Noosa Integrated Catchment Association (NICA) have recently published a report titled "An analysis of migratory and resident shorebird diversity and abundance in the Noosa River estuary 2005 – 2019".  The report summarises the results to date of the first known longitudinal survey of shorebirds in the Noosa River estuary. The survey has been conducted by the NICA Shorebird Survey Group (“SSG”) over a 14 year period commencing in October 2005 through October 2019 with funding and technical support provided by the Noosa...

CONSERVATION RESERVE OFF-LIMITS TO AERODROME EXPANSION-SCEC The Sunshine Coast Environment Council (SCEC) has declared a protected bushland reserve ‘off limits’ to the proposed expansion of the Queensland Air Museum in Caloundra. Queensland Air Museum have petitioned State Parliament to expedite their expansion plans into a land parcel adjacent to their current site at Caloundra Aerodrome, described at the press conference to launch the petition as ‘vacant land.’ This parcel is in fact the ‘Isabel Jordan Bushland Reserve’, named after an early member of SCEC who was also honoured for her work by SCEC with a Sunshine Coast Environment Award in...

  23 June 2020 MEDIA RELEASE The Sunshine Coast Environment Council (SCEC) maintains a strong focus and resolve on the protection of the coastal habitat for endangered loggerhead turtles despite the adverse decision handed down in the Planning and Environment Court by Judge Nicole Kefford on 25 May. The judgment upheld a controversial 2018 approval by the Sunshine Coast Regional Council for an...

In these extraordinary times, the Sunshine Coast Environment Council's commitment to standing up for the environment continues. As many of you have guessed, we have had to reconsider our plans to host the World Environment Day Festival at Cotton Tree on June 7th. But we are not going to let anything get in the way of us celebrating 40 years of taking action for the environment! Behind the scenes, the team are working hard to develop WED Fest in a digital format.

  The Sunshine Coast Environment Council, (SCEC), the peak environmental advocacy organisation for the region for the past forty years, is calling for action from all candidates contesting the local government election to demonstrate genuine commitment to achieving ecological sustainability in the next term.   SCEC has identified key priorities for the Sunshine Coast region over the next four years; Stronger collaboration between local government authorities and community Acceleration of...

For years our passionate community has been working hard to protect our beloved Yaroomba from the outrageous Sekisui development. In late 2018 the Sunshine Coast Environment Council (SCEC) and local community group Development Watch commenced proceedings in the Planning and Environment Court to appeal the Sunshine Coast Council's appalling decision to approve Sekisui’s totally inappropriate proposal for intensive residential and hotel development on the sensitive beachfront. After a year of court action, a three week long trial concluded on December 6th 2019. After exceptional community mobilisation...