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Capacity Management
Council will manage Event activity having regard to:
    • community safety, access and amenity;
    • environmental values;
    • cumulative impacts;
    • infrastructure capacity;
    • visitor demand; and
    • the capacity of place.
Some locations experience competing demands for public access, recreation, environmental
protection and Event activity and require additional management controls.



Noosa Main Beach
Purpose
Noosa Main Beach is one of Noosa's most highly valued public spaces and is recognised for its
environmental, recreational, community and tourism significance.
The beach supports a range of activities including public recreation, weddings, community events,
destination Events and commercial activities.
Public access and enjoyment remain the primary consideration in the management of Main
Beach.
Events requiring direct access to the beach, foreshore or marine environment will generally be
prioritised over activities capable of being reasonably accommodated elsewhere.
Main Beach Boundary
For the purposes of this Policy, Main Beach is divided into:
Main Beach East
The eastern section of the Main Beach means the beach from Park Road carpark to the eastern
side of the middle rock wall (also referred to as the Groyne), as identified on the Noosa Main
Beach map in Figure 1.
Main Beach West
The western section of Main Beach means the beach west of the middle rock wall (also referred
to as the Groyne) to east of the river mouth, as identified on the Noosa Main Beach map in Figure
1.
Council will maintain an adopted map (Figure 1) identifying the Main Beach East and Main Beach
West areas for administrative and assessment purposes.

Event Limits

The following annual Event limits apply within Main Beach.


               Main Beach East                                 Main Beach West

 Event Type                    Annual Limit       Event Type                   Annual Limit

 Destination Events                  7            Community Events                  14

 Community Events                    8            Business Events                   10



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