2017-04-11 P&E Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 2 Proposal by Eco Camp

       The Discovery Group – Current and Future Use



Eco Camp considers it imperative to highlight the synergies between the authorised activities permissible
by the applicant in relation to commercial access of the Cooloola National Park. The proposed acquisition
of the current Lease by Eco Camp, will result in the amalgamation of the current lessees existing tour
operations, Commercial Activity Permit capacity with Qpws – with that of the existing and future tour
operations and Commercial Activity Agreement capacity with Qpws, held by The Discovery Group.

The Discovery Group holds 99% of the Qpws Commercial Activity Permits in the Cooloola National Park
and has significant capacity to facilitate commercial operations.

The commercial capacity held by the Company translates into approximately 1,000 people per day into
Cooloola National Park. This is without the addition of the commercial capacity acquired by Eco Camp in
purchasing Elanda Point. Subsequently, there is zero risk that “other” commercial access / operators to
the upper reaches of the Noosa River can develop.

The Discovery Group presently undertakes over 1,500 high speed vessel trips annually from Gympie
Terrace, Noosaville into the Noosa Everglades. With increasing market demand in Eco Tourism and
popularity of an Everglades experience the number of vessel trips is forecasted to grow at a rate of 8%
per annum.

The Company seeks a long term sustainable operational methodology and is currently faced with the
predicament of increasing the size and number of its vessel fleet and departures from Gympie Terrace to
meet demand.

The acquisition and re-vitalisation of Elanda Point into a world class Eco Tourism facility is an integral
component of delivering a sustainable Eco Tourism operation.

Currently, the company consumes over 100,000 litres of unleaded fuels per annum operating their
vessels from Gympie Terrace, Noosaville. As well as a substantial financial impost there are resultant
exhaust discharge into the marine environment and vessel wash impacts on foreshore areas in the lower
– mid reaches of the Noosa River system.

The Company seeks to manage the business more sustainably by utilising the existing road network
infrastructure to bring tourists to the Elanda Point precinct, then have them board vessel’s from safe jetty
infrastructure and depart on their Everglades experience - utilising low draw, low wash and low fuel burn
vessels specifically designed for the pristine upper lake and estuary system to deliver minimal impacts
and a better overall Eco Tourism experience. (Please see attached draft design of vessels).

Estimated fuel consumption for the tour vessels operating under this methodology is 15,000 litres per
annum. The new vessels will produce negligible wash and foreshore disturbance. This is a significant
reduction of impacts from current operations and offers sustainable long term benefits for the entire river
system network.