2019-09-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                            10 SEPTEMBER 2019


The short list options will now be evaluated within the numerical modelling tool and then
evaluated against a criteria that includes:
   Costs;
   Technical viability;
   Environmental impacts;
   Social impacts;
   Community acceptability;
   Adaptability; and
   Approval risk.

The outcome of this multi-criteria analysis will then be used to produce a suitability staged
Shoreline Erosion Management Plan.

5.    Erosion Update

Since the June 2019 quarterly update, the shoreline at Noosa Spit has remained fairly stable,
with a review of recent aerial photography indicating negligible change to the shoreline position at
Noosa Spit. However, within the lower Noosa estuary in general, there has been a considerable
amount of sand deposited, particularly within the middle channel of the river mouth and against
the southern rock wall. While the erosion rate at Noosa Spit beach is currently fairly low, further
siltation of the central channel over the coming months, due to northerly winds and waves, may
direct more river flows adjacent to the Noosa Spit beach and increase the erosion rate here. This
will continue to be closely monitored.

Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 15 November 2018, Item 2, Page 11
That Council note the report by the Project Coordinator – Flooding, Coastal and Foreshore to the
Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 November 2018 and
A.   Support the urgent completion of a Shoreline Erosion Management Plan for Noosa Spit
     and Noosa Main Beach subject to funding being provided in Budget Review 2; and
B.   Provide a status update to Council on a quarterly basis.
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 21 March 2019, Item 8, Page 9
That Council note the report by the Project Coordinator – Flooding, Coastal and Foreshore to the
Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 12 March 2019 providing an update on the
development of a Shoreline Erosion Management Plan (SEMP) and also note the formation of a
staff Noosa Spit SEMP Project Working Group to oversee that project.
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 20 June 2019, Item 17, Page 16
That Council note the report by the Project Coordinator – Flooding, Coastal and Foreshore to the
Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 11 June 2019 providing an update on the
development of a Shoreline Erosion Management Plan (SEMP) for Noosa Spit.

Finance
The financial implications of the Noosa Spit SEMP project will be provided once the draft SEMP
report is prepared.

Risks & Opportunities
An update to the risk and opportunities matrix, presented in the June 2019 quarterly update is
presented below.




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