2019-11-28 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 1 - Draft Noosa River Plan

Message from the Mayor                                                                                              Intr����
    The Noosa River begins as a small stream in the             the impacts of hundreds of powered cra����              The Noosa River system is the major waterway of the         The Noosa River Plan outlines river planning,
    northernmost reaches of Cooloola. It then snakes            take their toll. Furthermore, recent research has       Noosa Shire and forms part of the Noosa Biosphere           community and environmental values of the river,
    its way for 60 km through the Great Sandy Na���             revealed the historical decline of aqua������           Reserve ®. The river is recognised interna�����   or        and ecological and hydrological characteris������
    Park to end in a wondrous tangle of remarkable              in the river, mos�����������            acular recent   its high environmental and scenic v����    wing from        catchment. It highlights key management challenges
    lakes in Noosa Shire.                                       r�������        ���W ers in the river bed. This is      the catchment’s rich biodiversity and habitat.              �������       �������      velopment impacts,
                                                                cause for genuine concern.                                                                                          habitat des�������       eased visitor and boa��
    The Noosa River system is as integral to the Noosa                                                                  Many Noosa residents have a long-held, deep social          numbers and a changing climate.
    Shire's charm as are its na�����       s and beaches.       Even back in 2001, a Healthy Waterways publica��        c�����������             er as the lifeblood of the




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    On an������         y, hundreds of locals and visitors      �����   over the Waterways of South-East                community, which contributes to a strong sense of           This plan is structured under three priority areas:
    can be found enjoying the grassy parklands                  Queensland ask������         t ques�������              place. The waterways and wetlands of the catchment
    alongside the river next to Gympie Terrace. While           Noosa River: "Will we love it to death?"                also form a vital part of the Kabi Kabi tr�����     lands   •   River health and biodiversity
    children frolic in the shallows, kites, sea eagles and                                                              with ongoing cultur�����      ance.                         •   Sustainable use and enjoyment
    ospreys hover overhead, hun���       �������                Of course, we must ensure that we do not wreak
                                                                further damag����������             t natural asset,    The Noosa River is a valuable natural, social and           •   Working together.
    ����     ters are also plen��������         ful anglers
    cas������      om shore, je�����      t. Meanwhile,         and this Plan is part of that undertaking by Noosa      economic asset to the people of the region and              Each priority area has sever��������       es and
    canoeists and stand-up-paddle boarders slip past;           Council.                                                visitors alike.                                             details a number of management issues including
    the ferry toots its horn, and motorboats laden with                                                                                                                             threa�����������������                 ell as current
    sightseers head upstream to the river's Everglades.         I congratulate the Council sta�,community               The vision for the Noosa River system is that
                                                                                                                                                                                    and poten�����      e managemen����������
                                                                representa�es, residents, business owners and my        it’s celebrated as the healthiest in South-east
                                                                                                                                                                                    pro���������         ��� amework for managing
    It w���������W        ������      e on the economic         fellow Councillors on working together to create        Queensland and managed and protected for the
                                                                                                                                                                                    ����    erent threats and impacts and this has guided
    value of the Noosa River, and arguably one                  this important document.                                greatest well-being of the community, now and
                                                                                                                                                                                    the development of the 5-y��������         or
    shouldn't try. Its real worth is be�er measured in                                                                  into the future.
                                                                                                                                                                                    implementa��
    human wellbeing and in safeguarded biodiversity.            If the Noosa River is to maintain its enviable health
                                                                ra��, and hopefully improve its biodiversity, then      The Noosa River Plan has been prepared to achieve
    The Noosa River regularly achieves the highest              this Plan is an essen������     t for that e�ort.       this vision and seeks to maintain and improve on the
    health ra�������N      ast Queensland. That is                                                                      environmental and community values associated
    in large part because so much of the river resides          Everyone can play a role in prot�����                   with the river system, by managing key threats to
    ����������������                ����    ark. And            enhancing our spectacular river system.                 these values, and responding to change.
    for that we have environment�����      ts to thank,
    ����������������               arks Associa��                                                                       The Plan applies to Noosa’s freshwater creeks,
    ��������������W               ee. During the                                                                        wetlands, lakes, river estuary, coastal creeks and
    1960s, 1970s and 1980s, many ba���      ere fought                                                                  groundwater, and incorporates a whole-of-catchment
    by these groups to stop logging, mining and                                                                         management approach to land-based and on-river
    development in Cooloola.                                                                                            �������������            an be achieved through
                                                                                                                        improved land and water management pr����
    The success of those lobbyists guarantees that our                                                                  and on-gr��������          a�����      egulatory
    river has a healthy start in life. It also resonates with                                                           compliance, and be�er monitoring of the river and
    many in today's community, especially those many                                                                    its environs.
    individuals and organisa�����           on���W o focus
    their e�orts on river and catchment health.                                                                         Much of this can only be done e���   ely through
                                                                                                                        a partnership approach, involving residents,
    But their e�orts are no reason for complacency.                                                                     community groups, tr�����      wners, industry,
    There are s���  yriad human in��������                                                                              businesses and the relevant government agencies.
    waterways. Sediment from the Kin Kin catchment,             Tony Wellington
    ��������        om Noosaville and Tewan����                 Noosa Mayor



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 Message from                          the        Mayor                                                                          Intr

The Noosa River begins as a small stream in the          the impacts of hundreds of powered cra                                 The Noosa River system is the major waterway of the       The Noosa River Plan outlines river planning,
northernmost reaches of Cooloola. It then snakes         take their toll. Furthermore, recent research has                       Noosa Shire and forms part of the Noosa Biosphere        community and environmental values of the river,
its way for 60 km through the Great Sandy Na       ?     revealed the historical decline of aqua                                 Reserve ©. The river is recognised interna      or       and ecological and hydrological characteris
Park to end in a wondrous tangle of remarkable           in the river, mos                  acular recent                        its high environmental and scenic v     wiltg from       catchment. It highlights key management challenges
lakes in Noosa Shire.                                    r                fersin the river bed. This is                         the catchment’s rich biodiversity and habitat.                                      velojiment impacts,
                                                         cause for genuine concern.                                                                                                       habitat des             eased visitor and boa    ?
The Noosa River system is as integral to the Noosa                                                                               Many Noosa residents have a long-held, deep social       numbers and a changing climate.
Shire's charm as are its na       s ald beaches.         Even back in 2001, a Healthy Waterways publica     ?                    Cc                    er as the lifeblood of the
Onan              y, hundreds of locals and visitors             oveklthe Waterways of South-East                                community, which contributes to a strong sense of        This plan is structured under three priority areas:
can be found enjoying the grassy parklands               Queensland ask             t qfles                                      place. The waterways and wetlands of the catchment
alongside the river next to Gympie Terrace. While        Noosa River: "Will we love it to death?"                                also form a vital part of the Kabi Kabi tr    lands       e   River health and biodiversity
children frolic in the shallows, kites, sea eagles and                                                                          with ongoing cultur        anced                           e   Sustainable use and enjoyment
ospreys hover overhead, hun                       ?      Of course, we must ensure that we do not wreak
        ters are also plen             ful anglers       further damag                    t natural asset,                      The Noosa River is a valuable natural, social and          e   Working together.
cas          om sflore, je        t. Meanwhile,          and this Plan is part of that undertaking by Noosa                      economic asset to the people of the region and            Each priority area has sever            es ana
canoeists and stand-up-paddle boarders slip past;        Council.                                                               visitors alike.                                           details a number of management issues including
the ferry toots its horn, and motorboats laden with                                                                                                                                       threa                                 ell as cuftent
sightseers head upstream to the river's Everglades.      | congratulate the Council sta _, community                            The vision for the Noosa River system is that             and poten          e managemen
                                                         representa e&) residents, business owners and my                        it’s celebrated as the healthiest in South-east
                                                                                                                                                                                          pro                     anigwork for managing
ltw                      ?    e orkithe economic         fellow Councillors on working together to create                        Queensland and managed and protected for the
                                                                                                                                                                                                 erent threats and impacts and this has guided
value of the Noosa River, and arguably one               this important document.                                               greatest well-being of the community, now and             the development of the 5-y               or   ?
shouldn't try. Its real worth is be er measured in                                                                               into the future.                                         implementa       ?
human wellbeing and in safeguarded biodiversity.         If the Noosa River is to maintain its enviable health
                                                         ra   , and hopefully improve its biodiversity, then                    The Noosa River Plan has been prepared to achieve
The Noosa River regularly achieves the highest           this Plan is an essen        t forthat e ort.                          this vision and seeks to maintain and improve on the
health ra             ast Queensland. That is                                                                                    environmental and community values associated
in large part because so much of the river resides       Everyone can play a role in prot                                       with the river system, by managing key threats to
                                      atk. And           enhancing our spectacular river system.                                these values, and responding to change.
for that we have environment         ts to thank,
                              arks Ass@cia     ?                                                                                The Plan applies to Noosa’s freshwater creeks,
                             ee. Dtiring the                                                                                    wetlands, lakes, river estuary, coastal creeks and
1960s, 1970s and 1980s, many ba       era fought                                                                                groundwater, and incorporates a whole-of-catchment
by these groups to stop logging, mining and              a                      ».                                               management approach to land-based and on-river
development in Cooloola.                                                                                                                                an be achieved through
                                                                                                                                 improved land and water management pr
The success of those lobbyists guarantees that our                       aoe                                                     and on-gr                a  ?      egulatory
river has a healthy start in life. It also resonates with                                                                        compliance, and be er monitoring of the river and
many in today's community, especially those many                                                                                 its environs.
individuals and organisa         orel    o fibcus
their e orts on river and catchment health.                                                                                      Much of this can only be done e    el through
                                                                                                                                 a partnership approach, involving residents,
But their e orts are no reason for complacency.                                                                                  community groups, tr         wnfrs, industry,
There are s     yriad human in                                                                                                   businesses and the relevant government agencies.
waterways. Sediment from the Kin Kin catchment,          Tony Wellington
               om Noosaville and Tewan                   Noosa Mayor

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