2018-08-07 P&E Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 3 - Noosa Biosphere Reserve 10 Year Periodic Review

                                                               Noosa Biosphere Reserve - Periodic Review 2018




•     NBRF Board of Directors (1)
•     NSC elected members (2)
•     NSC staff (2)
•     Noosa Community Biosphere Association (1)
•     Noosa Integrated Catchment Association (1)
•     Noosa & District Landcare (1)

The PRAG provided a mechanism to undertake broader consultation with the community for example
Traditional Owners, environment and nature resource management groups and tourism associations.

Link to Terms of Reference and Minutes of the PRAG meetings.

1.5.2 What methodology was used to involve stakeholders in the process?

The main methodologies employed to involve key stakeholders in the PR Process were workshops and
meetings with key stakeholders as well as face to face conversations with individual community
members.

Internal organisational consultation

The PRAG members, being representatives of key stakeholder organisations, were able to inform and
consult with other colleagues in their organisation to ensure information within the PR was accurate and
thorough.

Invitation of key representatives

The PRAG meetings provided an opportunity to invite key stakeholders to have input into the review.
Special guest speakers were invited to attend selected PRAG meetings to share their expertise about
BRs, or to discuss topics relevant to the future of the NBR. For example, Professor Peter Bridgewater,
Chair of the Australian National Commission MaB Working Group, visited Noosa twice to share his
knowledge with the NBRF Board and PRAG. In addition, Ms Juanita Bloomfield, Industry Development
Manager for Tourism Noosa, was invited to attend a PRAG meeting to speak about the central role of
Tourism in Noosa’s economy.

Face to face interviews

Broad consultation by the NBRF Strategic Advisor was conducted with key people who have an interest
in the Noosa Biosphere. Senior staff from the NSC was consulted on a regular basis for current data
about local council programs related to the health of the NBR and/or its management, including
sustainable economic development.

Two examples of key stakeholder consultation processes undertaken by the PRAG are shown below:

Tourism Noosa

On the meeting of 25 of August 2017 a representative of Tourism Noosa attended the PRAG. Topics of
discussion centred on:

•     Partnerships between the NBRF and Tourism Noosa
•     Promoting sustainable tourism
•     Cultural tourism
•     Tourism Noosa’s vision for the NBR over the next 10 years

Traditional Owners

NBRF and PRAG members have engaged with Traditional Owners at various times and on a range of
matters. This has helped inform the PR:

•     On 22 September 2017 the PRAG undertook an Art, Culture and Heritage Planning Workshop
      and an indigenous representative from Red Centre Enterprises discussed their vision for
      indigenous food production on the Sunshine Coast.


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