2021-03-18 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                             18 MARCH 2021


9    ORDINARY MEETING REPORTS


1    NOOSA RIVER STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY COMMITTEE – EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
     OUTCOME

Author            Environmental Services Manager, Craig Doolan
                  Environment & Sustainable Development Department

Index             ECM/ Subject/ Waterways Management – Noosa River

Attachments       Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Environmental Services Manager to the Ordinary Meeting dated
18 March 2021 about the outcome of the Expression of Interest process for the Noosa River
Stakeholder Advisory Committee.

REPORT
At the January Ordinary Meeting, Noosa Council noted the Terms of Reference for the Noosa River
Stakeholder Advisory Committee (NRSAC), a partnership initiative between Noosa Shire Council
and Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ). The Terms of Reference provided a framework for the
establishment of the Committee, allowing for up to 10 members to be appointed to represent local
river user sectors.

As part of the resolution of this Ordinary Meeting, Council requested Maritime Safety Queensland to
agree to amend the draft Terms of Reference to increase the number of committee members up to
12. This was agreed to by Maritime Safety Queensland.

A specific invitation has been sent to Kabi Kabi and this position was not considered to be one of the
12 to be filled by community representatives.

Expression of Interest
An Expression of Interest for positions on the NRSAC was opened on 18 February 2021 and closed
on 5 March 2021. The EOI was promoted in the following ways:
    A post on the Council Facebook page on 18 February announcing the EOI was open and
     providing a link to the application page.
    Direct email correspondence on 18 February to known stakeholders, from previous River Plan
     consultation and those that had made themselves known during discussion on the Terms of
     Reference at the January round of meetings.
    Direct contact by MSQ to known community stakeholders they work closely with.
    Direct email correspondence on 18 February to all Noosa Shire Councillors inviting them to
     share the details of the EOI process with any interested persons.
    A follow up post on the Noosa Council Facebook page on 4 March reminding people about the
     EOI and that there was only one day left.
    A radio interview on the morning of 5 March with Sunshine Coast ABC about the issues on the
     Noosa River and the role of the NRSAC in supporting decision-making.

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