Civil Engineering Report

WATER QUALITY & DRAINAGE CODE
Performance Criteria and Acceptable Solution
23 Bottlebrush Avenue, Noosa Head
22 May 2025
             PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                                                ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                                             RESPONSE
                                                                    b) maximise pervious areas by using pervious
                                                                         alternatives for otherwise impervious areas
                                                                         wherever possible;
                                                                    c) provide for capture and reuse of stormwater
                                                                         for non-potable purposes for gardening,
                                                                         toilet flushing, laundry and hot water supply
                                                                         uses;
                                                                    d) incorporate appropriate detention features;
                                                                         and
                                                                    e) incorporate natural channel design
                                                                         principles
                                                                    Editor’s note: The Sustainable Building Design
                                                                   Code includes requirements for stormwater
                                                                   capture and reuse.
PO11                                                                AO11.1                                                           No new stormwater conveyance channels are
Water sensitive urban design principles are                         The design and construction of a natural                         proposed as part of the development.
applied to achieve multifunctional design of                        channel or natural channel rehabilitation works
waterways, wetlands and drainage lines that                         are in accordance with the Natural Channel
provide for:                                                        Design Guidelines (Noosa Shire Council) having
a) stormwater conveyance that uses natural                          regard to local topography, geology and
     channel design;                                                geomorphology.

b) protection of landscape features and
     ecological important areas including
     terrestrial and aquatic habitat;




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