Noosa Biosphere supports moves to raise funds and awareness about the Eumundi Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre as it moves towards a more sustainable model to ensure its future.  The centre has been run by Gill and Col Brownhill with volunteer assistance for the past 14 years but as Col is now in full-time care the centre is now planning to employ a caretaker and need to build their operational funding base.   More >>

Wetlands are a critical part of our natural environment. They protect our shores from wave action, reduce the impacts of floods, absorb pollutants and improve water quality. They provide habitat for animals and plants and many contain a wide diversity of life, supporting plants and animals that are found nowhere else. More >>

The selected route of the proposed powerline upgrade from Sunrise Hills to Peregian will minimise environmental damage to the Noosa biosphere reserve.  More >>

Last month a large group of students from the University of Georgia toured the Noosa biosphere as part of their global programs in sustainability. More >>

Gill and Col Brownhill have been running the Eumundi Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre with the assistance of volunteers since its inception 14 years ago. The Centre provides a service that covers the whole Sunshine Coast taking in roughly 1500 patients a year and caring for them until they are ready to be released into a suitable habitat. More >>

Do you listen to Noosa Community Radio 101.3FM?  You should give it a try!  Every Friday between 10am - Midday you will hear Michael Donovan, Sharon Wright and a bunch of guests on the weekly 'Voices of the Biosphere' program. More >>

A group of 25 students and 5 faculty members from the University of Georgia (USA) arrived in Noosa yesterday.  They will spend the next several days exploring our beautiful biosphere reserve.  This is the fourth visit by the University and each visit has anywhere between 25-125 students learning about best practice approaches to sustainability in Australia. More >>

I spotted an advertisement in today's Courier Mail today about a Federal Government fund being made available to help landholders and land managers to store carbon, enhance biodiversity and increase resilience across the Australian landscape.  More >>

Are you interested in learning more about the Noosa biosphere reserve? Come along to the community meetings tonight and tomorrow night in the Eumundi and Doonan regions - and learn about how the Noosa Biosphere group are partnering with local communities across the region. More >>

The Peregian dunes near the skate bowl are showing the effects of many footprints enjoying the area.  On Sunday 27th November, 33 volunteers joined the North Peregian Community Nature Conservation group to rehabilitate the dunes near the main entrance to Peregian main beach.  More >>