2021-11-15 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                15 NOVEMBER 2021



    Community comments                                Proposed response
         beaches, and into coastal dunes and          Stormwater management for coastal creeks and
         creeks that flow on to the beaches (eg       dunes will be addressed in Council’s Coastal
         carpark at Seaview and Burgess Creek).       Foreshores Management Plan, as noted above.
                                                      Council has already commenced work on
        collection and discharge of treated sewage   developing this plan.
         into Burgess Creek by UnityWater under
         arrangements with the Council.               Council staff have been working with Unitywater
                                                      for some time, as part of the development of a
    It is essential that the CHAP identifies          ‘Water Matters Plan’ by Unitywater. This has
    stormwater and sewage discharge onto the          included discussing long-term options for Burgess
    dunes and beaches as a relevant erosion           Creek. Whilst all discharge is within legal limits
    hazard and risk; and includes propose             (set under State government licencing), Council
    adaptation outcomes and associated actions to     would like to see long term improvement in
    address the risks.                                environmental indicators.
                                                      Council will continue to engage with Unity Water
                                                      to get the best outcomes for Burgess Creek and
                                                      the surrounding environment.

   Previous Council Consideration
   Special Meeting Minutes, 8 October 2021, Item 1, Page 4
   That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner and Program Coordinator
   Climate Change Adaptation to the Special Meeting dated 8 October 2021 and
   A.   Note the report on submissions received during the community consultation on the draft
        Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan;
   B.   Approve the draft Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan for the purpose of undertaking further
        community consultation, as provided in Attachment 1;
   C.   Approve the Community Engagement and Communications Plan as the basis for
        undertaking further community consultation, as provided in Attachment 3.
   Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 19 August 2021, Item 11, Page 15
   That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General Committee Meeting
   dated 16 August 2021 and note progress on the Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan (CHAP)
   community engagement process.
   Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 21 January 2021, Item 3, Page 7
   That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner and Program Coordinator
   Climate Change Adaptation to the General Committee Meeting dated 18 January 2021 and
   A.    Approve the draft Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan and supporting information for the
         purpose of community consultation, as provided in Attachments 1 - 4;
   B.    Approve the Community Engagement and Communications Plan, as provided in
         Attachment 5; and
   C.    Note that updates have been made to the coastal hazard mapping of erosion for
         beachfront areas between Peregian Beach and Sunshine Beach and that this updated
         mapping has been made available to the public through Council’s online mapping via
         Council’s website.
   Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 18 July 2019, Item 2, Page 17
   That Council note the report by the Program Coordinator Climate Change Adaptation to the
   Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 9 July 2019 and:
   A.    Endorse the Coastal Hazards Mapping Refinement report provided in Attachment 1,
         including the methodologies contained therein, for the purposes of completing the
         coastal hazards adaptation plan, informing land use planning, and capital works

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