OPW15/0195 Supporting Information- Clearing Vegetation

Introduction
This report has been prepared on the request of the Elandra Body Corporate with regard to identifying issues
related to bushfire hazards and hazard management actions relevant to the covenanted area attached to the
Elandra Apartments and under the management responsibility of the Elandra Body Corporate.
The property is located at 6 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads and is described as Lot 0 on SP188261. The covenanted
area is described as Lot A on SP188261. The area of the covenanted area is approximately 3,026 square metres
(see figure 1).
Background
The background to the instigation of this report was provided by Mr Ian Crow, Chairperson of the Elandra Body
Corporate Committee.
     1.   November 2014. As required by the fire management plan, Elandra body corporate had 2 meetings with
          the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services including a joint meeting with the Rural Fire Brigade to
          assess the fuel load and obtain their recommendations on how it should be dealt with, together with any
          other issues they thought relevanl. These meetings also included the lIuka body corporate.
    2.    On or about the 16th January 2015, the Iluka body corporate, under its Chairperson Mr Clive Brown,
          lodged an Operational Works Application with Council for tree removal as a result of the meetings in point
          1.
    3.    Elandra body corporate has not made any formal application to council as a result of these meetings.
    4.    Noosa Council engaged Mr Robert Friend to provide an independent advice with respect to the bushfire
          issues within the Covenanted area attached to lIuka Apartments as well as the adjacent Apartments,
          Elandra and Riverlighl. Mr Friend provided that advice on the 17th February 2015 after undertaking a
          site inspection on the 30th January 2015.
    5.    Elandra Body Corporate engaged Mr David Houghton to undertake an evaluation of the fire risk in relation
          to the Fire Management Plan (Mr Houghton was responsible for the preparation of the final FMP as
          approved by Noosa Shire Council in 2005). Mr Houghton inspected the Elandra site on the 18th February
          2015.
    6.    On the 26th February 2015. Council wrote to the body corporate for Elandra Settlers Cove CTS37351 C/-
          Archers Body Corp as well as the body corporate and other bodies corporate within the Settlers Cove
          development, subject to the covenant stating in paragraph 2: -
                   'Council commissioned Rob Friend and Associates Ply. Ltd. to undertake an assessment of the
                   vegetation within the covenanted area. These findings are attached and form an addendum to
                   the Fire Management Plan for the lot. Please ensure the management of the covenant area is
                   in accordance with the recommendations of the Rob Friend and Assoc. letter. Where there
                   exists a difference between the Rob Friend and Ass. letter and the existing Fire Management
                   Plan, the Rob Friend and Ass. Letter prevails to the extent of the difference.'



JER RF2-1 DH2-1 24 July 2015