2016-05-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               10 MAY 2016



REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE


1                       MANAGEMENT OF ROADSIDE MEMORIALS POLICY
OCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                            Director Community Services, Alan (Fox) Rogers
                                  Community Services Department

Index                             ECM/ Subject/ Council Policies

Attachments                       1.   Draft Management of Roadside Memorials Policy


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Director Community Services to the Services & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 10 May 2016 and adopt the Management of Roadside Memorials
Policy provided at Attachment 1 to the report.


REPORT
1.                      Background
Roadside memorials have a cross-cultural history dating back centuries and are found across the
globe1. Since the death of Princess Diana in 1997 there has been a worldwide increase in the
practice of creating roadside memorials to honour those who have died in tragic circumstances.

The Queensland Government via the Department of Transport and Main Roads allows the
installation of roadside memorials on State controlled roads subject to the Department’s
Installation Guidelines.

While Council does not encourage the placement of roadside memorials within Council’s road
reserve, it recognises that some members of the community may wish to temporarily
commemorate the passing of a loved one as a result of an accident by installing a roadside
memorial.

2.                      Purpose of the Management of Roadside Memorials Policy
The purpose of this policy is to allow members of the community to put in place a temporary
memorial without approval, subject to the requirements specified in the Noosa local laws and this
policy. This policy only applies to Council owned roads and road reserves.

This policy has been developed to ensure that roadside memorials:
(a)    are placed in a safe location.
(b)    can be easily maintained.
(c)    do not cause issues for nearby property owners and users of the area.
(d)    do not create a hazard to road users, cyclist or pedestrians.




1 Gibson, Margaret,                (2010) Queensland Historical Atlas, ‘Roadside Memorials’.

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