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2019-11-28 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 1 - Draft Noosa River Plan
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For thousands of years the Noosa River has
The river also provides a livelihood for many,
stock and crops, as well as a host of other uses which health
provided a focal point for the Kabi Kabi tr����� build rural enterprise.
owners. The bounty of the riv����� oysters, pipis including commer��������� ourism. Since 2001, Noosa Council has been part of one
- were traded throughout indigenous c����s Commercial je���� a��������� erse range of Australia’s most comprehensive freshwater,
Noosa’s Local Economic Plan iden����� al
and she��� middens are now a characteris��� of motorised and non-motorised watercra�� or eco estuarine and marine monitoring programs delivered
enterprise as a priority sector moving forward. The
the banks of the lower Noosa River. Fishing seasons tours and hire, whilst the popularity of recrea��� by Healthy Land and Water (formerly Healthy
plan recognises that Noosa is already well known for
were linked t���� wering seasons of certain ����� oughout the estuar���� shore Waterways).
food, and the increasing demand for clean, green,
plan����� ere speared and oysters accessed by supports local businesses. These industries rely
sustainably-produced local food and beverages
on a healthy river system and c���� ely provide This Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program
DRAFT
diving. When Eur����� st visited the area, this suggests there ar��������W o build on the local
trade con����� ���� esources were gradually residents and visitors with a host of recrea��� provides an annual health assessment of south-
agriculture sector and establish a premier food and
depleted by a burgeoning popula��� ���������� eshly caught seafood. east Queensland’s major catchments, estuaries and
beverage brand.
Moreton Bay. It delivers a Report Card ra��� om
The natural beauty of the river, its habitats and On a broader scale, the hinterland areas of the A (excellent) to F (poor) for each river catchment,
The bene����� ommunity derives from the
wildlife are now a drawcard for relaxing, socialising river catchment, historically cleared f������ based on the monitoring results.
Noosa River system are underpinned by good water
and enjoyment. Hundreds of thousands of domes�� the 1850s to 1900s, were the early founda����
quality, healthy habitats and diverse and abundant
and interna������ ors access the river each year Noosa’s economy. These areas evolved as the heart Over the last 18 years, the Report Card for the Noosa
aqua��� e. These bene��� e of social, cultural and
which generates millions of dollars for the local and of the Shire’s rural indus�������� , beef and River catchment has consisten����� ted between
economic importance and contribute to our quality
state economy. dairy ca��� omprising the major sectors, followed A (excellent c�������� good c��������
of life.
b����� ant fruit and vegetable pr������� is the best in the region.
The Noosa estuary is a focal point for recrea��� local freshwater creeks and wetlands provided water
water sports and visit���������� ers safe for stock and crop irriga������������ The monitoring also picks up long-term ‘trends’
anchorage for cruising yachts, mooring loca��� or and con���W o play a pivotal role in a pr���e about pollutant loads in Noosa’s waterways which
have increased due to an increase in sediment (mud)
and nutrients generated from the land.
The data also shows nutrient increases and water
clarity decreases throughout the river reaches
downstream of Lake Cootharaba, including Lake
Cooroibah and the lower Noosa estuary.
Also across the catchment, an interconnected
network of na�e vegeta��� etlands and riparian
areas provide vital linkages between core protected
areas. This network supports highly biodiverse
ecosystems and helps protect water quality by
capturing sedimen����� ������ .
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small scale but diverse with land s or ?
For thousands of years the Noosa River has stock and crops, as well as a host of other uses which health
The river also provides a livelihood for many,
provided a focal point for the Kabi Kabi tr build rural enterprise.
owners. The bounty of the riv oysters, pipis including commer ourism. Since 2001, Noosa Council has been part of one
- were traded throughout indigenous c B Commercial je a erse range Noosa’s Local Economic Plan iden al of Australia’s most comprehensive freshwater,
and she mitidens are now a characteris ? of motorised and non-motorised watercra or eco enterprise as a priority sector moving forward. The estuarine and marine monitoring programs delivered
the banks of the lower Noosa River. Fishing seasons tours and hire, whilst the popularity of recrea plan recognises that Noosa is already well known for by Healthy Land and Water (formerly Healthy
were linked t wéerling seasons of certain oughiout the estuar sh@re food, and the increasing demand for clean, green, Waterways).
supports local businesses. These industries rely
plan ere speared and oysters accessed by sustainably-produced local food and beverages
diving. When Eur st visited the area, this ona healthy river system and c ely provide suggests there ar o bufld on the local This Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program
trade con esolirces were gradually residents and visitors with a host of recrea ? agriculture sector and establish a premier food and provides an annual health assessment of south-
depleted by a burgeoning popula eshly caught seafood. beverage brand. east Queensland’s major catchments, estuaries and
Moreton Bay. It delivers a Report Card ra onl
The natural beauty of the river, its habitats and On a broader scale, the hinterland areas of the The bene ommunity derives from the A (excellent) to F (poor) for each river catchment,
wildlife are now a drawcard for relaxing, socialising river catchment, historically cleared f Noosa River system are underpinned by good water based on the monitoring results.
the 1850s to 1900s, were the early founda
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state economy. dairy ca omprising the major sectors, followed of life. A (excellent c goodic
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