2022-10-24 General Committee Meeting- Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Noosa Oyster Ecosystem Restoration Project - Final Report (1)

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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