2019-01-14 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                   14 JANUARY 2019


    Recreational and commercial fishing is undertaken in a sustainable way so there is no long-
      term decline in fish abundance and diversity.
In the Key Focus Area of Adaptation and Resilience, one of the strategic outcomes is Noosa’s
natural environment is prepared for climate change through the maintenance and increase of
healthy, well-functioning ecosystems that facilitate diversity and movement both within and beyond
Noosa Shire.
It is also considered this opportunity will provide the potential for innovative projects to better
prepare Noosa’s environment for climate change.
The first year of monitoring results from the oyster reef pilot project are good, and suggest the
project is tracking well. There are some key areas where targets for success have not yet been
achieved, and these would be better assessed after another year of monitoring, in what was
originally planned to be a 3 year monitoring program by USC. Of particular note is the lack of
evidence to this stage of the current reef design forming a stable matrix, essential to the long term
success of the project. We also do not yet have detailed results from fish studies being undertaken
associated with the project.
Current State approvals do not allow for the next stage of the project, so significant liaison will be
required in the planning stage on the next stages of the project with State Government agencies.
Early engagement with State agencies as the approvers of this initiative will be crucial.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Many external stakeholders have been consulted as part of the current Oyster reef pilot project, it
is also understood that in the development of this proposal by the Nature Conservancy,
consultation has occurred with Noosa Parks Association and Noosa Biosphere Reserve
Foundation.
Community engagement is a key tenet of this initiative and is proposed throughout all stages of
this arrangement with all key stakeholders.
Internal Consultation

Departments/Sections Consulted:

 x   Chief Executive Officer       Community Services                          Corporate Services
     Executive Officer             Director                                    Director
     Executive Support             Community Development                       Financial Services
                                   Community Facilities                        ICT
                                   Libraries & Galleries                   X   Procurement & Fleet
                                   Local Laws                                  Property
                                   Waste & Environmental Health                Revenue Services

     Executive Services        x   Environment & Sustainable Development       Infrastructure Services
     Director                  x   Director                                    Director
     Community Engagement          Building & Plumbing Services                Asset Management
     Customer Service              Development Assessment                      Buildings and Facilities
 X   Governance                    Economic Development                        Civil Operations
     People and Culture        x   Environmental Services                      Disaster Management
                                   Strategic Land Use Planning                 Infrastructure Planning,
                                                                               Design and Delivery




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