2022-04-12-P&E Agenda - Item 6 - Attachment 1 - TNC Noosa_Oyster Project _6_Monthly_Report

    o    Resource Allocation Authority (RAA) - to undertake restoration activities in the Noosa Fish Habitat Area
         (currently under negotiation with Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF)
    o    General Fisheries Permit - to collect and spawn adult oysters from the Noosa River (permit received)
    o    General Fisheries Permit - for handling and translocation of live oysters during the oyster reseeding activity
         (permit agreed and drafted by not yet issued)
    o    Development Approval - under the Queensland Planning Act 2016 and related acts, regulations (nearing
         finalisation pending the outcome of discussions between TNC and government related to liability and indemnity)
    o    Development application for Operational Works with Noosa Council
    o    Roads and Footpaths permit with Noosa Council

•   Preparation for construction work including:

    o    Identification and site visit with TNC’s preferred specialist construction contractor (M&J Marine Services)
    o    Review of all regional quarries and selection of a referred quarry (Boral - Moi Pocket)
    o    Confirmation of the construction load out site in consultation with Noosa Council Staff. The site is at the end of
         Hilton Esplanade, which will be managed in accordance with a special site management plan and in accordance
         with the requirements of a Roads and Footpaths Permit to be requested from Noosa Council.

•   Completion of a detailed construction engagement plan in consultation with Noosa Council staff. The plan includes:

    o    Strategic communications for residents near to the load out site and the constructions sites
    o    General communications to the community about the reef building process and timeframes
    o    Public notices, temporary signage designs and QR code linked to online information.

•   Continued to partner with three local restaurants as part of Noosa’s Shuck Don’t Chuck shell recycling project. The
    restaurants are:

    o    Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club
    o    Noosa Harbour Fish Market
    o    Grenny’s Noosa by the River

These restaurants continue to supply oyster shell with collection facilitated by the Resource Recovery Australia facility.
The project has diverted more than 10 tonnes of oyster shell from entering local landfills.

•   Facilitated the washing and bagging of cured oyster shell at the Doonan Resource Recovery Centre between October
    and December 2021. The activity included:

    o    Participation of 18 volunteers who contributed over 160 hours of labour
    o    On site presentations to 2 school groups (coordinated with Noosa Council staff) and one community tour
    o    Washing and bagging of over 10 tonnes of oyster shell
    o    Packing of 7 pallets with 5kg bags of oyster shell and delivery of these to the Bribie Island Research Centre ready
         for setting with oyster spat
    o    Washing, drying and bagging of a further 5 pallets of oyster shell, for direct use in reef base construction

•   Continued to partner with Noosa Integrated Catchment Association (NICA) to deliver oyster gardening and water
    quality monitoring.

•   Approximately 20 interested oyster gardeners from waterfront properties, and additional volunteers interested in
    participating (those that do not have a suitable jetty but are keen to participate). Three information workshops have
    been held, as well as letterbox drops and face to face engagement with over 400 households fronting the river.

•   Developed Noosa’s Rock Oyster Gardening Manual for local our local Oyster Gardeners.

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