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Thursday, 25 February 2010 11:36 |
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Interested in sustainable development? Heard of Biosphere Reserves? Like to know more about the possibilities? Maleny and District Green Hills Fund (Green Hills) will host a public meeting on Saturday 6 March at 10.30am at the Maleny RSL to present information for community members who would like to be part of Maleny’s future. Green Hills has invited Ben McMullen, Project Manager, Environmental Initiatives with the Sunshine Coast Regional Council to provide an overview of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO)Man and the Biosphere (MAB) programme. Mr McMullen will follow with a discussion on the nomination process for the creation of a Biosphere Reserve. MAB Programme goals have evolved since it was launched in the early 1970’s, though the focus has always been to improve the relationship of people with their environment through research and education. Today’s Biosphere Reserves are more sophisticated and understandably, much more challenged in their pursuit of the ecological, social and economic dimensions of biodiversity loss and the reduction of this loss. The Sunshine Coast already has one UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Noosa which is Queensland’s first Biosphere Reserve and one of the newest for Australia. Mr McMullen was responsible for the development and coordination of the Noosa Biosphere Reserve nomination. The Noosa community nominated the previous Noosa Shire area as a Biosphere Reserve in 2006 and gained UNESCO approval in 2007. The Noosa Biosphere Reserve nomination had the support of Local, State and Commonwealth Governments and continues to be supported by Local Council for its day to day operations. Green Hills, invites all community members interested in joining an international network of 553 ‘living laboratories’ in 107 countries to innovate and demonstrate approaches to conservation and sustainable development. |
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Sunday, 12 July 2009 15:04 |
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First posted Dec 2008 Green Hills held a well attended public meeting on Saturday 6th December to provide an update on plans for the Maleny Community Precinct. Supporters of the Obi Obi Parklands Project and all other interested parties attended in good numbers (every available seat was taken). The status of the parklands integration into the MCP master planning process and the intended phased approach to tree planting & land restoration was covered. We sought additional support during the meeting to begin tasks such as volunteer co-ordination. Funding has already been obtained for our first tree planting event! Please pass on details of this meeting to everybody. A powerpoint presentation from the meeting will be available on our Obi Obi Parklands website soon. |
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Sunday, 12 July 2009 14:53 |
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First posted Feb 2009 The Sunshine Coast Hinterland - A place for Innovation:- Challenging and Changing Mindscapes, Landscapes and Livelihoods. This Wed 18th Feb at 5.30pm for 6pm start at Maleny Community Centre in middle of Maple St, with 15 minutes for each speaker,- Plus a question and discussion time with the panel of speakers. MC is John Muir, Facilitators are Mardi and Duncan MacMartin Gold coin donation - Start with nibbles, tea and coffee. |
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Sunday, 12 July 2009 14:45 |
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First posted June 2009 The Green Hills 2009 AGM will be held Saturday, August 29th in the Downunder Room, starting 9am. An agenda, renewal forms and proxy forms will be sent to all members this month. |
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Sunday, 12 July 2009 14:44 |
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First posted Feb 2009 Green Hills have not forgotten those people who have put their name down to volunteer on the Community Precinct. We're waiting for the process to unfold - for leases to be signed Council to give the green light - when it happens you'll be the first to know! |
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