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

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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