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

                                                                       Noosa Biosphere Reserve - Periodic Review 2018




Working groups: Indigenous representation on the Heritage Levy Working Group and invitations to the
PRAG and NRM/Enviro Forums

Land title claim: Kabi Kabi Land title claimants will have a say on the management of their traditional
land.

2.3.7 Community cultural development initiatives

The “Welcome to Country” video provides an opportunity to promote the importance of the Kabi Kabi
(GubbI Gubbi) language at events, meetings and forums and can be viewed on the NCBA website.
Many local place names are from the Traditional Owners language including Mount Tinbeerwah, Lake
Cootharaba and Lake Cooroibah and are important and permanent land marks in the NBR.

In terms of community development, the NSC and local business partners fund a large range of regional
cultural festivals that celebrate the natural environment, for example the Booin Gari indigenous festival,
Noosa Festival of Water, Floating Land, Noosa Food and Wine Festival, and Noosa Alive. These
events help to showcase the natural environment, local knowledge of the land, as well as local artistic
talent and creativity.
The Noosa Regional Art Gallery (part of the NSC) performs an important role in promoting the arts,
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often with NBR-related theme ssuch as the Floating Land arts festival. The diverse terrestrial and
marine environments of the NBR serve as a backdrop for celebrating people living sustainably with
nature. Many thousands of people attend these events, forming a popular program of events for the
tourist calendar.




Photo NSC: Floating Land Arts Festival on Lake Cootharaba




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     http://www.noosaregionalgallery.com.au/floatingland (accessed 3/5/18)



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