The 2025 Noosa Queensland Day Awards are all about honouring our generous-spirited local volunteers and recognising the incredible difference their efforts make to our community.
There are dozens of deserving nominees who will be honoured at Sandy Bolton MP’s Queensland Day ceremony at The J on Friday 6 June.
In this article, we put two of those nominees in the spotlight – Geoff Black and Nancy Dittrich from Noosa & District Landcare Group (NDLG).
Geoff Black has been a stalwart of the NDLG since its inception in the early 1990s and has been the organisation’s secretary for more than 10 years. With an extensive background in land and community development and natural resource management, he has volunteered his time for the past 30 years to conserve Noosa’s natural beauty for future generations.
“Geoff is the man working away silently in the background, never asking for recognition or accolades,” said newly appointed general manager Sharon Wright.
“We want to change that this year, by having his incredible contributions recognised not only for Noosa Landcare, but also for the work he has done in the ecological and natural resource management space across the Noosa state electorate.”
Meanwhile, Nancy Dittrich has been volunteering in the NDLG’s Riparian Nursery for more than 20 years. As a spritely octogenarian, Nancy leads a cracking team of ladies at the Potters Club. Recently they announced that they beat their record, potting over 1,830 plants in just over three hours.
Nancy and her team’s contribution remains vital to revegetation efforts across the Noosa state electorate, with NDLG planting more than 107,000 trees in the past two years.
“There is no messing with Nancy and her team of leading ladies,” Ms Wright said.
“They mean business but also enjoy sitting down to a lovely cup of tea and a chat after a long morning getting their hands dirty. We would like to thank Nancy for her incredible contribution to Noosa Landcare over the last two decades. She is a true natural treasure!”
To learn more about Noosa & District Landcare and to find out how you can become involved, visit noosalandcare.org/
The Noosa Electorate Queensland Day awards are an initiative of Noosa MP Sandy Bolton with sponsorship support from Noosa Today and Cooroy RSL.
All local community groups can nominate, until 12pm on 19 May up to two individuals who have not received a Noosa Queensland Day Award before and have volunteered their time or provided pro-bono services for a minimum of two years within the Noosa state electorate.
To complete an online nomination, visit sandybolton.com/qld-day-awards. Hard copies of nomination forms can be downloaded from this link and are also available from Sandy Bolton’s office at Suite CB05, 28 Eenie Creek Rd, Noosaville, across the carpark from the Ampol Noosa Civic petrol station or by calling 5319 3100.
