2021-11-15 GC Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan

         Noosa Shire Council




  Executive Summary
  It is widely acknowledged that local governments across Australia are on the front line when it comes
  to experiencing and responding to the impacts of climate change, and Noosa is no different. It is
  likely that many natural hazard risks will worsen, and some new ones may emerge, as a result of
  climate change. Therefore, it is critical that all local governments, including Noosa Council, ensure
  these risks are better understood, and plans are developed to respond to these where required,
  consistent with existing risk management frameworks.
  Noosa Council is responding to potential climate change-induced risks by undertaking a multi-year
  project to develop a climate change response program in order to build adaptive capacity and
  respond to climate risks within Council and across the community. The coastal hazards component
  of the program is guided by this Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan (CHAP). The CHAP is funded
  by a grant agreement with the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ), under the
  Queensland Department of Environment and Science’s (DES) QCoast2100 initiative.
  The QCoast2100 initiative has been designed to assist Queensland coastal local governments with
  funding and technical guidance to support the preparation of plans that identify and respond to
  potential changes in coastal hazard risks caused by rising sea levels.
  This plan is intended to guide decision-making across key areas of Council, including:
  •   Corporate and operational planning and financial planning;
  •   Land use planning and development assessment;
  •   Infrastructure planning, design and management including roads, stormwater and foreshores;
  •   Management of non-infrastructure assets including conservation and recreational areas;
  •   Community resilience planning and emergency management.




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