Weeds of the Sunshine Coast 2nd edition
We now have stock of the new Weeds of the Sunshine Coast book. This 2nd edition is a field guide for anyone interested in the ID of weeds common throughout Cooloola, Fraser Island and [...]
NICA and HLW partner to tackle Noosa River shorebird habitat
NICA and Healthy Land and Water have partnered via the 2020 Community NRM Activity Support Grant Program to tackle the rehabilitation of key shorebird habitat located in the Noosa River estuary. The twelve [...]
Shorebirds of the Noosa River Report 2020
NICA is pleased to release a report on our long-running survey of the Noosa River's threatened shorebird species. Conducted over 14 years from 2005 (and still going strong), the survey documents the rich but [...]
‘We are NICA’ short film launched
Ever wondered who we are, what we do, or even what the letters mean....? We are a community organisation dedicated to the preservation and sustainable use of the Noosa River catchment. We are the [...]
Noosa’s Eastern Beaches Bushcare Funding
Leaders from 6 Local Bushcare Groups met this week to signal the start of much needed rehabilitation works along the 11kms eastern beaches strip, where vegetated dunes provide resilience to the onslaught of coastal [...]
Urban Wildlife Gardens Continues into 2021
17-8-2020 Thanks to a Noosa Council Community and Environment grant of $5,323 the Urban Wildlife Gardens Program in Noosa will continue into 2021. The program increases members’ understanding of biodiversity values on their property, and [...]
Noosa’s Native Plants Website Grant News
17-8-2020 NICA has received a Community and Environment grant from Noosa Council for $6,818 to re-build the Noosa’s Native Plants website. The work will be done by a local website builder, who will migrate the [...]
NICA Newsletter July 2020
For all the latest news on upcoming events, grant news and projects at NICA download here
Join a Wildflower Walk with NICA
The Sunshine Coast Wildflower walks are now available to book through the Sunshine Coast Council Events page.
Biosecurity Alert: Asian geckos and native reptiles
NICA member Roger Kelly found a sluggish Asian gecko with several skin swellings and sent photos to Dr Karrie Rose, a veterinary pathologist at Taronga Zoo, who specialises in diseases of wildlife. He is asking Urban Wildlife Gardens members to let him know of any sick geckos or lizards of any sort, especially if they have skin lumps or ulcers or head swellings. Contact details in this post.