TUESDAY, 1 NOVEMBER 2022
The annual Noosa Biosphere Gala celebrates our community’s commitment to biodiversity conservation and sustainability excellence, as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Celebrated on the first Tuesday of November, the fundraising luncheon recognises the International Day for Biosphere Reserves and each year raises support for an important issue of the Noosa Biosphere Reserve community and environment.
The Noosa Biosphere Gala returns for its annual celebration of our UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and presentation of the Noosa Biosphere Awards 2022. This year’s Gala theme is Grow for Noosa – supporting the growth of a vibrant and sustainable food and agriculture economy in the Noosa region. How can we build resilience as a community and secure a strong food future for our region? Join the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation, local foodie panel, and special guests as we celebrate local produce and growing Noosa’s food future.
**Ticket Sales close 5pm, Monday 24 October**
Food. Fashion. Future. Celebration!
*The Noosa Biosphere Gala will be Matt Golinkski’s last event at View Restaurant – don’t miss your chance to taste one of Matt’s fresh and seasonal dishes at View!
Ticket Sales Close 5pm, Monday 24 October
A luncheon to grow Noosa’s food future
SILENT & LIVE AUCTION!
Help kickstart our Grow for Noosa Fund by bidding in our Silent Auction before & during the event! Our Live Event Auction will be entertaining as always and all proceeds from this year’s Gala will go towards new initiatives aimed at building a resilient food and agriculture economy for the Noosa region.
NOOSA BIOSPHERE AWARDS
The Noosa Biosphere Awards celebrate the people, organisations and businesses making a difference in our community, championing sustainability excellence. Winners will be announced during the event.
ECO-FASHION SHOW
This year’s Noosa Biosphere Gala will celebrate repurposed creative fashions featuring Teddy McRitchie who wowed guests at our 2021 Black & Glossy Gala, plus showcased work from Sunshine Coast TAFE fashion students.
FOOD & AG INDUSTRY PANEL
Hear from our expert industry panelists as they discuss the importance of regional food resilience and the current challenges and opportunities for Noosa’s food and ag industry. Panelists include Food & Agribusiness CEO Emma Greenhatch, chef and slow food ambassador Matt Golinski, Pyrocal Managing Director, Durrel Hammond and local regenerative farmer and Kandanga Farm Store owner, Tim Scott. Facilitated by ABC Sunshine Coast Rural Reporter, Jennifer Nichols.
LOCAL, SEASONAL MENU
For Matt Golinski’s last event at View Restaurant as Executive Chef, he’ll be dishing up a delicious 2-course menu with Amuse Bouche featuring local, seasonal produce from the Noosa region.
Noosa is renowned for its world class food and dining culture that celebrates locally grown, seasonal produce. In the face of a changing climate and global economic events, the urgency for food security and resilience in regional communities is building. Today, a new breed of regenerative farmers are taking up the tools and giving rise to a new vision for our food future: to create a productive, regenerative agriculture economy in the Noosa region.
The Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation is launching the Grow for Noosa Fund, providing seed-funding to stimulate rural enterprise and initiatives that will help build a vibrant, productive and sustainable food and agriculture economy in the region. You can help contribute to a strong food future by supporting this year’s Noosa Biosphere Gala ‘Grow for Noosa’. Together we can help our farmers, growers and producers to grow for Noosa.
The Noosa Biosphere Awards returns for its second year in 2022. Four category winners will be announced in a special ceremony as part of the Noosa Biosphere Gala in November. Be part of an exciting Awards program that celebrates sustainability excellence in our Noosa Biosphere by nominating a local sustainability champion or project.
Enjoy the Noosa Biosphere Gala full experience by staying at the stunning Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas. Peppers are delighted to offer Gala attendees a 10% discount on their best available accommodation rates.
Bookings must be made directly with their reservations team by calling 07 5455 2200 or emailing noosa@peppers.com.au, and quoting ‘biosphere gala’. Visit website
You can help contribute to a strong food future by supporting this year’s Noosa Biosphere Gala ‘Grow for Noosa’ and Noosa Biosphere Awards by coming on board as a Sponsor. Proceeds raised from the Gala will contribute to the Fund. Contact us today to discuss opportunities to get involved.
