2020-21 Level of Service Catalogue

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 Service Output                  CANALS & WATERWAYS
                                 Conservation and maintenance of canals, foreshores of natural waterways,
                                 and related marine infrastructure.

 Service Activity                Technical Services, Maintenance & Operations
                                 The activities include maintaining support for revetment walls within canals
                                 and at natural waterways through sand dredging or rock placement,
                                 maintaining groynes or revetment walls protecting public land,
                                 maintenance and operations of the Noosa Waters Lock & Weir, and public
                                 marine facilities (jetties, pontoons, boat ramps) as well as responding to
                                 environmental incidents.

 Responsible Area 1              Department                             Branch
                                 Infrastructure Services                Infrastructure Planning, Design &
                                                                        Delivery
                                                                        Civil Operations (Civil Works &
                                                                        Maintenance)
                                 Community Services                     Waste & Environmental Health
                                                                        (recreational water quality testing;
                                                                        investigations for water pollution
                                                                        incidents )
                                 Environment & Sustainable              Environmental Services (Waterways
                                 Development                            management)
 Cost Centres                    Canals & Waterways                     2013
                                 Noosa Waters Canal M’ment Levy         2024
                                 Noosa Waters Lock                      2106
                                 Waterways Management                   1801
                                 Management Civil Operations            2401
                                 Works Operations Coordination          2000
                                 Works Operations                       2021
                                                                        2704
 Key Statistics                  Length of canal revetment – Noosa      2.47 km (approx.)
                                 Sound 2
                                 Length of canal revetment – Noosa      14.5 km (approx.)
                                 Waters 3
                                 Public boat ramps                      84

                                 Public jetties &pontoons               19 5

                                 Groynes/foreshore protection            9 (Spit Beach & Munna Point
                                 installations                           Foreshore)
                                 Noosa River Catchment (63% of Shire 583km2
                                 area of 869.8km2)
                                 Mary River Catchment (36% of Shire
                                 area)                                   313km2
 Legislative responsibility to   • Land Act and Government Gazette dated 22nd August 1987 placed all
 provide this service                foreshores (area between low water and high water mark) in Noosa Shire
                                     under Council’s control.
                                 • Noosa Waters Canal consists of State Land set aside as reserve under
                                     control of Council as trustee.
                                 • Sections of Noosa Sound defined as canal (former Canals Act 1954)
                                 • Transport Infrastructure (Public Marine Facilities) Regulation 2011
                                 • Public Health Act 2005 (Act)
                                 • Environment Protection Act 1994
                                 • Environment Protection (Water) Policy 2009
                                 • Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2004.
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