2022-09-12 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               12 SEPTEMBER 2022


   Environmental Protection Act for monitoring potential environmental impacts caused by the
   sewage treatment plant under Environmental Authority EPPR00869113. Council
   Environmental Health officers have responsibility for any public health notifications regarding
   recreational water quality.
   Possible funding options and opportunities from Unitywater, State and Federal
   governments for long-term integrated catchment and coastal management and
   infrastructure solutions
   As mentioned, Council is working with Unitywater on the development and implementation
   of Unitywater’s Water Matters Plan. Review of stormwater management will be an important
   step for Council in its implementation. The Water Matters Implementation Plan is currently
   under discussion for co-investment by Unitywater and Council, and community engagement
   a necessary input into this.
   There are several funding tranches available from the Queensland Reconstruction Authority
   for flood recovery activities, as well as other natural resource management funding. Council
   will continue to explore funding opportunities through the State and Federal Government.
   Environment Services has been approached by an external provider to apply for a $50,000
   Feasibility Study grant, which would provide an overview of Noosa’s stormwater assets and
   their role in mitigating flood risk and pollution. Staff are considering the suitability of this grant
   as part of its infrastructure planning.
   Climate change and coastal hazards grants are available, including three current grants that
   Council has been successfully awarded for coastal monitoring, beach access design and
   coastal sand transport modelling.
   Previous Council Consideration
   Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 16 June 2022, Item 5, Page 3
   Notified Motion – Cr Amelia Lorentson – Burgess Creek
   That Council request the Chief Executive Officer to provide a report to a future meeting
   outlining:
   A.    Actions to be undertaken by Council to manage the Burgess Creek Mouth, including
         erosion management;
   B.    Council’s current and future plans in relation to the management of outflows and water
         quality from the Unity Water Wastewater Treatment Plant discharging into Burgess
         Creek;
   C.    Council’s obligations as a trustee, including, but not limited to:
         1.     Council’s responsibilities and obligations for stormwater pipes, culverts and other
                infrastructure which stormwater and treated wastewater are channelled;
         2.     Council’s duties in respect of downstream erosion caused to dunes and beaches
                as a result of storm water discharge and wastewater outflows from the Unity
                Water Wastewater Treatment Plant; and
   D.    Possible funding options and opportunities from Unitywater, State and Federal
         governments for long-term integrated catchment and coastal management and
         infrastructure solutions.
   Finance
   Funding has been allocated in Council’s Coastal Monitoring Program for a fixed camera to
   monitor Burgess Creek, the surrounding beach and shoreline. Council has also contributed
   funding to a joint project with the University of the Sunshine Coast, University of Queensland
   & EOMAP to develop a beach erosion model for Burgess Creek and to develop an innovative
   interactive data monitoring dashboard. Grant funding has been obtained by SmartSat CRC
   to support this project.

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