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7.6.          Consultation
Consultation with Noosa’s community is critical to the development and implementation of the
EBFRMP. The draft plan was developed after initial discussions and engagement with
stakeholders and will be further developed with broader consultation based on this draft with
neighbours, Council staff, Noosa residents across the Shire, regional residents, community
organisations, businesses, visitors, state agencies and other land managers. Targeted and broader
community consultation has informed the management priorities and specific actions and helped
ensure a balanced approach that considers a broader range of community and environmental
values for the foreshore reserves, including recreation and public access and coastal buffering
functions.


Scope of consultation
The EBFRs are recognised as having regional community importance. Coastal and hinterland
communities in the region will all be invited to participate and offered local opportunities to
contribute. Individuals and organisations living in neighbouring Local Government Areas will also
be invited to participate. Input from further afield will be accepted and considered.

Noosa Council will provide a range of casual and formal consultation opportunities, including
surveys, written feedback and verbal feedback via pop-ups at community events, street meets,
community meetings and attendance at community meetings.


Previous engagement with Noosa’s community
Community consultation results from recently completed Noosa Council plans and surveys have
also supported the development and will continue to inform the implementation of the
EBFMPEBFRMP. Community input during the development of the Environment Strategy 2019 and
Noosa Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan 2021 and results from the Noosa Liveability Study 2022
2021 strongly support maintaining natural processes and using nature-based solutions to mitigate
and adapt to climate change and conserve and manage natural areas and natural values. This
includes protection and active on-ground management of local beaches, dunes, habitats and
coastal creeks to help build coastal resilience and improve ecosystem health and adopting
measures to avoid or minimise threats to these values.


Community stakeholders
Community stakeholders relevant to the development of this plan include:
  • Bushland Care and other volunteers involved in the EBFRs
  • Environment and Natural Resource Management organisations
  • Neighbourhood residents and home owners
  • Noosa residents
  • Sunshine Coast and neighbouring Local Government Area residents
  • Individuals and community organisations with interests in and near the EBFRs
  • Businesses with interests in and near the EBFRs.


Stakeholder identification and initial consultation
Internal Council stakeholders that are involved in the management of the EBFRs were engaged to
solicit their views, involvement and relevant information. At the same time, staff met with
community stakeholders including Bushcare groups, environment groups and community groups in
and around the Eastern Beaches, for an initial briefing about the scope of the plan and the
management issues to be addressed. This stakeholder engagement continues.
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