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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                 9 DECEMBER 2025


2.   SITE DETAILS
2.1. Site History
On 24 November 2005 Council issued a development permit for a material change of use of
premises for an expansion of a special purpose (waste disposal & recycling facility) & ongoing
clearing purposes. The application was approved subject to conditions of approval.
The application also required a referral to Department of Main Roads (DMR) and the Department
of Natural Resources (DNRM) who subsequently provided conditions of approval.
On 6 February 2014, the Department of Environmental and Heritage Protection issued an
Environmental Authority (EPPRO1855314). This Environmental Authority including the following
Environmentally Relevant Activities (ERA’s):
•    ERA 33 – Crushing, milling, grinding or screening >5000t yr
•    ERA 60(1)(c) – Waste Disposal > 100000 but <200000t yr (1)(a)
On 23 June 2021, the Department of the Environment and Science issued an updated
Environmental Authority (EPPRP1855314) which included the following ERA’s:
•    ERA 60 Waste disposal 1: Operating a facility for disposing of, in a year, the following quantity
     of waste mentioned in subsection (1) (a) less than 50,000t
•    ERA 62 – Resource recovery and transfer facility operation: 1 Operating a facility for
     receiving and sorting, dismantling, baling or temporary storing – (b) general waste
•    ERA 62 – Resource recovery and transfer facility operation: 2 Operating a facility for
     receiving and sorting, dismantling, bailing or temporary storing – (c) category 2 regulated
     waste
•    ERA 62 – Resource recovery and transfer facility operation: 2 Operating a facility for
     receiving and sorting, baling or temporary storing end-of-life tyres only
•    ERA 54 – Mechanical waste reprocessing 2: Operating a facility for receiving and
     mechanically reprocessing in a year, the following quantity of general waste – (c) more than
     10,000t
On 29 June 2021, Council agreed to accept an amended masterplan as ‘generally in accordance’
with the existing development approval, which designates specific use areas throughout the landfill
site.
On 13 December 2022, the Department of Resources issued a Relevant Purpose determination in
accordance with section 22A of the Vegetation Management Act 1999. This meant that the
Department of Resources was satisfied that the proposed development to clear vegetation for the
purpose of Relevant Infrastructure Activities met the requirements of section 22A of the Vegetation
Management Act 1999. This relevant purpose designation remains valid until 13 December 2024.
On 15 February 2024, Council at its General Committee Meeting approved an ‘other change’
application to the development approval, permitting the proposed clearing for the reconfiguration
of the existing waste disposal and recycling facility at 561 Eumundi Noosa Rd Doonan (Noosa
Landfill) to address safety and operational issues.
On 16 May 2024, Council at its Planning and Environment Committee Meeting decided the
representations made in respect to the decision notice and agreed to amend Conditions 40 and 43
of the Decision Notice dated 15 February 2024.
2.2. Site Description
The subject site is located at 561 Eumundi Noosa Rd Doonan and is described as Lot 77 on
SP298776. The site consists of multiple land parcels separated by public roads and has total area
of 321.87ha.
The site is located on the eastern side of Eumundi Noosa Rd and has direct access to Eumundi
Noosa Rd, which is to remain unchanged. The landfill is in the southwest corner of the main portion




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