Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING | 16 JULY 2026


             b. Inclusion of facilities and parking for both powered boats and unpowered
                craft at the site including provision of an accessible, all abilities launching
                facility;
             c. Sufficient setback from the Doonella Bridge to preserve integrity of future
                traffic lanes for future upgrade work and any replacement, as well as for
                improved riparian foreshore and amenity outcomes for Lake Doonella
                mouth;
             d. Exclusion of boat trailer traffic from Hilton Esplanade with a dedicated
                entry and exit from Hilton Terrace for the facility;
             e. Provision for the shared pathway through and adjacent to the site which
                is part of the TMR-endorsed high-priority regional route for pedestrians
                and cyclists;
             f. Consideration of CPTED (Crime Prevention through Environmental
                Design) to ensure safety for users and reduction of site crimes such as
                vandalism;
             g. Resolution of environmental and climate change impacts including
                hydrological impact of any filling in the Noosa River and Lake Doonella
                mouth, habitat loss from marine plant removals, sediment flows and
                impacts of frequent tidal inundation;
             h. Suitable living foreshore riparian buffer to facilitate erosion resilience,
                improved water quality, biodiversity and natural amenity along the extent
                of the interface with the River; and
             i. Consideration of amenity, recreation and landscaping presentation
                befitting a key entry area into Noosa and in line with the Noosa Design
                Principles;
     D. Seek clarity on funding arrangements for the entire works, noting that MSQ fund
        both on-water and on-shore components of the project; and
     E. Request the matter be reported back to Council for further consideration of the
        proposal, following MSQ’s community and stakeholder engagement and review of
        consultation findings.


     Amendment No. 1
     Moved:             Cr Amelia Lorentson
     Seconded:          Cr Nicola Wilson
     That Item C be deleted (and renumber the subsequent items):
     C. Advise MSQ of the following design parameters that Council seeks for MSQ to
     include in its ongoing design work:
     a. Provision for periodic large commercial vessel and item launch and retrieval under
         shared use design arrangement;
     b. Inclusion of facilities and parking for both powered boats and unpowered craft at
         the site including provision of an accessible, all abilities launching facility;
     c. Sufficient setback from the Doonella Bridge to preserve integrity of future traffic
         lanes for future upgrade work and any replacement, as well as for improved
         riparian foreshore and amenity outcomes for Lake Doonella mouth;
     d. Exclusion of boat trailer traffic from Hilton Esplanade with a dedicated entry and
         exit from Hilton Terrace for the facility;
     e. Provision for the shared pathway through and adjacent to the site which is part of
         the TMR-endorsed high-priority regional route for pedestrians and cyclists;
     f. Consideration of CPTED (Crime Prevention through Environmental Design) to
         ensure safety for users and reduction of site crimes such as vandalism;
     g. Resolution of environmental and climate change impacts including hydrological
         impact of any filling in the Noosa River and Lake Doonella mouth, habitat loss from
         marine plant removals, sediment flows and impacts of frequent tidal inundation;

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