2019-07-09 P&E Agenda - Item 10 - Attachment 1 - Coastal Hazards Risk, Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment

Noosa Shire Council Coastal Hazard Mapping                                                                1
Background




1        Background
1.1      Noosa Shire Climate Change Adaptation Plan
         To help the Noosa Shire adapt to potential effects of climate change over time, Noosa Council is
         responding to potential climate change risks by undertaking a two-year project to develop a Climate
         Change Adaptation Plan (CCAP) to build adaptive capacity within Council and across the
         community.

         The core objectives for the CCAP are to:

         • Improve Noosa Council and the community’s understanding of current & future risks from
           coastal hazards and how they might change through time as a result of climate change;

         • Consult with the community clearly and sensitively throughout key stages of the project so the
           community understands the implications and contributes to the decision making;

         • Identify what actions are required to avoid, reduce or adapt to these risks to people, property,
             assets and the environment;

         • Provide mapping & visual products and deliverables that are useful for a range of purposes
           across Council departments and functions and within the community (e.g. planning scheme,
             asset management, community awareness, disaster management and financial planning); and

         • Provide direction for a coordinated approach for Council and the community to adapt to climate
             change and coastal hazards.

         The coastal hazards component of the CCAP will be informed by the development of a 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 Heritage Protection’s (DEHP) QCoast2100 initiative. Coastal Hazard Mapping, the
         subject of this report, is required to understand the extent of current and future coastal hazard
         areas so that potentially impacted assets and values can be identified.

1.2      QCoast2100 Program
         The QCoast2100 program is governed by a Board comprising members from the LGAQ, DEHP and
         Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (DILGP). The program has been
         designed to assist Queensland coastal local governments with funding and technical support to
         progress the preparation of plans and strategies to address climate change related coastal hazard
         risks. The program is intended to guide decision-making across key areas of local government
         planning and operations, including:

         • Corporate and operational planning and financial planning;

         • Land use planning and development assessment;

         • Infrastructure planning and management including roads, stormwater and foreshores;

         • Asset management and planning including nature conservation, recreation, cultural heritage
             values and other public amenities;



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