2014-05-26 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                   26 MAY 2014


3.   NOOSA BIOSPHERE RESERVE – REVIEW OF MANAGEMENT MODEL

Author           Noosa Biosphere Reserve Working Group
                 Councillors Playford, Abbot, Pardon and Wellington

Index            ECM/ Subject/ Noosa Biosphere Reserve – Management Model Review

Attachments      Nil.



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Council adopted a proposed Noosa Biosphere Reserve Management Model at its meeting on 3
April 2014 for the purpose of undertaking further community consultation. That community
consultation has been undertaken and the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Working Group is reporting
back to Council on the outcomes of that consultation. The Working Group is recommending
changes to the proposed Noosa Biosphere Reserve Management Model based on that feedback.

This report sets out a recommended Noosa Biosphere Reserve Management Model and vision.
As there are transition and implementation arrangements, the Working Group is also
recommending to Council that its role should continue through this next phase.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Working Group to the General
Committee meeting dated 26 May 2014 in relation to the review of the Noosa Biosphere Reserve
Management Model and:
A.   Note the feedback from the community consultation;
B.   Adopt the proposed Noosa Biosphere Reserve Management Model as set out in the report
     by the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Working Group;
C.   Request the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Working Group to continue to have oversight of the
     implementation and transition process with regular reports to be provided by the Biosphere
     Reserve Working Group to Council; and
D.   Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to commence implementation and transition to the
     proposed Noosa Biosphere Reserve Management Model.




REPORT
Introduction

Council will recall that the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Working Group provided a report to the
Council at its 3 April 2014 meeting. The purpose of that report was to provide the Council with a
proposed Noosa Biosphere Reserve Management Model to enable further public consultation.
At that time, the Council agreed to seek further input from the community in relation to the
proposed model and in particular, to seek further feedback from the Sector Board members.




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