2017-04-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA    11 APRIL 2017


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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                          11 APRIL 2017

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         7 March 2017
         Our Ref; NOO/ 070317

         Mr Cint Irwin
         Noosa Council
         PO Box 141
         Tewantin QLD 4565
         By Email: clint [email protected]
         Dear Qint,

         Thank you for taking the time to consider the unique circumstances that presently exists at the Noosa
         Waterfront restaurant at 142 Gympie Terrace Noosaville.

         Background Information
         The present situation is presently more confused due to the Officers report before Council on the Noosaville
         Foreshore Park and the commencement of the Noosaville Foreshore Masterplan. The challenges we are faced
         with commenced just prior to these other processes commencing but now as they are within the public
         domain it has made the understanding of our issues, just a little more difficult.
         The matter we are seeking an interim solution / permit to relates to being able to gain a permit to use a small
         portion of parkland (Appendix 2) that fronts the Noosa Waterfront Restaurant for functions, primarily
         weddings (refer Figure 1, below). We are seeking this solution as it relates to only the functions and weddings
         that are presently booked (Appendix 3). We are mindful of the Masterplan process and will actively engage in
         the process but need a short term solution to assist with the present bookings.
         The area of land is located directly adjoining the existing restaurant and has been used for this purpose for the
         past six years. The current owner of the restaurant was under the firm beliefthat use of this land had obtained
         the required approval, consistent with the On Premises Licence.
         The area of confusion relates to his OLGR On Premises Licence (Appendix 1) which in reading appears to
         provide approval for use of outdoor terrace area of 16m x 6.3m. This has been interpreted by the owner and
         used in this manner to establish and grow the wedding business of the restaurant.
         It has only been established recently that this interpretation was incorrect and the area that was being referred
         to was actually an external area of the restaurant that was enclosed post application and approval by Council
         in 2009.

         This now places the owner, staff and guests who have booked for functions this year in a position where the
         restaurant does not have an approval from Council and hence OLGRto be able to conduct events where pre
         and post event drinks and canapes can be served.
         To date even though the issue relating to the use of the Noosaville foreshore for commercial purposes has
         been occurring the owner has never received correspondence or contact from the council regarding the use
        of this area of park.

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