2026 LGAQ CONFERENCE MOTIONS & COUNCILLOR ATTENDANCE (Referred from the General Committee Meeting dated 7 July 2026 - Item 7.7) · Att 1 to the Ordinary Meeting Minutes - LGAQ Proposed Motion - UNESCO Biosphere Reserves - Updated

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                            recognition would create the platform to leverage dedicated funding
                            for stewardship, conservation, research and community programs.
                            Running a Biosphere Reserve takes real work: setting up a
                            stewardship group, writing and following a management plan, and
                            coordinating conservation, coastal care, cultural heritage, science
                            and community programs. Right now, councils do this work and pay
                            for it, even though it benefits the whole state and country. If the
                            Queensland and Australian Governments formally recognised these
                            reserves, it would open the door to proper, ongoing funding for this
                            work.
                            The timing could not be better. With Brisbane 2032 on the horizon,
                            Queensland's UNESCO Biosphere Reserves represent an
                            extraordinary opportunity to showcase this state to a global
                            audience. That opportunity deserves coordinated investment and a
                            united voice from Queensland's local governments. LGAQ should
                            provide it.
                            The timing is good. Brisbane will host the 2032 Olympics, giving
                            Queensland a global stage. Our Biosphere Reserves are a great
                            opportunity to show the world what Queensland has to offer. That
                            opportunity is worth investing in, and it's worth councils speaking
                            with one voice through LGAQ.
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