2023 LGAQ ANNUAL CONFERENCE MOTIONS · Attachment 2 - MOTION B - Cr Lorentson - State Policy on Ocean Sewerage Outfalls

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                            social and environmental problems for
                            Queensland.
                            We need to develop a standard that can be
                            replicated across all the States in Australia.
Background                  In October 2022: Noosa Council moved a
(required) 350 word limit   motion at the LGAQ Conference: Regions
                            becoming more Resource Independent through
                            efficient use and re-use of Wastewater.
                            I called on the LGAQ to advocate to the State
                            Government of Qld to undertake a state-wide
                            analysis of recycled water reuse that values the
                            protection of local ecosystems and provides
                            suitable data to assist councils and water
                            authorities and retailers in producing business
                            cases for water reuse. Supported (almost
                            unanimous).
                            In June 2023: Noosa Council moved a motion at
                            the Australian Local Government Association
                            (ALGA) calling on the Australian Government to
                            formulate a National Policy on Ocean Sewerage
                            Outfalls that aims at:
                            •    No new ocean and estuarine sewerage
                                 outfalls to be built/developed along the
                                 Australian coastline, and
                            •    Dedicated funding to be provided to
                                 support local regional governments and
                                 wastewater providers with existing ocean
                                 and estuarine outfalls, to develop new
                                 methods/technologies and make every
                                 effort to recycle 100% of all treated
                                 wastewater generated within their
                                 localities and avoid the need to discharge
                                 in the ocean.
                            It was carried unopposed by 357 Councils in
                            Australia. It also attracted over 12,000
                            signatures
                            This motion supports and aligns with intent and
                            the outcomes sought by ALGA, 2023 and
                            LGAQ, 2022 motions.
                            Queensland coastline and rivers are some of
                            our most important places. They are not
                            rubbish tip.
                            It is time to take a stance to stop new ocean
                            and estuarine sewerage outfalls to be
                            built/developed along the Australian coastline.



                                                                                 July 23
                                                                         Wilson Crawley