Submission 2a Woongar to Council

it has never happened. Houses can be entered by management at any time. Fire
extinguishers are mandatory in the houses. Smoke alarms are mandatory also.

Wildfires seem to concern neighbours and burn offs seem a divisive issue. The acreage
in question is an important Environmental and Conservation Zone, same as the area to
the south of the village beside the campground. Burn offs would kill the wildlife
inhabitants of protected koalas, frogs and endangered flora and decimate natural
habitat. Some of the eleven houses along the ridgeline used to have some views to the
lake. Destroying the ridge treescape would not do any more than open that view and
would not stop a wildfire. ‘Wildfire’ is emotive language for a reason.
Low lying land, wetland, marsh, and mossy undergrowth dominate the outskirts
surrounding BP bushland and this treed acreage below the higher ridgeline. The
bushfire risk is considered low.
The most likely source of any fire in BP village, being fully surrounded by well-
established forests, trees, bushland, and water, is from the increasing violent storm
activity and lightning strikes due to climate change. It could happen from any direction.
To this end BP residents have had access to Rural Fire Brigade, SES and Council
information days and have been encouraged to become resilient. A Local BP Disaster
Management group is in formation. Every Australian knows about the 2019/2020 Black
Summer Bushfires that decimated the east coast and destroyed so many properties and
habitats. The Mallacoota fire started from a lightning strike. It is all our responsibilities to
be sensible, vigilant and to be prepared.

It is grossly unfair to think guests will damage the property, dump rubbish, and start fires
and that many of them will do so with gusto. There is no past evidence whatsoever that
this has happened in any STA house rentals.
There is more than an acre of beautiful habitat for humans in the cleared building
envelope at 2A, with 2 natural billabongs, sandy beach, open lawn space, lake access,
and remarkable views from the full wraparound upper verandas for guests to enjoy.
Educational literature is always placed in the houses, walking and bird trails included.
Signage is evident and rules are clearly made. The land at 2A is not an appealing bush
to trapse over and there are no natural tracks evident. Humans in this place will
appreciate what they have and be grateful for it. It’s a privilege to have this property in
Noosa to showcase its uniqueness amidst the biosphere reserve, its preservation ideals,
and its total appreciation of the natural environment in BP. The interpretation and
education of guests will be paramount like any other unique holiday experience.

There is also information and material concerning storms and power outages placed in
the houses. Flooding events and other bad weather events are well documented and
well managed by locals experienced from past events. Many properties both low
density residential and rural can flood in BP. Lake levels are monitored every 3 hours
manually direct to BOM when flood alerts are raised allowing always adequate time to
notify guests of possible flood water entering the property, even for low level flooding.
It takes many hours and consistent heavy rain for the lake to flood and there are always
adequate timeframes to deal with any likelihood of a flood happening and allowing
ample time for any evacuations. Even severe weather events are relayed to guests in
house at the time to inform them of any possible problems on the horizon. Houses are
all equipped with literature and necessities to deal with them.