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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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