2017-05-24 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                               24 MAY 2017


There are also a number of risks to Council if it does not proceed with purchasing the land. These
are summarised as follows:
 Continued environmental impact on the Noosa River foreshore;
 The land not coming onto the market again in the near future thereby limiting Council’s ability
    to secure a key Noosa riverfront parcel of environmentally significant land;
 Ongoing risk of harm to people particularly young people and children currently living on site;
 Ongoing reputational risks to Noosa brand given the poor state of the camping ground
    particularly on social media from visitors to Gagaju; and
 An unplanned sale -
    o Forces a sudden transition for residents;
    o Increased homelessness in the Shire; and
    o A sale to another party results in a significant development proposal.

It is proposed to mitigate the risks to Council resulting from the purchase of the Johns Landing in
the following way:
 A long settlement period which allows:
   o current residents time to move before settlement; and
   o   adequate notice for Gagaju to transition their business operations
 Council bringing together of a number of Federal and State Government agencies and local
   community organisations in a community roundtable to assist the people of Johns Landing find
   new accommodation and manage the transition;
 The employment of a suitably qualified Project Officer to:
   o assist Council to develop a project and risk management plan (refer attachment 2 for a draft
      project plan); and
   o work with the Johns Family to help manage the transition;
 The development of a media and communication strategy to explain why Council is purchasing
   the land.

Consultation

External Consultation
Anglican Church of Noosa Shire
Centrelink
Coast 2 Bay Housing Group
Department of Communities
Department of Housing and Public Works
Red Cross
St Vincent de Paul
Salvation Army
United Synergies

Internal Consultation
Leadership Team
Environment Levy Working Group
Community Development Manager
Financial Services Manager
Planning and Environment Manager
Property and Facilities Manager
Environment Officer
Community Development Officer


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