2022-09-06 Planning & Environment Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   6 SEPTEMBER 2022




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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                           6 SEPTEMBER 2022

            8.0.   Recommendations

            Noosa Council CEO acknowledged all the discussion and wide-ranging recommendations from the Round
            Table.

            Recommendations compiled from the presentations and discussions are presented below for consideration
            for implementation by the nominated agencies and organisations.

            8.1. Build local and regional environmental disaster emergency | Local     Government    Association
            response governance arrangements with capacity to respond in a | Queensland, MSQ and DES
            timely manner. Identify and clearly document roles and responsibilities
            for the various management agencies for future marine debris and
            other pollution events.

            8.2. Advocate for significant marine debris to be a stand-up trigger for | Local Government Association
            State involvement in the clean-up process.                          Queensland,        environmental
                                                                                organisations,  and   community
                                                                                representatives.

            8.3. Establish a coastal disaster management hub at one or more of | Noosa  Council,  local  disaster
            the existing buildings along the eastern beaches.                   management group environmental
                                                                                organisations,  and   community
            Local disaster management group to update communications to help | representatives
            with council and community co-ordination and mobilization.
            Support volunteers by providing volunteer coordination, equipment
            and up to date information, including updates to a new online portal.

            8.4. Co-ordinate with Sunshine Coast Council, Gympie Council, local | Noosa Council, neighbouring local
            agency representatives and the community to develop centralised and | government areas, environmental
            local marine debris, coastal and environmental disaster procedures. | organisations, and  community
                                                                                representatives
            Improve containment methods and barriers to contain and minimise
            dispersal in future marine debris events.

            8.4. Implement a community information dashboard to provide | Noosa          Council,  environmental
            information using web pages, visitor centers and other areas where | organisations, and   community
            people go to gather information from trusted sources.               representatives

            8.5. Improve signage and other public information on the beaches | Noosa Council
            during dangerous times.

              Minutes - Polystyrene Round Table - 21 July 2022                                        Page 9

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