2022-10-24 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              24 OCTOBER 2022


The Alliance & Funding Agreement Schedule A provides a Project Description, project milestones
and outcomes as well as outlining the scope of the partnership over three years. As part of the
deliverables for the project, a final report must be provided that addresses, at a minimum:
Activities undertaken during the subject financial year, status and progress against deliverables,
budget progress, income and expenditure, report against monitoring and evaluation program and
measurable outcomes and outline of proposed upcoming works/activities for future period.
Final Report
Noosa Oyster Ecosystem Restoration Project Final Report, attached to this report, fulfils this
requirement.
The report provides:
•    An overview of the performance of the Noosa Oyster Ecosystem Restoration Project (the
     “Project”) for the full project period from 30 July 2019 – 30 September 2022.
•    A specific update for the final 7-month period between 1 March 2022 and 30 September
     2022.
•    A log of Six-Monthly and Annual Reports provided to Noosa Council.
•    A log of the meeting minutes of the Technical Advisory Group.
•    A log of all relevant permits and plans.
•    Project achievements against deliverables and highlights.
•    A financial summary of all project costs, including a breakdown of expenditure by project
     activity.
•    Details of extensive community consultation, including community workshops.
•    Partnerships developed with local community groups and businesses to deliver education
     programs, including the Shuck Don’t Chuck shell recycling program, shell washing
     engagement project, oyster gardening project, senior schools project, Kabi Kabi and school
     holiday program activities, and the junior schools’ project.
•    An overview of media, construction communications, and communication products.
•    A summary of the Shellebration event marking construction of the oyster reefs.
•    Outline of Kabi Kabi involvement including naming of the reefs by Kabi Kabi elders.
•    A summary of scientific work informing the project and other key areas of interest for Noosa
     Council, such as a Noosa River sediment accumulation study and seagrass report.
•    An overview of the baseline monitoring program that occurred in July and August 2022 and
     details of the ongoing monitoring and management of the oyster reefs.
Ongoing commitments
TNC has ongoing commitments towards the monitoring and management of the oyster reefs in
Noosa and in support of Council and local groups. These commitments include:
•    Annual ecological performance and shoreline erosion monitoring reporting to authorities –
     twice in first year, then annually for 5+ years.
•    Facilitating 2 reef seeding events (Event 1 = Oct 2022 + Event 2 = Oct 2023).
•    Facilitating Oyster Gardening (Yr2) (2022-2023).
•    Supporting Noosa River Sediment Accumulation Study (2022-2023).
•    Monitoring reef condition - rubbish, public complaints (2022-2030).
•    Maintaining 8 channel markers – annual checks + maintenance (until removal in agreement
     with authorities or adoption by MSQ).
•    Embedding the oyster reefs into local culture through actions with local riverside businesses,
     Council, and community groups (under the Reef Builder project).
•    Continuing to support Council and local groups with river science and management actions,
     where possible.
Actions arising from previous Council resolution
At Council’s 21 April 2022 Ordinary Meeting Council noted the 6 monthly report from TNC in
accordance with the Alliance and Funding Agreement.

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