2021-09-13 GC Agenda - Item 11 - Attachment 1 - Noosa Oyster Project Annual Report 2

                                                                     with Noosa Biosphere
                                                                     Community Association (NBCA).

                                                                     TNC is working with Tewantin
                                                                     Bushcare to establish a foreshore
                                                                     demonstration project at
                                                                     Tewantin

                                                                     TNC has agreed with Noosa and
                                                                     District Landcare (NDL) to
                                                                     provide training opportunities
                                                                     for Kabi Kabi Youth once oyster
                                                                     beds are laid.

                                                                     TNC collaborates with Ozfish to
                                                                     collect underwater footage of
                                                                     the Noosa River and is planning
                                                                     actions to educate fishers about
                                                                     oyster ecosystem restoration
                                                                     and the value of conserving and
                                                                     restoring river riparian and
                                                                     aquatic habitats.

(A4.1) Restoration at two    1 approval from     30 June   Delayed   In planning for summer 2021,
sites (approx. 40m-50m       Noosa Council       2021                subject to permits being secured.
shore length per site)       secured to
which test reef design and   restore 2+ trial                        The complexity of the data
construction and oyster      restoration sites                       acquisition, community
growth and survival.         in the Noosa                            consultation and permit process
                             River estuary                           were not foreseen and required
                                                                     the engagement of additional
                             2+ sites                                staff, three separate consultancy
                             recovered with                          firms and numerous meetings
                             at least overall                        with stakeholders and agencies
                             80 m shore                              to ensure a robust restoration
                             length of reef                          proposal was developed and
                             constructed                             submitted to government.

(A4.2) Restoration across    1 approval from     30 June   Delayed   Full reef build in planning for
multiple further sites, as   Noosa Council       2022                spring / summer 2022.
determined by habitat        secured to
suitability modelling and    restore an
outcomes of community        additional 2+
consultation.                sites as agreed
                             to by
                             stakeholders, in
                             the Noosa River
                             estuary




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