Shark net symposium on NBRF agenda

By Margaret Maccoll

A symposium on shark nets, a successful Noosa Education Environment Hub and a tourism campaign focused on the biosphere were among the items highlighted by Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation (NBRF) chair Rex Halverson when he provided the organisation’s annual report to Noosa Council on Monday.

Under Council’s Funding Deed with NBRF the foundation is required to provide an annual report and financial statement.

Mr Halverson said his first year in the chair had its challenges beginning with bushfires, then dealing with COVID19 but the foundation was still able to deliver on projects.Among the achievments of the 2019/20 year cited in the report were the continued attraction of funding in a 3:1…