March and April have again experienced heavy rainfalls which have resulted in all parameters varying considerably, although consistent trends have followed throughout the river system. Salinity and pH of the waters always decrease following rain after a drier period (February 101 mm, March 353 mm, April 314 mm), but steadily increase again as fresh water flows out.
In collaboration with SCEC and the World Environment Day Festival 2021, NICA is pleased to announce it will be hosting a small group tour on Tuesday, June 1 to showcase our "Sand Island Stopover" initiative, restoring Noosa's critical migratory shorebird habitat in the lower Noosa River.
NICA is excited to have a new tool to be used for multiple tasks to support our projects; it will assist with identifying point source water quality issues and the extent of algae density and distribution within the river system as well as monitoring the progress of bushland regeneration projects.
With the reopening of Fairhill Native Botanic gardens and Noosa District Landcare’s new Hinter Hub it’s time to update the 'Where to Buy Native Plants Page'.
Good roll up for Sand Island Weeding on Monday 3rd May, some hardworking volunteers. The team got deep into the difficult areas and worked collectively to remove 12 large bags of weeds.
The ‘churp churp churp’ of the Asian house gecko is a common sound in Queensland homes. This article looks at the Asian gecko and its native cousins.
This months “Focus on local wildlife” features the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly, Ornithoptera richmondia. Here in Noosa shire we are very lucky to still have some populations of the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly.
The Department of Environment and Science has just released the results of a long-awaited survey of the Noosa River system dioxin accumulations. The study found trace levels of tetrachlorodibenzo para dioxin (TCDD) in the sediment were typical for Queensland’s east coast.
On a recent trip to Kenilworth (mid April) I admired the seeding Golden rain tress. They are planted in the show grounds and along the streets. With the ends of the branches covered what looks like pink flowers, they are beautiful and easy to spot at this time of year.
NICA is pleased to announce it's "Noosa River Rangers capacity build" application to the Gambling Community Benefit Fund was successful. The grant for $6,679 will be used to train up to 12 additional volunteer boat and trailer operators and support the purchase of personal protective equipment
