Annual Report 2011 - Download here

Our Vision

To work towards an environmentally, economically and socially sustainable catchment which will provide the values required by present and future generations.

Our Work

We promote the health of the Noosa River Catchment through environmental  monitoring, restoration and education. The Noosa River Catchment Management Strategy (3.5MB) is the blueprint for our work.

In Nov 2010, NICA was honored with the Community Achievement Award presented by the Sunshine Coast Environment Council (SCEC). Want to know more, go to our project pages, newsletters and annual report 2010. If you like what we do, get involved - you'll love it!

Headlines

The Sunshine Coast Rivers Initiative (of which NICA is part) was announced the WINNER  of the Australian Riverprize on September 2011 at a gala dinner in Brisbane.

Download story here.

Healthy Waterways Report Card 2011

Noosa Catchment has scored an impressive A- for the Catchment and B+ for the Estuary. For further information click here.

NICA-Sunshine SCUBA Club divers cleaned up Noosa River

Download media release here.

Brand new release!  Noosa's Native Plants 3rd Edition

The 3rd edition of Stephanie Haslam's Noosa's Native Plants is now published. Check it out at our office. Retail $45 (plus postage). More about it on project page.

Noosa's Native Plants Surface Design - community art competition.

Winners of the community art competition have been announced on Biosphere Day, and are listed here. For more details, go to project page.

NICA's work makes itself known internationally

NICA's projects aiming at engaging the community in activities of waste management, recycling and cleanup have become the inspiration for an article written by Italian Environmental Lawyer Chiara Feliziani and published in the online journal LABSUS. The journal (directed by Professor Gregorio Arena) mainly covers topics of administrative law, but in particular it  focuses on the application of horizontal subsidiarity, which is a principle encompassing the active collaboration between the community and the public administration in addressing issues of common interest. 

The Draft Climate Action Plan is Ready and has been made available by the Noosa Biosphere. To see it click here.

Noosa River Seagrass Monitoring Program 2011

We are looking for keen volunteers to join us in the next seagrass monitoring session which will take place in October 2011.  Join the team now!!!!  Visit our project page, and for queries please contact NICA at admin@noosariver.com.au 

Myrtle Rust in Queensland

The presence of Myrtle rust has now been confirmed in the Sunshine Coast, affecting 30 species of myrtaceous plants. Biosecurity Queensland invites the public to become familiar with what plants are affected, and to report sightings of Myrtle rust by calling 132523. For more information click here.

Reporting Pollution

To report pollution from a commercial source or for fish kills please contact DERM on 1300 130 372.

To report pollution from a residential property please phone your local council office.

Download our latest Newsletter (01 November 2011)

Links to other NICA websites:

• Noosa's Native Plants
• Waste Wise Schools Initiative
• What Local Native Plant is That?

This website is made possible with funding support from SEQ Catchments and Sunshine Coast Regional Council.  Background photographs on Home and Publications pages courtesy of Vince Canning. Underwater photographs courtesy of Jan Brown. NICA's water quality monitoring equipment was proudly funded by the Queensland Government's Gambling Community Benefit Fund.