Our Noosa Biosphere was established in late 2007 and it is appropriate to acknowledge and thank those involved in the submission process

The Biosphere submission can be downloaded as PDF extracts in our documents and resources section and has been seperated into different sections for ease of navigating through the materials.

The submission was prepared by the following:

Ian Lewis -  Mapping and Geographic Analysis

Phillip Moran - Contributing Author \ Reviewer

Dave Burrows - Contributing Author

Steven Poole -  Contributing Author

Rob Fleming - Contributing Author \ Assistant Editor

Ben McMullen - Contributing Author \ Co-ordinating Editor\Layout\Publishing

Kerry Nagle -  Proofing \ Layout \ Publishing

Tony Haslam -  Reviewer

Raul Weychardt - Reviewer

Cover Design:  Emma Menzies

The following organisations and individuals provided letters supporting the establishment of the Noosa Biophere Reserve:

The Queensland Environmental Protection Agency;

Noosa Residents and Rate Payers Association;

Noosa and District Landcare Group;

Noosa Integrated Catchment Association;

Leightons Property Group;

Paul Summers Planning Strategies;

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization ;

Hon Greg Hunt Parlimentary Secretary for Minister Environment & Heritage; and

Hon Glen Elmes Member for Noosa (State)

In addition, an historic agreement was signed in December 2006 by parties committed to the establishment of a Biosphere Reserve over the Noosa local government area. The agreement was signed by the following parties:

Hon Greg Hunt (then the Parlimentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment),

and Hon Alex Somlyay (Member for Noosa) on behalf of the Commonwealth Government;

Dr Michael Gloster (President of the Noosa Parks Association) on behalf of local conservation sector NGOs;

Mr Tony Haslam (Secretary Noosa Biosphere Association) on behalf of the Biosphere Association; and

Councillor Bob Abbot (Mayor of Noosa) on behalf of the Noosa Local Government.

I think it is also worth mentioning that the nomination would not have gone forward without the strong support of the then Noosa Councillors of the day, particularly the mayor Bob Abbot and deputy mayor Frank Pardon, and the then CEO Bruce Davidson.