2021-10-08 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                                   8 OCTOBER 2021


Community comment                                       Proposed response
General – CHAP approach
                                                        - Council staff have been working with Unitywater
                                                          for some time, as part of the development of a
                                                          ‘Water Matters Plan’ by Unitywater. This has
                                                          included discussing long-term options for Burgess
                                                          Creek. Whilst all discharge is within legal limits
                                                          (set under State government licencing), Council
                                                          would like to see long term improvement in
                                                          environmental indicators.
                                                        - Council will continue to engage with Unitywater to
                                                          get the best outcomes for Burgess Creek.
If Council believes there will be major erosion as      The CHAP includes responses for managing
stated in the CHAP, then Council should actually do     erosion risks for Eastern Beaches and this includes
something about it and protect the beach, and the       active dune and vegetation management to help
properties and residents that go with it. Council is    increase the health and resilience of the dunes.
focused on protecting Noosa Main Beach and the          Council is also investigating options for future sand
profits generated through Hastings Street, over the     nourishment for Eastern Beaches and whether this
wellbeing of those who use the Eastern Beaches.         is feasible through the CHAP implementation.


CHAP should be looking at the Noosa catchment           Council continues to pursue a range of natural
as a whole, fully integrated socio-ecological system.   ecosystem-based initiatives to improve the health,
CHAP does not deal enough with ecological risks         diversity and water quality of the catchment. An
and there is too little emphasis on nature-based        important part of the CHAP project has been
solutions and restoring natural areas in the river      improving understanding of the biodiversity and
system.                                                 ecosystem impacts of climate change through the
                                                        development of a Coastal Hazards Biodiversity
                                                        Vulnerability Assessment. A copy of this
                                                        assessment is included on the project page:
                                                        yoursay.noosa.qld.gov.au/coastal-hazards-
                                                        adaptation-plan
Risk assessments and planning scheme
response
Council needs to be clear about how risks are to be     - The CHAP is a detailed risk assessment and
managed through the planning scheme.                      presents a range of adaptation responses for
Concerned about references to planning scheme in          managing erosion and inundation risks including
the CHAP and potential impacts on existing and            foreshore/dune management, disaster
future development in existing urban areas.               management, infrastructure upgrades, and
                                                          planning scheme responses.
Concern that any subsequent planning
amendments arising from the CHAP will impact real       - The CHAP is being prepared under a State
estate prices and devalue properties in affected          funded QCoast2100 program administered by
areas.                                                    LGAQ and many local councils are participating in
                                                          the program.
Any subsequent planning amendments should have
proper regard to urban zoning and not restrict          - Council must also prepare a coastal hazards risk
existing residential uses from rebuilding (eg where       assessment and hazards mapping to meet the
existing building is damaged by a natural disaster        requirements of the State Planning Policy for
such as a fire) or prevent building work to improve       planning for coastal hazards.
residential homes.                                      - Planning scheme amendments are the subject of
The CHAP inappropriately treats private assets as         a formal separate process under the Planning Act
though they were public assets.                           including a separate consultation process.
Council should be looking at how it can better          - A planning scheme amendment process needed
protect existing suburbs.                                 to be commenced by Noosa Council by
                                                          December 24 2020 to meet the Minister’s
                                                          Condition set for Council when the Noosa Plan
                                                          was first adopted. The amendment process has

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