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

                                                               Noosa Biosphere Reserve - Periodic Review 2018




2.3.4 Strategies for fostering networks of cooperation

NSC has been instrumental in bringing together a diverse group of people through:
•     The Community Roundtable: The roundtable meets quarterly to discuss issues and make
      recommendations on the way forward on social and cultural issues and initiatives.
•     The Enviro/NRM forum to bring together a diversity of interest groups. The purpose of this forum
      is to also raise issues and recommendations on environmental matters, but more recently the
      group is helping to inform the development of a Noosa Environment Strategy. The NCBA are key
      stakeholder members of the forum.
•     Sustainable Tourism Stakeholder Reference Group: to provide advice to Council and Tourism
      Noosa on a more sustainable approach to tourism in the NBR in the future.

For NBRF the Big Ideas Grants Rounds have proven to be a strong ‘bridging’ mechanism with diverse
groups and helped strengthen cooperation, in particular with grant recipients including:
•     Noosa & District Landcare
•     The University of the Sunshine Coast and University of Queensland
•     Kabi Kabi Traditional Owners
•     Noosa Integrated Catchment Association
•     Country Noosa
•     Noosa Parks Association
•     Zero Emissions Noosa
•     Tourism Noosa
Similarly NSC has established a Heritage Levy Working Group who make decisions on the spending of
heritage levy funds raised through a charge on rateable properties. The working group meets regularly
and consists of a diverse range of stakeholders including architects, State Government representatives,
a Councillor and an Indigenous person.

2.3.5 Particular vision and approaches for addressing socio-cultural context
The vision “Our community is internationally recognised for its relationship between Noosa’s
environment and its people” is a foundation for the NBRF and defines its role in the community. Specific
examples of NBRF’s approach to recognising socio-cultural values include:
•     Welcome to Country: The NBRF and NCBA developed a ‘Welcome to Country’ video with Kabi
      Kabi to acknowledge Traditional Owners during meetings, events and celebrations.
•     Support for Traditional Owner projects: NBRF have funded an Environmental and Cultural
      Learning Trail and a bush tucker garden.
•     Rural enterprises: The NBRF has funded a project to review current land use practices and
      develop strategies for sustainable rural production.
•     Tourism Noosa: Consistent engagement with Tourism Noosa on the biosphere and its values
•     This approach to support traditional projects and educational programs has helped foster closer
      working relationships with important socio-cultural sectors.

2.3.6 Use of traditional local knowledge in the management of the BR
There are a number of areas where traditional local knowledge is used in the management of the NBR:
Statutory: The purpose of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 is to provide effective recognition,
protection and conservation of Aboriginal cultural heritage. Development applications and capital works
can trigger a cultural resource assessment to ensure that there are no impacts on cultural heritage.
Non-statutory: The NBRF plays a role in promoting and educating the Noosa community on the
traditional knowledge and the importance of land and sea country to Traditional Owners. This is done
through:
•     ‘Welcome to Country’ introductions at events.
•     Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners on promotional materials such as websites, information
      sheets and displays.
•     Invitations to Traditional Owners to attend NBRF meetings and events.
•     Supporting grant applications for indigenous projects such as the Environment Learning Trail and
      bush tucker garden.



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