2014-10-14 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda - Pages 51 - 117

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   14 OCTOBER 2014




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PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                              14 OCTOBER 2014

         Eye                   PROPOSAL FOR A BOUNDARY CHANGE

            INTRODUCTION

            The purpose of this submission is to seek the support of Noosa Council for a
            boundary change between the Noosa local government area and the Sunshine
            Coast local government area to enable the suburbs of Doonan, Eumundi,
            Peregian Beach (West), Verrierdale and Weyba Downs (hereafter referred to as
            EDV) to become part of Noosa Shire.

            The submission provides some background to the current situation and the need
            for support from the Noosa Council. It also:
                *» Sets out the parameters and steps that are required for such a boundary
                   change to be approved by Government;
                *  Outlines in brief the history of local government boundaries in the
                   Sunshine Coast and Cooloola regions and the boundary anomalies;
                «  Describes the actions taken by our local community to lobby for change
                   over the last decade;
                =  Describes the physical areas of interest;
                «  Provides evidence for the strong shared community of interest between
                   the EDV and Noosa areas;
                «= Addresses the issue of water catchments;
                »  Sets out the benefits for change from our community perspective and the
                   anticipated benefits to both Noosa and Sunshine Coast Councils; and
                *  Outlines the evidence for community support for such a change.

             Under separate cover to this submission, supporting documentation is provided
             including the results of commissioned independent work undertaken by Mr Ted
             Fitzgerald and a survey by d-sipher.
            Background
            Following the de-amalgamation of the Sunshine Coast Council (hereafter called
            SCC) and the establishment of the new Noosa Council on the 2nd January, 2014
            the President of EDV Residents Group contacted the local State member, the
            Hon Glen Elmes MLA, Member for Noosa to discuss the implications of a possible
            boundary realignment to have the localities of Eumundi, Doonan, Verrierdale,
            Weyba Downs and Peregian Beach (West) become part of Noosa Shire.

            Mr Elmes wrote to the Minister for Local Government, Community Recovery and
            Resilience, the Hon David Crisafulli MLA (hereafter called the Minister) on the
            14" January and received a reply from the Minister on the 24'" January, in which
            he stated that inter alia “U/timately, if the community supports the suggested
            boundary change and the respective local governments         can agree on a
            proposal to alter the boundaries which satisfies the criteria specified in the

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            Submission from the EDV Group

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