2021-01-18 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES   18 JANUARY 2021




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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                            18 JANUARY 2021

       Maritime Safety Queensland will chair and lead discussion on issues related to the Noosa River
       management within the coastal waters of Queensland:
           ®   Recreational boating users of the river
           © Boating safety related matters of the river
           ®   Ship-sourced marine pollution
           ©   Day-to-day management of maritime activities on the river
           ®   Boating Infrastructure.
       For activities that are not within the remit of either agency, the Chairs will liaise with and invite,
       where necessary, representatives of relevant management agencies, such as Queensland Water
       Police, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Department of Natural Resources, Mines and
       Energy, Department of Environment and Science, Australian Maritime Safety Authority to attend
       meetings. Such issues may include (but not limited to):
           *   Commercial fishing
           ©   Recreational fishing
           *   Commercial operations on the Noosa River.
       Stakeholder Participation
       The NRSAC aims to achieve diverse representation across the community and stakeholders by
       providing for specific user group and interests to be represented (generally as outline in the figure
       above). This will involve six members in each working group.
       All NRSAC community members will need to demonstrate an ability to represent a specific interest
       sector in the Noosa River and catchment. , Groups are able to endorse a nomination but selection
       will be based on the attributes of the individual.
       Selection
       A public advertisement will call for Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified stakeholders
       seeking to participate on the committee. Members will be shortlisted by the MSQ and NSC chairs
       based upon:
           © = Individual knowledge and experience in management issues associated with the Noosa River
               and its catchment.
           e   =6Ability to represent community interests and communicate to as many members as possible
               in their identified sector/s.
           e   Ademonstrated track record, and commitment to, upholding the values and principles of
               sustainable river and catchment management and use.
      The two chairs will review Expressions of Interest received and recommend appointment of up to
      twelve (12) representatives to the NRSAC. This recommendation will be passed to the Noosa Shire
       Council and MSQ General Manager for the final decision.
       Term
       The NRSAC will convene for two years initially, and members will be appointed for this term. At the
       end of two years, the NRSAC membership will review the Terms of Reference to ensure it is meeting
       its stated objective and amend as necessary.
        Resignation
       NRSAC members may resign at any time by writing to the co-chairs NSC/MSQ (a letter or an email is
       acceptable).

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