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The Cultural Sector Board
The Cultural Sector Board aims to foster creativity and diversity within our local community, celebrating our arts, culture and heritage. The focus is on human elements and interactions of the ‘Man in the Biosphere’ program. The Board members embrace opportunities to showcase local talent and seek opportunities to partner with other local initiatives. Please feel very welcome to contact us.
- Current Members
- About the Cultural Sector Board
- Charter
- Meetings
- Meeting Minutes
- Documents & Resources
Current Members
Leah Barclay
Governance Board Director (Cultural)
Jeanette Alfredson
Chair
Peter Homan
Tourism Board Gov. Rep.
Janet Brodie-Wallace
Richard Newport
Tamsin Kerr
Bianca Bond
Jason Field
Jemma Darlington
Jenny Walters
Wendy Birrell
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Original Noosa Shire Council Chambers built 1911 Factory Street PomonaAbout the Cultural Sector Board
The ‘Man in the Biosphere’ program (MAB) celebrates ways that humans interact within the environment in sustainable ways. The Cultural Board aims to promote the culture and heritage of the Noosa region by recognising and supporting local initiatives. The Board also develops its own initiatives and works with other Biosphere boards and groups to foster creative and cultural endeavours that will build the region’s international Biosphere status.
Creative solutions
Creative solutions will help us achieve sustainable human existence within our Biosphere. MAB reserves have educational roles in environment and sustainability topics. Education can be greatly enhanced through creative approaches.
Creative processes and projects engage people in the community more effectively than just through sharing information. Music, media presentations, artworks, sculptures, drama performances and stories can all communicate key ideas and messages about the Biosphere and reach the hearts and minds of our community.
William Watson ploughing at Skyring Creek 1930Respecting our History
Knowing our culture and history and learning from past successes and challenges can help us in our future activities.
This includes drawing from Indigenous and non-Indigenous history past and present; documenting, recognizing and celebrating our heritage and cultures.
The Cultural Board is working towards preserving, promoting and respecting the Noosa Biosphere reserve’s unique cultural identity and heritage.
Other local websites with historical emphasis include:
Noosa Museum
Floating land festival children's activityCelebrate and connect
People who are connected to their community and ‘place’ are more likely to care for their community and the environment. Healthy communities have healthy creative lives and creative workers within them.
The Cultural board is partnering with local initiatives in order to help promote and foster Biosphere values. The first Board endorsed project was the Floating Land festival. This very successful bi-annual event is a showcase for local and international artists who have a connection with both the water and the land. The theme for the 2009 event was ‘Floating Land - Rising seas’.
Looking forward
There are many challenges for the future. The Noosa Biosphere Cultural Sector Board is interested in engaging with cultural experts on exploring the following:
- What kind of creative and cultural assets do we have that we can promote as part of the Biosphere’s profile?
- How can we use the arts and creative endeavours to build awareness and understanding about the Biosphere?
- How can we support and grow creative and knowledge industries in sustainable ways?
Please feel very welcome to contact us
Island of Reconciliation - Cooroora Creek Park PomonaMeeting schedules
The Sector Boards meet every 6 weeks, usually at the Sunshine Coast Council chambers in Tewantin. If you wish to attend, please let us know and you will be warmly welcomed. Please check our events calendar for upcoming meetings.
No announcements found.Meeting Minutes (latest)
Meeting minutes are recorded and subsequently approved at the next sector board meeting. They are hence being uploaded to the website with a 6 weekly delay. For older meeting minutes see the archive.
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