2018-07-10 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      10 JULY 2018


Previous Council Consideration
In 2014, Noosa Council publicly declared interest in taking on responsibility for the management
of anchoring, mooring, living on the river and commercial jetty leases. Discussions with the
relevant State agencies investigated how these activities could be managed at a local level as
opposed to the current state-wide approach.
In 2015, a 24-member Community Jury of local residents and ratepayers was established to
provide recommendations on the topics:
   How can we manage the Noosa River better?
   What role should Council play and what resources should Council apply?
The scope of the jury included anchoring, mooring, and living on the river, commercial use of the
river and commercial jerry leases occupying the Noosaville Foreshore.
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 14 January 2016, Item 1, Page 3
That Council note the report by the Manager, Planning & Environment to the General Committee
Meeting dated 11 January 2016 regarding the Noosa River Community Jury Final Report, and
A.     Thank the Community Jury members for participating in the Community Jury Process, for
       their dedication and time attending meetings, researching material and finalising their
       Report and Recommendations to Council;
B.     Note the Jury recommendation that Noosa Council should take on the responsibility of
       managing anchoring, mooring, commercial uses and jetty leases for the Noosa River and
       agree to progress the matter with the State Government;
C.     Write to the Department of Transport and Main Roads and Department of Natural
       Resources advising them of the Jury’s recommendation for Noosa Council to manage on-
       river and foreshore activities, seeking their support to establish an acceptable process for
       both parties to transfer agreed management responsibilities for the Noosa River to Council;
       and
D.     Agree to utilise both the 12 additional Jury recommendations and the supporting
       explanations in the development of a comprehensive River Management Strategy and the
       associated discussions with State Government agencies.
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 19 January 2017, Item 9, Page 22
That Council note the report by the Environment Officer (Rivers and Coast) to the General
Committee Meeting dated 16 January 2017 and agree to the proposal to review and update the
Noosa River Plan under a whole-of-catchment management framework as generally outlined in
the report with staff to undertake stakeholder analysis to determine the appropriate way forward
in terms of community engagement.

Finance
The development of the Draft River Plan is occurring within existing budgets; however, the Action
Plan within the Draft Plan identifies a series of actions which will require resourcing and budget
for implementation. This will need to be considered further post community engagement and
finalisation of the Plan.
One of the key issues to be explored during community engagement will be to seek community
feedback on their priorities for implementation in the Draft Plan and what is considered to be the
most important issues, this will assist Council in prioritising implementation actions and to inform
future budget considerations.

Risks & Opportunities
If Council does not receive State approval to take on the management responsibilities for
anchoring, mooring and living on the river, Council (as mooring manager) will not have the ability

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