<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[pbcai.org]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connecting and protecting Peregian Beach and Marcus Beach]]></description><link>https://www.pbcai.org/news-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:30:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.pbcai.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[PBCA submission on our regional growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[SUBMISSION ON DRAFT SHAPING SEQ REGIONAL PLAN 2023 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY While the Peregian Beach Community Association (PBCA) is supportive...]]></description><link>https://www.pbcai.org/post/pbca-submission-on-our-regional-growth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">650a969646739fbf939561e8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 07:02:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792b12_81b61483416e484db8d473f9bb2504d4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PBCAI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bushcarers - the frontline of coastal protection ]]></title><description><![CDATA[History First established in 1996 by a group of local seniors who saw the adverse impacts caused by the encroachment of weeds on the...]]></description><link>https://www.pbcai.org/post/the-bushcarers-that-volunteer-to-protect-our-coastline</link><guid isPermaLink="false">649e5d289bf044f7d0b5b4fd</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 04:59:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792b12_93cac95c6c5347d6849393a2413d2898~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PBCAI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dogs on our beaches - the do's and don'ts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fact Sheet for Dogs at Peregian Beach and Marcus beach. The beach is to share and not everyone is a dog lover! Sea birds, turtles,...]]></description><link>https://www.pbcai.org/post/dogs-on-our-beaches-the-do-s-and-don-ts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">642e6d9637b9e848ca49a1ee</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 07:29:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792b12_3368f76c374c4ac7b1ffdcfa9b96968f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_518,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PBCAI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finally, some action to protect our dunes]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week our community has seen the first signs of action on a major environmental issue for our coastline, an issue that’s entirely...]]></description><link>https://www.pbcai.org/post/finally-some-action-to-protect-our-dunes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">637b37dd5592374ff9a29dac</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2022 08:38:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792b12_4f71d85a5121428b81571bf11dcc5ed0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PBCAI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning how to protect our dunes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The future of our fragile coastal dunes is in young hands like these, and we’re pretty happy about that. These year 11 students from the...]]></description><link>https://www.pbcai.org/post/learning-how-to-protect-our-dunes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6320382eb012b584b82fb16b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 08:19:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792b12_058b1ac83a674d59a1703c92bcb69853~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PBCAI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A chance to see more of Kay's art works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wood sculptor Kay Christochowitz will always be remembered in Peregian Beach for his magnificent 'Message Post' sculpture at Beach access...]]></description><link>https://www.pbcai.org/post/a-chance-to-see-more-of-kay-s-art-works</link><guid isPermaLink="false">626cd329d22ef3beb97b391f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2022 06:14:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792b12_6212296408414fe389efc78bbcb372cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PBCAI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new lease of life for our surf club]]></title><description><![CDATA[PBCA welcomes the reestablishment of an independent Peregian Beach Surf Club and Supporters club. Noosa Council has now decided to grant...]]></description><link>https://www.pbcai.org/post/a-new-lease-of-life-for-our-surf-club</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62673424c03fbadf558ede1f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2022 23:53:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792b12_a72ebea2e51549828ed543629bee2c60~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_624,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PBCAI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Towards world class composting here in Noosa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Please take a couple of minutes to learn about this commercial composting trial in Noosa, run by Tourism Noosa and Plastic Free Noosa.]]></description><link>https://www.pbcai.org/post/towards-world-class-composting-here-in-noosa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6262526e868dafe2b293512f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2022 07:02:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://vimeo.com/680696963" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>PBCAI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A MESSAGE FOR ALL OF US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rochelle Gooch, artist Kay Christochowitz and Sharyn Kerrigan As the polystyrene pollution disaster plays out on our beaches this week,...]]></description><link>https://www.pbcai.org/post/a-message-for-all-of-us</link><guid isPermaLink="false">623192e2111be8d87c7a164b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:41:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792b12_67fb2a02ab964894b5e525d24edb9c16~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PBCAI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[OUR MESSAGE POST IS NEARLY DELIVERED]]></title><description><![CDATA[The transformation of a dead Norfolk Pine Tree into a stunning, sculptured Message Post for Peregian Beach and our coastal communities is...]]></description><link>https://www.pbcai.org/post/our-message-post-is-nearly-there</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6208a4fd3d6efb8cf0a9fcb2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2022 06:29:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1ZKyjrMGzE" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>PBCAI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[IT'S FIND A FROG TIME IN PEREGIAN BEACH]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frogs are endearing, non-threatening and relatively easy to observe. Many are key indicators of a healthy environment. Therefore, humans...]]></description><link>https://www.pbcai.org/post/it-s-find-a-frog-time-in-peregian-beach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">620608b31d012b776966ef17</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 06:57:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792b12_2956c664547945079a417f19ee6ca75a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_832,h_580,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PBCAI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHAT WE WANT FOR OUR SURF CLUB]]></title><description><![CDATA[An update on the Peregian Beach Surf Club, and our community's expectations for it. SLSSC, on 3 February 2022, wrote to Noosa Council,...]]></description><link>https://www.pbcai.org/post/what-we-want-for-our-surf-club</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6204aac53c6cc47f95992654</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 06:04:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792b12_16e832a9b9f54c97b295ac722ea102e1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PBCAI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHY THE YAROOMBA BEACH VICTORY MAY PROVE SO IMPORTANT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's court victory for the community over Sekisui and the Sunshine Coast Council is not just a victory over a massive, billion-dollar,...]]></description><link>https://www.pbcai.org/post/why-the-sekisui-judgment-may-prove-so-important</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62037246868fce391d7e664a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2022 07:50:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792b12_66f4f81a369f434da939a8f2ea000b9a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PBCAI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PUSHING FOR QUIETER SKIES OVER NOOSA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The appalling community consultation run by Sunshine Coast Council and SC Airport in 2014 and with Air Services Australia in 2019 caused...]]></description><link>https://www.pbcai.org/post/pushing-for-quieter-skies-over-noosa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61e4cc1f791c3c00173d248c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2022 01:58:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792b12_21e04384637c4f0d880af85582c5198f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PBCAI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PEREGIAN BEACH SURF CLUB UPDATE - January 2022.]]></title><description><![CDATA[COMMUNITY UPDATE - from the Branch President, Gerard O'Brien I am pleased to provide the following update on the project to re-establish...]]></description><link>https://www.pbcai.org/post/peregian-beach-surf-club-update-january-2022</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61e0fd12f017830016ecd34a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2022 04:44:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792b12_24fddd6244814fb99b9fdbfb424e282f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PBCAI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PBCA CAMPAIGN FOR DEVELOPERS TO STOP DELAYING TACTICS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peregian Beach Community Association is pleased about a positive response by several councillors to our campaign for a more rigorous...]]></description><link>https://www.pbcai.org/post/pbca-campaign-for-developers-to-get-on-with-their-approved-build</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61e039d1402afd0016c6209c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 14:43:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792b12_8579c43994d0451789b6b373bf1902ca~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PBCAI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PLEASE LOVE (AND RESPECT) OUR PRECIOUS DUNES]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our dunes have survived a hammering this week, thanks in no small part to the crucial native plants that hold them together.  That won’t...]]></description><link>https://www.pbcai.org/post/please-love-and-respect-our-precious-dunes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61d7f0700c7aca0016d4bc32</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:51:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792b12_189d37eeb6234ad291cea91dade3e25f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PBCAI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[OUR BRAHMINY KITE TAKES HER PERCH]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of locals have been following the progress of the Peregian Beach 'message post' on social media.  Today was another milestone...]]></description><link>https://www.pbcai.org/post/our-brahminy-kite-takes-her-perch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61d5671f830f660016477a73</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:47:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792b12_12aeda9192264f24971dcdce460f7c49~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PBCAI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A KITE TO WATCH OVER US]]></title><description><![CDATA[A magnificent Brahminy Kite will soon perch on top of the old Norfolk Pine that's becoming a 'message post' sculpture at Peregian Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.pbcai.org/post/a-kite-to-watch-over-us</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61ce8ade6190140017f84bf5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 04:46:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwkAl4ETgRw" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>PBCAI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PBCA COVID UPDATE PAGE]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOCAL UPDATE.  Noosa now has recorded 2,111 Covid cases in the latest outbreak, with 11,140 cases on the Sunshine Coast as well as 4...]]></description><link>https://www.pbcai.org/post/covid-update-page</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61ca67ebf2e33e00172d80d8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2021 01:46:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792b12_804d4909f000472ba3192670d27028f9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_568,h_528,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PBCAI</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>