EASTERN BEACHES FORESHORE RESERVES MANAGEMENT PLAN - COMMUNITY CONSULTATION OVERVIEW AND PROPOSED CHANGES (Referred from Planning and Environment Committee dated 8 August 2023 - Item 5.1) · Attachment 1 EBFRMP 2023 Draft Final

to the changeable environment of the dunes and beach, including the slow changes of gradual
dune building, and sudden changes like the erosion after Cyclone Debbie in 2017.


Beach access and community infrastructure management
Beach access management involves several branches of Council. Track, handrail and community
infrastructure construction, management and upgrade is managed by Civil and Asset Operations
and Infrastructure Planning, Design and Delivery in Infrastructure Services. Grass and
groundcover maintenance alongside the access is managed by Parks in Infrastructure Services.
Overhanging trees, surrounding bushland maintenance and coordination of Bushcare volunteers
(who often work from and on beach accesses) are managed by Natural Areas in Environmental
Services.


EBFRMP Management actions
The following actions are identified for implementation:
Prioritisation:
• Immediate: < 1 year
• Medium:1 year – 3 years
• Long: 3 years – 5 years
• Continuing: Commenced and ongoing.

 Action                                                    Responsibility   Priority
 12.1 Develop design standards for beach accesses          Infrastructure   Immediate
 and coastal community infrastructure components.          Services         Continuing
                                                           Environmental
                                                           Services
 12.2. Include the preferred adaptation responses for      Environmental    Immediate
 the different localities described in the Noosa Coastal   Services         Continuing
 Hazards Adaptation Plan in reserve management and         Infrastructure
 community coastal infrastructure design, delivery and     Services
 maintenance.

 12.3. Incorporate equitable access in beach access        Environmental    Medium
 and community infrastructure planning and                 Services
 implementation. Work with stakeholders to deliver         Infrastructure
 equitable access events on the Eastern Beaches.           Services
                                                           Community
                                                           Services
 12.4. Provide visitor information material about EBFR     Environmental     Medium
 recreation, including universal access, online, on-       Services
 reserve and nearby.

 12.5. Incorporate the consideration, protection and       Environmental    Medium
 enhancement of beach profiles and surf breaks into        Services
 management planning and implementation.                   Infrastructure
                                                           Services
 12.6. Work with Local Laws to explore the review of       Infrastructure   Medium
 dog exercise areas, community education and               Services
 information about dogs on beaches and dog related         Environmental
 enforcement.                                              Services
                                                           Local Laws
 12.7. Conduct a review of existing beach accesses,        Environmental    Long
 viewing platforms, signage, fencing, seat and other       Services
 community coastal infrastructure, in line with Noosa’s    Infrastructure
 Design Principles                                         Services


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