2022-10-27 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES   27 OCTOBER 2022




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ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                              27 OCTOBER 2022

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       RE: Illegal incursions into the Marcus Beach Coastal Reserve                   ee)

       lam writing to you in my capacity as President of the Marcus Beach Bushcare Association
       concerning the increase in the illegal appropriation of public land by property holders
       adjacent to the Marcus Beach Coastal Reserve. The Marcus Beach Bushcare Association has
       been approached by several residents about property owners who have recently created
       substantial gardens on public land administered by Council.

        h the process of creating these gardens outside their boundaries the property owners have
       made illegal alterations to the Reserve that include:
           *  Planting extensive grass lawns which in a bushland reserve is a monoculture [email protected]  Changing the topography and natural drainage lines of the dune system using infill
              and building rubble.
           *  Planting invasive garden plants such as Mother-in-Laws Tongues beyond the lawn
              areas into the bushland. These plants outcompete native vegetation in the dunes.
           *  Destroying native trees and shrubs.

       These actions weaken the integrity of the fragile dune system which & already under
       massive strain from introduced weeds and previous incursions.

       The undersigned residents request that:
           1     The Noosa Council act immediately to ensure that the legal boundaries of these
                  properties are enforced.
           2     The damage done to the Reserve be rectified as per the points below.
           EA    The owners of these properties, not Council or ratepayers, pay the costs
                 associated with the restoration:
          *   Removal the rubble and infill on public land
          *   Restoration of the natural topography of the dune system
          *   Removal of lawns and sprinkler systems that extend beyond legal boundaries
          *   Removal of non-native plants that extend beyond the legal boundaries
          *   Planting of native vegetation as specified by the Council that clearly delineates the
              Reserve from private landholdings

       The MBBA, like Noosa Council, under?tands that preserving and strengthening the integrity
       of ecosystems of these Coastal Reserves is ever more critical. This small strip of natural

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