2017-01-16 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                  16 JANUARY 2017


Planning Document                Outcomes

-   152 actions proposed          Identified and prioritized issues and management actions under a
-   37% completed                   whole-of-catchment framework.
                                  Successful funding bids from various sources to help implement
                                    actions.
Noosa River Plan (2004)           Review and update of 1997 Plan.
                                  Incorporated State Government Coastal Policy (2001) and Coastal
-   73 actions proposed             Management Plan considerations and other river management
-   44% completed                   strategies.
                                  Set clear policy direction for the river (i.e. vision, desired
                                    environment outcomes) and a suite of prioritized management
                                    actions for implementation including performance criteria;
                                    timeframes and responsible agencies.
                                  River Plan endorsed by State Government and Noosa Council and
                                    implemented under a coordinated management framework.
                                  Deliverables include:
                                    - speed limit review and seasonal speed limit restrictions;
                                    - voluntary code of practice for Noosa Commercial Boatman;
                                    - establishment of the Noosa River Marine Zones; and
                                    - proposed an initial anchoring and mooring management
                                        strategy.
Sunshine Coast Waterways &       With Council amalgamation the Noosa River became one of six
Coastal Management Strategy      catchments to be managed under a whole-of-catchment framework
(2011-14)                        within the SCRC Local Government Area.
                                 Deliverables include:
-   16 actions proposed          - Waterways and wetland codes developed for the SCRC Planning
-   50% complete                     Scheme.
                                  Environment Levy investment in:
                                      Rural landholder extension support and riparian rehabilitation
                                         via partnerships with SEQ Catchments and Noosa Landcare.
                                      Wetland rehabilitation (3 sites) via Wetland Care Australia.
                                      Lake Cootharaba Nitrogen Investigation Stage 2 via
                                         partnerships with SEQ Catchments, Noosa Landcare, SC
                                         University and University of Qld.
                                      Funding support for Noosa’s catchment and landcare group
                                         operational expenses, programs, projects, and initiatives.
                                      Installed new migratory shorebird signage @ Noosa Ferry site.
                                  Continued to advocate the State for improved compliance of
                                     anchoring, mooring, living on board and commercial jetty leases.
                                  Continued to advocate the State to investigate closure of the Noosa
                                     North Shore fishery to commercial netting.
Each planning activity achieved an increase in knowledge and shared understanding of the impacts of
human activities on the environmental, social and economic values of the river catchment. However the
issues of concern for Council and the community regarding the on-river management of anchoring,
mooring, living on board and the commercial jetty leases remain unresolved.

Noosa Council 2014-16             Declared interest in taking on management of anchoring, mooring,
                                    living on board and commercial jetty leases.
                                  Commenced discussions with relevant State Government
                                    agencies.
                                  Established a Community Jury to examine the river management
                                    issue & received recommendations in support of Council’s
                                    management of on-river activities on a ‘user-pays’ basis.

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