Attachment 1 - Gondwana Ecology Advice.pdf

                                                                                Gondwana Ecology Group Pty Ltd
                                                                                                      ABN 20 143 747 326


                                                                                                      PO Box 535
                                                                                                        Kenmore
                                                                                                       QLD 4069


                                                                                               11 November 2022
Attention: Phil Starkey

c/o Shane Adamson
Adamson Town Planning Pty Ltd
PO Box 894
COOROY QLD 4563

Mr Starkey

RE: FURTHER INFORMATION FOR COUNCIL – PROPOSED “BOUTIQUE HOTEL” AT 61 NOOSA SPRINGS
DRIVE, NOOSA HEADS

1.0 Background

The land is part of the existing Noosa Springs Golf Estate with the subject site formally identified as Lot 4
on SP 178340 and encompasses some 3.8ha. The proposed development is for the redevelopment of part
of the land for a luxury boutique hotel.

Gondwana Ecology Group prepared an ecological assessment report dated February 2020 and provided
additional information to Council and the State Assessment Referral Agency (SARA). The proposal includes
the redevelopment of the land generally associated with the Noosa Springs Golf and Spa Resort, including
the existing tennis courts, ancillary buildings and landscaped/planted beds surrounding these structures.
Vegetation, primarily regrowth and planted vegetation (including native vegetation and trees) will be
removed as part of the proposal.

A financial contribution for offset of 19 koala habitat trees within the mapped koala habitat area is proposed
and has been conditioned by the SARA1, with additional planting of koala habitat trees also been proposed
within the golf course, which is beyond the statutory obligations.


2.0 Meeting with Council

A meeting was held on site with Council2 on 31 October 2022. The vegetated portion of the land surrounding
the existing tennis courts and ancillary buildings was inspected.

Council have requested further information regarding tree retention and removal (particularly koala
habitat/feed trees – i.e. brushbox, gums, bloodwoods3) for the balance land (i.e. land outside the koala
mapped area in the north). In addition information regarding any she-oak (Allocasuarina species).




1
  SARA response dated 5 May 2022.
2
  Meeting - David Burrows (Conservation Partnerships Officer) and Patrick Murphy (Coordinator Planning) with Phil
Starkey (Noosa Springs) and Shane Adamson (Adamson Town Planning).
3
  Typical koala habitat/feed trees in the location of the proposed development.
Gondwana Ecology Group Pty Ltd                                                                                        1


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Gondwana Ecology Group Pty Ltd

ABN 20 143 747 326

PO Box 535
Kenmore
QLD 4069

 

11 November 2022
Attention: Phil Starkey

c/o Shane Adamson

Adamson Town Planning Pty Ltd
PO Box 894

COOROY QLD 4563

Mr Starkey

RE: FURTHER INFORMATION FOR COUNCIL — PROPOSED “BOUTIQUE HOTEL” AT 61 NOOSA SPRINGS
DRIVE, NOOSA HEADS

1.0 Background

The land is part of the existing Noosa Springs Golf Estate with the subject site formally identified as Lot 4
on SP 178340 and encompasses some 3.8ha. The proposed development is for the redevelopment of part
of the land for a luxury boutique hotel.

Gondwana Ecology Group prepared an ecological assessment report dated February 2020 and provided
additional information to Council and the State Assessment Referral Agency (SARA). The proposal includes
the redevelopment of the land generally associated with the Noosa Springs Golf and Spa Resort, including
the existing tennis courts, ancillary buildings and landscaped/planted beds surrounding these structures.
Vegetation, primarily regrowth and planted vegetation (including native vegetation and trees) will be
removed as part of the proposal.

A financial contribution for offset of 19 koala habitat trees within the mapped koala habitat area is proposed
and has been conditioned by the SARA}, with additional planting of koala habitat trees also been proposed
within the golf course, which is beyond the statutory obligations.

2.0 Meeting with Council

A meeting was held on site with Council? on 31 October 2022. The vegetated portion of the land surrounding
the existing tennis courts and ancillary buildings was inspected.

Council have requested further information regarding tree retention and removal (particularly koala
habitat/feed trees — i.e. brushbox, gums, bloodwoods?) for the balance land (i.e. land outside the koala
mapped area in the north). In addition information regarding any she-oak (A/locasuarina species).

1 SARA response dated 5 May 2022.

2 Meeting - David Burrows (Conservation Partnerships Officer) and Patrick Murphy (Coordinator Planning) with Phil
Starkey (Noosa Springs) and Shane Adamson (Adamson Town Planning).

3 Typical koala habitat/feed trees in the location of the proposed development.

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