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Documents & Resources

Noosa Biosphere Limited is as open and transparent as it is possible to be. Governance Board meetings are public and discussions held within sector boards are also recorded. Sector boards meet every six weeks so that’s when their minutes are approved and published. Documents of a commercially sensitive nature will not appear here. However, all our plans and policies have been uploaded and we encourage you to take a look.
Forms & Applications

Form: Sector Board Nomination

28-Oct-2010 (243 KB)

to nominate yourself for one of the Community Sector Boards - editable word document

Form: Sector Board Nomination PDF

28-Oct-2010 (142 KB)

to nominate yourself for one of the Community Sector Boards - for print

Form: Biosphere Day EoI

01-Jul-2010 (130 KB)

for groups & organisations to express interest in participating on Biosphere Day

Biosphere Day Artist Application

29-Jul-2010 (932 KB)

for artists wishing to perform at Biosphere Day 19.Sep., Noosa Woods

Form: Events Calendar

12-May-2010 (932 KB)

Use this to submit an event to our website events calendar

Form: Groups & Initiatives

08-Feb-2010 (930 KB)

Suggest a group or initiative to be included into the web directory.

Form: Member Profile

07-Apr-2010 (942 KB)

for sector board members to supply web profile

Info: Sector Board Nomination

27-Jan-2010 (173 KB)

Background information about Noosa Biosphere Sector Boards for nominees.

Community Governance Board Information

13-Jul-2010 (212 KB)

about the NBL Governance Board

Community Member Nomination Form

13-Jul-2010 (243 KB)

to nominate for the NBL Governance Board

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Planning, Policies & Reports

Full Current Projects List

24-Nov-2010 (3612 KB)

Current projects, collaborations and partnerships

Plan of Management (PoM)

28-Oct-2009 (1541 KB)

The initial Plan of Management which is reviewed annually and adapted.

Endorsement Guidelines

07-Nov-2009 (19 KB)

CEO Report April 2010

21-May-2010 (1986 KB)

Noosa Biosphere report to CEO of Sunshine Coast Council, April 2010

Conduct & Compliance Procedure

08-Nov-2009 (43 KB)

Clarifying the responsibilities of directors, staff & volunteers with respect to conflicts of interest.

NBL Accounts 2009

17-Dec-2009 (664 KB)

NBL Constitution

08-Nov-2009 (148 KB)

Corrected version. The previous one had duplicated pages.

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Submissions

NBL Submission on Palmview

22-Apr-2010 (109 KB)

Palmview Structure Plan Feedback SCRC

NBL Submission on Planning Consultation

22-Apr-2010 (0 KB)

feedback on planning consultation process by our Social Board

Our Future: Biodiversity

16-Dec-2009 (118 KB)

NB response to 'Our Place, Our Future' community consultation, December 2009

Our Future: Climate & Peak Oil

16-Dec-2009 (39 KB)

NB response to 'Our Place, Our Future' community consultation, December 2009

Our Future: Climate Change

16-Dec-2009 (315 KB)

NBL Response to 'Our Place, Our Future' community consultation, December 2009

Our Future: Gov. Board Statement

16-Dec-2009 (211 KB)

NB response to 'Our Place, Our Future' community consultation, December 2009

Our Future: Open Spaces

16-Dec-2009 (78 KB)

NB response to 'Our Place, Our Future' community consultation, December 2009

Our Future: Transport

16-Dec-2009 (66 KB)

NB response to 'Our Place, Our Future' community consultation, December 2009

Climate Proofing The Biosphere

23-Apr-2010 (1774 KB)

Entry for Insurance council of Australia - for a more resilient Australia

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Charters

more information about our community sector boards

Cultural Sector Board Charter

06-Nov-2009 (43 KB)

Economic Sector Board Charter

05-Nov-2009 (98 KB)

Environment Sector Board Charter

06-Nov-2009 (111 KB)

ER&D Sector Board Charter

06-Nov-2009 (43 KB)

Governance Board Charter

06-Nov-2009 (0 KB)

Social Sector Board Charter

06-Nov-2009 (96 KB)

Tourism Sector Board Charter

06-Nov-2009 (124 KB)

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Media Releases (latest)

see our media section for more information

For older media releases see our archive

MR - Noosa biosphere wins concession on powerlines

24-Jan-2012 (188 KB)

MR - Biosphere invites Eumundi to join

26-Nov-2011 (194 KB)

MR - New Chair for Noosa Biosphere Ltd

20-Oct-2011 (1034 KB)

MR - Carbon offset your event the local way

10-Oct-2011 (195 KB)

MR - Noosa Biosphere galvanises climate action

08-Oct-2011 (76 KB)

MR - Biosphere seeks to extend boundaries

06-Oct-2011 (196 KB)

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Sector Board 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.

more information about our community sector boards

Governance Minutes 2011-10

11-Oct-2011 (174 KB)

Economic Board Minutes 2011-10

06-Oct-2011 (55 KB)

Cultural Board Minutes 2011-10

03-Oct-2011 (84 KB)

ER&D Board Minutes 2011-09

29-Sep-2011 (68 KB)

Social Board Minutes 2011-09

27-Sep-2011 (53 KB)

Environment Board Minutes 2011-09

20-Sep-2011 (54 KB)

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Meeting 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.

Meeting Schedule 2012

28-Nov-2011 (37 KB)

Calendar of all meetings for all sector boards

No announcements found.

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UNESCO & AusMaB

UNESCO Biosphere case study on climate change report_2011

19-Jul-2011 (8484 KB)

AusMaB Agreement

09-Nov-2009 (168 KB)

Madrid Action Plan

08-Nov-2009 (1678 KB)

Madrid Declaration on the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme and the World Network of Biosphere Reserves

Seville Strategy

08-Nov-2009 (565 KB)

UNESCO Vision and Strategy, Goals and Objectives on a international, global and local level for the Biosphere Reserves Concept.

World network of biosphere reserves

08-Nov-2009 (2661 KB)

World map of all 553 Biosphere Reserves to date

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Other Resources - Further Reading - Fact Sheets

01 - Describe & Define Noosa Biosphere

08-Nov-2009 (1168 KB)

UNESCO submission document: The physical landscape explained and described

02 - Cultural Heritage & Settlement

08-Nov-2009 (96 KB)

UNESCO submission document: History of the land and its people

03 - Sustainable Development

08-Nov-2009 (70 KB)

UNESCO submission document: The plans and activity that impact on our region

04 - Conservation

08-Nov-2009 (708 KB)

UNESCO submission document: Description of habitats and the issues we face

05 - Flora Species List

08-Nov-2009 (30 KB)

UNESCO submission document: Catalogue of native plants with indication of status

06 - Fauna Species List

08-Nov-2009 (128 KB)

from the UNESCO submission document: Catalogue of native wildlife with indication of status

07 - Research Activities

08-Nov-2009 (147 KB)

UNESCO submission document: the role science plays within the biosphere reserve

08 - Supporting Documents

08-Nov-2009 (39 KB)

UNESCO submission document: Reference - acronyms, bibliography and glossary

Biosphere FAQ

08-Nov-2009 (123 KB)

Frequently Asked Questions 'When you say biosphere reserve, what do you mean?'

EDV Noosa Biosphere Extension Info 2012-02

01-Feb-2012 (1068 KB)

Floating Land Teacher Resource Kit

08-Nov-2009 (1444 KB)

Creative education teachers kit created from the Floating Land Festival materials

NBL Directors Kit

22-Feb-2011 (312 KB)

NBR Fact Sheet

08-Nov-2009 (106 KB)

answers to 'What is the Noosa Biosphere Reserve?'

Noosa Shire’s Social Plan (2006 – 2016)

05-Nov-2009 (7401 KB)

former Noosa Shire Social Plan for 2006 - 2016

Population Capacity Report - executive summary

06-Nov-2009 (204 KB)

Population Capacity Report - full

06-Nov-2009 (1250 KB)

Sector Boards General Information

08-Nov-2009 (136 KB)

What are Community Sector Boards?

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In this section
Sector Boards
- Cultural
- Economic
- Education R&D
- Environment
- Governance
- Social
- Tourism
BIG Challenges

Noosa is fortunate to have many passionate people who organise events and advocacy groups to embrace our challenges and the opportunities they bring.
Challenges >

What's missing?

We value your input. If you think something should be included in future updates, we'll gladly consider it.
Send us a note >

Biosphere Endorsement

Find out how to get your projects endorsed here >

Plan of Management (PoM)

28-Oct-2009 (1541 KB)

The initial Plan of Management which is reviewed annually and adapted.

Acknowledgements

Sector board volunteers are the latest in a long line of contributors to life in the Noosa Biosphere. Please add acknowledgements to the Noosa Wiki

Form: Sector Board Nomination

28-Oct-2010 (243 KB)

to nominate yourself for one of the Community Sector Boards - editable word document

Documents & Resources

Forms & Applications

Planning, Policies & Reports

Submissions

Charters

Media Releases (latest)

Sector Board Meeting Minutes (latest)

Meeting schedules

UNESCO & AusMaB

Other Resources - Further Reading - Fact Sheets

In this section

Sector Boards

BIG Challenges

What's missing?

Biosphere Endorsement

Acknowledgements

Website info

Partners

Biosphere elsewhere

Our sponsor

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