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

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            went to the successful candidate whose power base is Bli Bli.    In effect both
            Councillors could well have been elected without one person in our area voting.

            This situation is only going to deteriorate when more and more people populate
            the SC as the push is to build the southern part of the Shire with population
            growth projections measuring in the tens of thousands over the next decade.

            We cannot and will not be able to be effectively represented, given our minnow
            size compared to the rest of the Sunshine Coast and we will struggle to be able
            to obtain any priority in infrastructure spending, such as demonstrated in Ted
            Fitzgerald’s report.
            Culture, Character and Identity
            The residents of the EDV area share many common values with the Noosa Shire
            such as a respect for the environment (i.e. the Noosa Biosphere Ltd approached
            the residents of the EDV area to jointly prepare a submission to UNESCO to have
            this area included in the Noosa Biosphere); a respect for the heritage value and
            character of small towns; a preference for balanced development which respects
            the desires of local residents as well as the future residents; and a commitment
            to quality over quantity when it comes to development projects.

            Any casual observer coming into the EDV area is struck by the obvious branding
            of Noosa that has been used by developers to market our area as part of Noosa
            (Noosa Valley Drive, Botanica Noosa, Noosa Panorama to name but a few).
            Likewise, many local businesses have included the word Noosa in their branding
            (e.g. Noosa Hinterland Realty, Fruits of Noosa, Noosa Reds) and have signs
            advertising this in the EDV area.    Indeed Eumundi describes itself   as “the
            gateway to Noosa”. There are no equivalent visual signs that suggest we are
            part of the Sunshine Coast.
            Water Catchments
            Lake Weyba is a very important water catchment area for Noosa.        If Weyba
            Downs and Peregian Beach (West) were part of Noosa Shire this would enable
            better management of Lake Weyba.      The Lake itself is in Noosa Shire and the
            land in the north and east is in Noosa Shire. The western and southern areas of
            the lake are in the Sunshine Coast Council area. If all of the surrounding lands
            were within one shire, decisions on      land usage that could affect water
            management could be more effectively managed.      No better illustration of this
            could be made than the current complexity of managing the decision making
            around the Noosa on Weyba development project.

            Keyser Creek which is within the proposed development area of the Noosa on
            Weyba project, would have been tragically affected by the run off of this

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            Submission from the EDV Group

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