2018-07-10 P&E Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 8 - Draft Noosa River Plan

Following their four-month deliberation the majority of the Jury supported the proposition that Council
should take over authority from the State Government for managing anchoring, mooring, living on the river
and commercial use of the river on the basis it would be a user-pays system, funded through alternative
means to rates. It is unlikely however, that a user-pays system will currently generate enough revenue to
cover all the costs of these functions on the Noosa River. This is still a key challenge for Council and the
community. Alternate funding sources will need to be explored if Council is to take on these responsibilities.
The Jury presented Council with 12 recommendations:
   1.	Review, update and implement the Noosa River Plan in a new framework and ratify with formal
       status to ensure it has authority.
   2.	Undertake effective monitoring and facilitation of waste tank effluent removal and disposal from
       vessels.
   3.	Establish an effective duty of care and policy regarding Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and aboriginal
       engagement on all aspects of river management.




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   4. Implement a role with authority on the river around compliance and monitoring.




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   5. Maintain river catchment protections.
   6. Review fees for mooring and anchoring and levy rates for commercial jetties.




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   7. Establish a Noosa River Management Coordination Committee to oversee river management.
   8.	Remove abandoned, unattended, unauthorised, derelict and unsafe vessels to an impound area in




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       the river for auction.
   9. Review anchoring and mooring locations and types of moorings.




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   10. Determine a cap and locations for live on boards.
   11. Implement lighting and marker options for boats and beacons for safety reasons.
   12.	Implement stricter management of acceptable commercial uses of the river and assume control of
        commercial leases.
At its Ordinary Meeting on 14 January, 2016 Council resolved to;
   A. Thank the Community Jury members for participating in the Community Jury process, for their dedication
   and time attending meetings, researching material and finalising their Report and recommendations to Council;
   B. Note the Jury recommendation that Noosa Council should take on the responsibility of managing anchoring,
   mooring, commercial uses and jetty leases for the Noosa River;
   C. Write to the Department of Transport and Main Roads and Department of Natural Resources advising them
   of the Jury’s recommendation for Noosa Council to manage on-river and foreshore activities, seeking their
   support to establish an acceptable process for both parties to transfer agreed management responsibilities for
   the Noosa River to Council; and
   D. Agree to utilise both the 12 additional Jury recommendations and the supporting explanations in the
   development of a comprehensive River Management Strategy and the associated discussions with State
   Government agencies.
A proposal to review and update of the 2004 Noosa River Plan, under a whole-of-catchment management
framework, was endorsed by Council at its Ordinary Meeting on 16 January, 2017.




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