2017-06-06 - P&E Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 6 Draft Alignment Amendments Part 1 (Pages 1-907)

•   the values attached to the Six Mile, Coles, Pinbarren, Skyring, Happy Jack and Blackfellow Creeks




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    and their many tributaries; and




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•   the values attached to the remnant stands of rainforest and eucalypt forest.

Accessibility, Infrastructure & Servicing
Due to the size of the Mary River Catchment Locality, its communities feature varying degrees of
convenience and accessibility to urban services, as follows—
• high levels in the south-east for those areas in close proximity to Cooroy and with ready access to
   the coastal area of Noosa via the Cooroy-Noosa Road;
• moderate levels in the areas south of Pomona and in the Black Mountain Range to Cooroy area;
• low to moderate levels in the areas immediately south-west, west and north of Pomona and in areas
   adjacent to the village of Cooran; and
• low levels in the more isolated balance areas. In some of these areas, services available in Gympie
   and Yandina can be more readily accessible than those located in Noosa, though these centres are
   still quite distant.

Water supply is available to the town of Pomona and parts of Cooran village. Sewerage reticulation has
commenced for some urban parts of Pomona, with effluent transferred from the pump station in the
south-east of the town, to Cooroy. Sewerage is not available in Cooran and is not planned in the life of
this planning scheme. The urban form and density of development in Cooran will therefore be consistent
with the need to dispose of effluent on site. It is not planned to reticulate services to the locality
beyond the urban areas of Pomona and Cooran.

The Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway are major state transport facilities, with the Bruce
Highway also comprising part of the national highway system. In order to maintain the utility of the
Bruce Highway and to ensure safer access across the locality, direct points of access to the Bruce
Highway will be limited and reduced over time.

The significance of access functions served by Ringtail Creek Road is likely to increase in the future,
with possible re-construction of the bridge over Ringtail Creek and the upgrading of roads leading to
rural settlement north of Lake Macdonald and east of Pomona. Provided the bridge is re-constructed
and an appropriate standard of road is achieved, areas to the north-east of Pomona would then
appreciate moderate levels of convenience and accessibility to urban services.

Communities
The Mary River Catchment locality supports a number of communities and lifestyles, all of which draw
on the rural atmosphere and activities, rural heritage, vistas, privacy and open space offered in the
locality.

Much of the locality supports a traditional farm lifestyle, where large rural allotments and modest farm
houses are key features, even if full time farming no longer occurs. In the more expansive valley floors
and foothills associated with Six Mile, Pinbarren, Coles, Skyring, Middle, Happy Jack and Blackfellow
Creeks, rich alluvial soils suited to small crops, cattle grazing and dairying still support a number of
large farms. On the ranges, where traditional agricultural activities have diminished, new rural
industries such as farm forestry are occurring.

Dispersed amongst this fabric of large rural allotments are a number of smaller rural retreats which
provide permanent residential and weekend accommodation for residents seeking a peaceful, isolated
living environment. In these environments, privacy, open space and rural vistas afforded by elevated
positions are key characteristics.

Pomona sits at the foot of Mt Cooroora in a picturesque forest setting. The railway line and reserve
areas physically divide the town. The town has a rich rural heritage recognised in Pomona being
promoted as the cultural heritage centre of Noosa. Historically, Pomona was the administrative focus of
the Noosa Shire, with the Council Chambers being located in what is now the Noosa Shire Museum
building in Factory Street. The courthouse, post office and police station are still operational. Pages
Furniture P/L Factory in Factory Street is an important contributor to the economy and employment of



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