Andrew McCarthy · Report

ORDINARY MEETING                                                                    20 JUNE 2024


11.2 ANDREW MCCARTHY
      Topic: Noosa River

Question 1.
Having regard to the following commentary made by MSQ General Manager Mr Kell Dillon,
appearing in Noosa Today on 10 May 2024: We are the state marine regulator, no one else is, and
we intend to regulate the Noosa River through proper zoning and planning, recognising that it is an
important resource for the state, and maximising its use for all people, not limiting it.
Will the Noosa Council remove all references to vessel restrictions from the draft Noosa River
Catchment Management Plan and all other Council plans and documentation that exist both now
and in the future?

Question 2.
Mr Sengstock, its been almost eight months since the October 2023 Draft Noosa River Catchment
Management Plan procedural motion requiring the Council to undertake full community and
stakeholder consultation and report back with final and fully costed NRCMP in July 2024. We have
seen no Community Consultation on the NRCMP. Does that mean the Noosa Council will ignore
the October 2023 DNRCMP procedural motion in favour of Cr Stockwell's December 2023 notified
motion Accelerated River Action? If so, what is the value of a Council procedural motion?