Clean up Australia Day In Noosa 2020 Wrap Up
‘Step up to Clean up’ was the call and around 350 volunteers signed up on Sunday 1st March across the Noosa region to pick up over 6.5 tonnes. Joe Jurisevic the volunteer coordinator’s full report is available to download. Read the full report here.
NICA’s AGM on the Noosa River
NICA’s AGM was held on 9th December 2019 on the Noosa River. Committee members voted in were Bruce Hallett – President, Richard Howard – Vice President, Tony Haslam – Treasurer, Kay Southam, Dalia Mikhail and Dr Jan Green – Committee members and Gillian Studdock – Secretary. Thank you […]
Bendigo Bank Grant for Boat Trailer
9th December 2019 – Many thanks to Bendigo Bank for sponsoring the purchase of a new boat trailer. The old one had become unsafe and was well overdue for replacement. Thanks to Richard for applying for the grant and organising the purchase of trailer.
Noosa Civic Sustainability Fundraiser Success
NICA was pleased to be involved in another fundraising/environmental awareness campaign run by Noosa Civic Shopping Centre this year. From Monday 2nd December 350 bamboo toothbrushes were all sold by NICA volunteers. More than 30 million toothbrushes are bought, used and then discarded every year in Australia, amounting to approximately […]
Gambling Fund Grant for Water Testing Equipment
10th November 2019 – NICA is pleased to announce its new water testing instrument recently purchased with a grant from the Queensland Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF). While NICA has carried out water quality tests in the Noosa River for almost 15 years, we can now extend this […]
Rare tree to be given leg-up by a Noosa Bushcare group
2nd November 2019 – Volunteer Bushies standing in front of a Swamp Stringybark which is Queensland’s most endangered eucalypt with approx 1000 left in the wild. Noosa Bush Beach and Creek Care, auspiced by NICA, have begun a 3 year project to “Strengthen Existing and Establish Additional Populations” of Eucalyptus […]