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

Senior Schools Project
TNC entered a partnership with Noosa Environmental Education Hub (EEHub) to
deliver the Senior Schools Project. This project engages local secondary schools in
curriculum-centred student activities, which celebrates the values of the Noosa
River, the role that oyster ecosystem restoration plays, and the important
connection between the Kabi Kabi Nation. Dalia Mikhail has been working closely
with local schools to identify activities, which will be rolled out over the next 12
months.

Junior Schools Project
TNC entered a partnership with the Noosa Community Biosphere Association
(NCBA) to deliver the Noosa Junior Schools and Community Awareness Project.
This project engages local junior schools and the general Noosa public in actions
which lead to the local participation in on-ground activities, which raise
awareness about the oyster restoration project and the importance of
environmental restoration.

In June 2021, NCBA used its creative minds to run some exciting children’s events at Noosa’s famous Festival of Water
2021. NCBA used the opportunity to celebrate the importance of river health and oyster ecosystem restoration. The
NCBA team worked with Noosa’s kids to produce some endearing oyster friends (Figure 3).




Figure 3: Creative kids celebrate Noosa River oyster ecosystems. Courtesy of NCBA




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