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

Guidelines for the establishment of new businesses on the Noosa River
Council receives numerous enquiries for proposed new businesses on the Noosa River. Individually these
applications have merit, however when considered together, the sheer number of potential uses would
seriously impact upon safety, amenity and clutter on the river.
In 2006, Council created Guidelines for the Establishment of New Businesses on the Noosa River. These
guidelines have been effective in managing inappropriate uses on the river and cover the following topics:
  •	Jetty operation base required - Commercial water-based businesses are required to operate from
     an approved commercial jetty. Use of private jetties for commercial activity and the operation of a
     commercial business (including Air BNB) from anchor or an authorised buoy mooring in the river are
     not permitted.
  •	Floating shops - Council does not support establishment of a new floating shop permanently
     attached to a jetty and used for commercial purposes.
  •	Use of boat ramps - The regular launching of commercial hire craft such as jet skis, boats, canoes, tour




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     vessels etc. is not permitted from public boat ramps without approval. Boat ramps are owned by the
     State and intended to provide for private recreational vessels. Noosa Council supervises the operation




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     of the boat ramps on behalf of the State.
  •	Use of public jetties. Public jetties are provided for use by private vessel owners and are not




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     authorised for commercial activity. A new business relying on use of a public jetty will not be
     approved.




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  •	Sale of food from vessels. The sale of food from a vessel to customers on the banks of the Noosa River
     is not permitted. Food may only be sold to customers on board or to occupants of another vessel.




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 Objective 5: Commercial use of the river maintains the high environmental quality of the river,
 while meeting the needs of river users.

 Management response                                                             Who          When

 Support the implementation of the Noosaville Foreshore Land Use                 Council      Ongoing
 Master Plan.

 Review and update Council’s Guidelines for the Establishment of New             Council      Medium term
 Businesses on the Noosa River.

 Investigate a statutory means of managing the size and type of                  Council      Medium term
 commercial fleets operating in the river.


Commercial fisheries
Sustainability of the Noosa River’s commercial, recreational and indigenous fisheries is of great interest to
the community.
Noosa Council supports protection of the 6,000 hectares of declared Fish Habitat Areas throughout the
river system due to their importance to the sustainability of the fisheries in this region.

Fisheries review and reform
In Queensland, commercial and recreational fisheries are managed by the Department of Agriculture and
Fisheries (DAF), which commenced an independent review of fisheries management in 2014.


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