2021-01-18 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                18 JANUARY 2021


     1.    The vision statement on page 5 being amended to read: “Our vision is that the Noosa
           River is recognised as the healthiest and most biodiverse system in South East
           Queensland”; and
     2.    Endorsing the community consultation to begin 2 December 2019, rather than 29
           November 2019 as stated in the report; and
B.   Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to make minor amendments to the document prior to
     publication.
Ordinary Meeting Minutes 18 July 2019, Item 1, Page 20
That Council note the report by the Environment Services Manager to the Ordinary Meeting dated
18 July 2018 and;
A.   Note the Noosa Fishing Futures paper (Attachment 1) as a key input into the next draft of the
     Noosa River Plan and the basis for Council’s input into the current State reform process of
     fisheries management; and
B.   Provide a submission to the Queensland Government on their Discussion Paper: Proposed
     amendments to the Fisheries Regulation 2008 as provided at Attachment 3
Ordinary Meeting Minutes 19 July 2018, Item 3, Page 13
That Council note the report by the Environment Officer (Rivers and Coast) to the Planning &
Environment Committee Meeting dated 10 July 2018 and endorse the Draft Noosa River Plan (as
provided at Attachment 1 to the report with minor changes as authorised by the CEO) for
community consultation with the wider community, key stakeholders and with relevant State
Government agencies.
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 19 January 2017, Item 9, Page 22
That Council note the report by the Environment Officer (Rivers and Coast) to the General
Committee Meeting dated 16 January 2017 and agree to the proposal to review and update the
Noosa River Plan under a whole-of-catchment management framework as generally outlined in
the report with staff to undertake stakeholder analysis to determine the appropriate way forward in
terms of community engagement.
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 14 January 2016, Item 1, Page 3
That Council note the report by the Manager, Planning & Environment to the General Committee
Meeting dated 11 January 2016 regarding the Noosa River Community Jury Final Report, and
A.   Thank the Community Jury members for participating in the Community Jury Process, for
     their dedication and time attending meetings, researching material and finalising their Report
     and Recommendations to Council;
B.   Note the Jury recommendation that Noosa Council should take on the responsibility of
     managing anchoring, mooring, commercial uses and jetty leases for the Noosa River and
     agree to progress the matter with the State Government;
C.   Write to the Department of Transport and Main Roads and Department of Natural Resources
     advising them of the Jury’s recommendation for Noosa Council to manage on-river and
     foreshore activities, seeking their support to establish an acceptable process for both parties
     to transfer agreed management responsibilities for the Noosa River to Council; and
D.   Agree to utilise both the 12 additional Jury recommendations and the supporting
     explanations in the development of a comprehensive River Management Strategy and the
     associated discussions with State Government agencies.
Finance
The first Draft of the Noosa River Plan publicly provided a cost estimate of $2,235,000 over 5 years
for implementation. This included funding for removal of derelict vessels which, at the moment, is
being effectively undertaken by Maritime Safety Queensland, and it also included significant

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