CQUniversity will host the Sunshine Coast Koala Summit, scheduled to be held at the Noosa Campus in Goodchap Street, Noosaville, on August 7-8. 

The University is also listed among key supporters, alongside Noosa Biosphere, Sunshine Coast Council, Noosa News and the Sheraton Noosa. The event is co-hosted by four koala conservation orgamisations - Sunshine Coast Koala Wildlife Rescue, Koala Action Pine Rivers, Moreton Bay Koala Rescue and Koala Diaries.

CQUniversity koala researcher Gail Tucker will represent the Koala Research Centre of Central Queensland, during her presentation entitled 'Giving a voice to the koalas of Central Queensland: challenges and achievements'.

The Summit aims to provide a forum for invited koala experts, Sunshine Coast Council staff, councillors, and community groups to share information and to identify actions that will preserve wild koala populations on the Sunshine Coast and form the basis of a regional approach to koala management.

Participants will explore (1) the status, trends and threats to koalas; (2) the scope of high level strategic and holistic planning; (3) regional and local strategies for koala conservation (conserving koalas hand-in-hand with good development); and (4) key priorities for the Sunshine Coast region. The Summit will draw from examples of issues, trends and real, action-focused projects that are working in other regions.