2022-03-08 Planning & Environment Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       8 MARCH 2022


     Water Plan for the Noosa River Basin by the Qld Government Department of Resources.
     This is a critical process that will influence the health of the Noosa River for decades to
     come.
-    Consider critical river use nodes arising from stakeholder feedback.
-    Continuing to provide a sounding board to Council on various items that are likely to arise
     including the Slipway lease renewal and next stages erosion management in the Noosa
     River mouth.
In terms of more strategic directions, it is considered that Council should request the following
considerations by NRSAC in 2022:
-    Recommending to Council of the future of the “draft” Noosa River Plan – what is it status,
     should it be pursued, or what does a better Noosa River policy document look like?
-    Recommending to Council of the future of NRSAC – what does a long term community
     governance model look like for the Noosa River?
It is noted that the terms of reference for NRSAC include the following objectives:
•    Prioritise issues impacting upon the Noosa River and catchment.
•    Analyse problems and consider solutions including Initiation of ideas.
•    Consider recommendations prepared by Noosa Council and MSQ and provide feedback.
•    Support informed discussion and consultation within the community at appropriate times.
•    Consider the long term best practice governance for the Noosa River and its catchment
     including clear vision and goals.
•    Ensure the local Kabi Kabi (Gubbi Gubbi) are effectively engaged and bring a First Nations
     perspective to ongoing management of the Noosa River and its catchment.
With the completion of the 2 year term occurring in early 2023, it is considered timely for the
NRSAC to consider these longer term objectives.

Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 19 August 2021, Item 11, Page 7
Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee Update
That Council note the report by the Principal Environment Officer to the Planning & Environment
Committee Meeting dated 10 August 2021 providing an update on outcomes of the recently
formed Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee.

Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 21 January 2021, Item 5, Page 13
Frying Pan Public Foreshore Infrastructure
That Council note the report by the Principal Environment Officer to the Planning & Environment
Committee Meeting dated 10 August 2021 regarding the Frying Plan foreshore issues on the
Noosa North Shore and:
A.   Acknowledge the circumstances concerning the inappropriate use of the public foreshore at
     the Noosa North Shore Esplanade for vessel storage and unlawful structures;
B.   Write to adjacent residents advising them of the circumstances and that Council is in early
     stages of planning a clean-up program of the public foreshore; and
C.   Request the CEO to prepare a project plan inclusive of consultation, a compliance
     program, clean up and rehabilitation program and related budget implications for further
     consideration of Council.



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