
Grants payable are recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income when it is probable that the service
conditions under the grant agreement have been met by the grant recipient.
TNC has provided NC with a copy of its Annual Report and Audit Report for TNC’s consolidated accounts for the year ending
June 2021.
TNC can make available the 2022 and 2023 Annual Financial Reports and Audit Statements to NC, as they specifically relate
to the term of the Agreement, as requested.
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Conclusion
The project represented excellent value for money to the Noosa community.
With a local contribution of just $1.2m, TNC and its partners have delivered 30 oyster reefs, extensive community outreach
and raised an additional $2.4m in funds for the core project work. TNC will also add at least another $0.56m in the direct
expenditure on the project in the coming years.
TNC will also continue to maintain a local presence and work to support Kabi Kabi traditional custodians, NC and the local
community with efforts to understand and improve the Noosa River for the benefit of nature and people as resources allow.
We hope this project inspires further local investment in marine restoration, living shorelines and other projects which benefit
the health and vitality of the Noosa River and its tributaries. TNC looks forward to working closely with NC and the people of
Noosa into the future.
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Annexes
All annexes can be found on Noosa Councils website - LINK
www.noosa.qld.gov.au/downloads/download/284/background-documents-to-oyster-restoration-project
A. Reports
Annex 1 - 190725 Noosa Alliance and Funding Agreement
Annex 2 - 200527 Noosa_Oyster Project _6_Monthly_Report_1 FINAL
Annex 3 - 200903 Noosa_Oyster Project _Annual_Report_1_Revised
Annex 4 - 210312 TNC&NSC Noosa_Oyster Project _6_Monthly_Report_2 FINAL
Annex 5 - 210831 Noosa_Oyster Project _Annual_Report FINAL
Annex 6 - 220322 TNC&NSC Noosa_Oyster Project _6_Monthly_Report FINAL
Annex 7 - 200601 TNC Noosa TAG Meeting Minutes FINAL
Annex 8 - 200821 TNC Noosa TAG Meeting Minutes FINAL
Annex 9 - 220310 TNC Noosa TAG Meeting Minutes FINAL
Annex 10 - 220915 TNC Noosa TAG Meeting Minutes FINAL
B. Permits
Annex 11 - 211006 DAF Brood Stock Collection Permit - 255405 FINAL
Annex 12 - 211013 Owners Consent _SLO signed
Annex 13a - 220511 RAA 2021NA0011 Noosa River FINAL A
Annex 13b - 220511 RAA 2021NA0011 Noosa River Plan FINAL B
Annex 14a - 220526 DA - 001 ECM_21936626_v4_Decision Notice - Council Meeting Decision OPW22 0029
Annex 14b - 220526 DA - 002 ECM_21938875_v2_Approved Plans - OPW22-0029
Annex 15 - 220720 Road and Footpath Permit – Approved
Annex 16 - 220802 Noosa Oyster Project - CEMP – Approved
Annex 17 - 220908 General Fisheries Permit - 258212 Amendment
C. Products
Annex 18- 150101 TNC Noosa Estuary Scoping Study Phase II proposal
Annex 19 - 150701 TNC Noosa_oyster settlement assessment_Final report
Annex 20 - 160727 TNC Thurstan_Historical Ecology of the Noosa River Fisheries
Annex 21 - 180910 TNC Noosa River Plan feedback
Annex 22 - 190521 TNC Noosa Fishing Futures Report review
Annex 23 - 200802 Noosa Project Management Plan Final
Annex 24 - 201126 Noosa Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting Plan FINAL
Annex 25 - 201208 Noosa Oyster Project Brochure FINAL
Annex 26 - 220930 Oyster Chronicles - Merged
Annex 27 - 201231 Public Information Sessions Report FINAL
Annex 28 - 210409 Sydney Rock Oyster Fact Sheet FINAL
Annex 29 - 210430 Noosa Conference Presentation - Standard
Annex 30 - 210719 Noosa Project Brief - Restoration Sites – FINAL
Annex 31 - 211101 FAQs for Noosa Oyster Ecosystem Restoration Project FINAL
Annex 32 - 211122 Rock Oyster Gardening Manual
Annex 33 - 211215 Noosa Seagrass Report - ESP FINAL
Annex 34 - 220124 TNC - Noosa Restoration Plan for permits FINAL
Annex 35 - 220128 Oyster Shell Biosecurity Fact Sheet
Annex 36 - 220211 Seagrass Executive Summary Noosa
Annex 37 - 220223 Noosa QX and Winter Mortality Response to Noosa Council
Annex 38 - 220513 Noosa Oyster Project - Load Out Site Plan for council permit
Annex 39a - 220907 Noosa Shellebration - Welcome to Country
Annex 39b - 220907 Noosa Shellebration - Keynote Address - Deputy Mayor Frank Wilke
Annex 40 - 220928 EEHub Final Summary Report
Annex 41 – 220929 NCBA Final Summary Report
Annex 42 – 220929 NICA Final Summary Report
Annex 43 – 220930 Baseline Monitoring Report
Annex 44 – 221013 Final engineering diagrams
Annex 45 – 221013 Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) Certification
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