NBN Planning Report_Cooran

                                                       electricity infrastructure, and is well removed
                                                       from community sensitive locations (the closest
                                                       being the Federal State School, approximately
                                                       2.25 km from the facility).

                                                       For these reasons the proposal is consistent with
                                                       DEO 3.1.3 (c).
3.1.3 (d) Heritage                                     Complies.
The indigenous and non-indigenous history,             The proposed development will be located on
culture and traditions are reflected in the built      freehold land for which there are no heritage
and natural heritage of Noosa and are preserved        items identified.
for future generations.
                                                       Therefore the proposal is consistent with DEO
                                                       3.1.3 (d).
3.1.3 (g) Open space, environment and                  Complies.
conservation functions                                 The proposed development will be located on a
Networks of open space and natural habitat,            private property which contains patches of
vegetated lands, and riparian zones along              vegetation near the subject site. The proposed
watercourses-                                          facility has intentionally been located outside of
(i) Are sensitively managed and protected from         environmentally sensitive areas, including
       any adverse impacts, including cumulative       remnant or EVNT vegetation and MSES
       impacts, resulting from development;            watercourses. The proposal will not require the
                                                       removal of any vegetation.
(ii) Set Noosa apart from other coastal parts of
       south-east Queensland by strongly               Large areas of mature vegetation also exist in the
       protecting the natural environment              surrounding areas, generally located to the south
(iii) Support the economy through the tourism          and west of the site. This vegetation will not be
       industry                                        impacted and will help to mitigate potential
(iv) Define the boundaries to or of each of the        visual impacts associated with the development.
       distinct localities of Noosa;
                                                       Furthermore, the facility has been intentionally
(v) Protect water quality, landscape stability and
                                                       located within private rural land to avoid areas of
       biodiversity                                    significant natural resources and to minimise
(vi) Provide passive, nature-based recreational        potential environmental impacts associated with
       and educational opportunities;                  the development. The NBN compound will
(vii) Enhance visual amenity; and                      occupy a small land area within the site,
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(viii) Provide linkages beyond Noosa’s boundaries.     measuring 110m .

                                                       There are no other significant conservation areas
                                                       present within the subject site.

                                                       For these reasons the proposal is consistent with
                                                       DEO 3.1.3 (g).
3.1.3 (l) Infrastructure and services                  Complies.
(i) The efficient provision and use of services        The proposed use for a telecommunications
     such as water, sewerage, power,                   facility is identified as an infrastructure service as
     telecommunications and waste disposal,            per DEO 3.1.3 (i).
     caters for the needs of residents and visitors,
                                                       The locality of Cooran has been identified for
     relative to their location within Noosa           development of a new facility to provide
(ii) the ongoing viability of existing                 broadband services to residents, visitors and
     infrastructure uses and facilities are            businesses within the area. The facility will serve
     protected from the impacts of future              as a key link in the NBN network, connecting
     development.                                      Kybong to the network.

                                                       To minimise amenity impacts, the facility has


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