Join Friday Forum on April 28 for an exciting talk on Noosa's next big step in renewable energy: Community Batteries!   Noosa residents and businesses already love their solar, with over 83MW installed to date. But storage is the next big focus. There’s lots of excess solar generated during the day that can be stored and...

Like many birders, Gillian Matthew has been a keen birder since childhood and is now a member of the Queensland Bird Research and Banding group which was formed to advance the knowledge and conservation of birds in Queensland through citizen science research.  This group operates a waterbird, a shorebird, and a land bird program with...

Southeast Queensland has one of the highest diversity of crayfish worldwide, however many of our endemic crayfish species such as the Mount Glorious spiny crayfish Euastacus setosus and swamp crayfish Cherax robustus are under threat due to habitat loss and degradation. These species have evolved over millions of years to survive in atypical freshwater environments, but their populations are...

In 2014 and 2016, Andrew Thelander spent 4 months in the Amazon regions of Peru, Colombia and Brazil, living and travelling local style and witnessing the rapid changes affecting the natural environment there, changes that are still happening.  On June 9th, at Noosa Parks Association’s Friday Environment Forum, Andrew Thelander who is President of Birds...

Have you ever wondered how those unusual lumps and bumps that you may see on leaves, stems, flower buds were formed? Or what produced those huge lumps or scribbly patterns on the trunks of certain trees? All will be answered by Joan Heavey, the next speaker at Noosa Parks Associations, Friday Forum on June 23...

Point Cartwright Reserve is an iconic landmark that also has some truly unique ecological and cultural heritage qualities that make it a rarity on the Sunshine Coast. These include: terrestrial biota that supports critically endangered littoral rainforest; rocky shores that host resident and migratory shorebirds and many seabirds; riverine habitats that contain globally significant diversity...

Deforestation in Queensland is out of control, with the latest data showing more than 400,000 hectares of vegetation was lost in just one year alone and over 2 million hectares lost in the past five years. Deforestation is having a devastating effect on wildlife with the majority of this clearing being done with no environmental...

There is a housing crisis for many hollow-dependent animals such as parrots, owls, kingfishers, some ducks, bats and antechinus as well as species of snakes, frogs and skinks. Sugar and squirrel gliders need multiple hollows to use in rotation to escape predators and prevent a build-up of parasites. Around 300 species rely on hollows that...

Paul Donatiu from Healthy Land and Water (HLW) is the guest speaker at Friday Environment Forum on August 25 when he will discuss the restoration of lowland subtropical rainforest following the 2019 bushfires.  Large components of the Gondwana Rainforests World Heritage Area in Southeast Queensland were affected by fires in late 2019, damaging critically endangered...

Bushfire season has started. The 2019 Peregian and Cooroibah bushfires are a stark reminder that bushfires are a real threat to our community. During the 2019 Noosa bushfires, thousands of residents in our local area were forced to evacuate, causing much distress and inconvenience. After the bushfires the Productivity Commission reported: “Bushfire prevention is largely...

The Noosa Environmental Education Hub, led by Dalia Mikhail, engenders the next generation of environmental custodians by providing engaging opportunities for real life education. Noosa EEHub programs provide students with an opportunity to work alongside our region’s environmental experts on real life projects. Noosa EEHub has localised student learning through programs such as Bushfires in...

Gary Quirk’s photos are breathtaking, not only in their quality, but in the bird behaviour that he has clearly captured. How did Gary become interested in bird photography and what led him to produce such amazing photos? He explains, “My first memory of being fascinated by birds was when I was about seven years old....

Who would have thought that pollen can help solve crimes or tell about climate change?   Guest speak Linda Falkner is sure to surprise as we learn about pollen, spores, fungal material and a variety of microscopic marine organisms amongst other little beasties and their myriad of applications. The focus of Friday Environment Forum on October...

Since 1996, successive reports on the state of our environment have warned that we face serious problems. The most recent report found that the environment is in poor condition and deteriorating as a result of increasing pressures from population growth, climate change, habitat loss, pollution and resource extraction. It warned of possible dramatic impacts on...

At our first Friday Environment Forum for 2024, Adrian Caneris will take us on a journey around Queensland to look at the good, the bad, the ugly and uniquely Queensland wildlife and Queensland lifestyle and how we inevitably interact with wildlife.  From joyous encounters to just plain annoying critters, from the Great Barrier Reef to...

Come along to Friday Environment Forum on February 23 to hear how guest speaker Jude Tulloch, past president of the Marcus Beach Bushcare Association (MBBA), led a push for protection of nature reserves on the Eastern Beaches.  In response, Councillor Brian Stockwell pushed to have a zero-tolerance clause on encroachments written into Council planning documents.  ...

“Awesome” is one of the most craved human experiences. When in a state of awe, a person can be more willing to protect the environment, connect to nature, and create a sense of belonging. At the next Friday Environment Forum on March 8th, Karen Jones’ interactive presentation will share the science of awe and provide...

At the next Friday Forum, Tony Wellington, former Noosa mayor, wildlife enthusiast and amazing photographer, will talk about the many creatures that call Noosa home. His focus will be on how he went about selecting material for his latest book, “The Nature of Noosa”, as well as the wildlife he documented in the West Cooroy...