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AGENDA
Planning & Environment
Committee Meeting
Tuesday, 7 August 2018
commencing at 9.30am
Committee Room, 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin
Committee: Crs Brian Stockwell (Chair), Jess Glasgow, Ingrid Jackson, Tony Wellington
“Noosa Shire – different by nature”
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM PAGE
ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES -
PRESENTATIONS -
REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE 3
1 DRAFT LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN FOR THE NEW
NOOSA PLAN 3
2 MCU18/0009 - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF
USE FOR MULTIPLE HOUSING -TYPE 3 (RETIREMENT & SPECIAL NEEDS) AT
186 COOROY NOOSA ROAD, TEWANTIN 10
REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE 42
3 NOOSA BIOSPHERE RESERVE - 10 YEAR PERIODIC REVIEW 42
4 UPDATE OF PARTICULAR COMMUNITY PROFILE DATA BASED ON 2016
CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING 45
5 ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT UPDATE -
4TH QUARTER 2017-18 65
CLOSED SESSION -
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REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE
1 DRAFT LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN FOR THE NEW NOOSA
PLAN
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION
Author Principal Strategic Planner, Anita Lakeland &
Infrastructure Assessment Coordinator, Oddbjorn Ludvigsen
Environment and Sustainable Development Department
Index ECM/ Subject/ 41.36 - Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) &
Subject/ 41.37 New Noosa Plan
Attachments 1. Draft LGIP and supporting information (Note: In accordance with the
‘Minister’s Guidelines and Rules Under the Planning Act 2016’, this attachment is
marked Confidential – Not for Public Release and will be distributed separately to
Councillors)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report seeks Council’s endorsement of Draft Part 4 Local Government Infrastructure Plan
and Schedule 3 (new draft LGIP) to form part of the New Noosa Plan, for the purpose of review
by an Appointed Reviewer and the Minister for Local Government and Planning. It is proposed to
place the new draft LGIP on public notification in conjunction with the New Noosa Plan, subject to
a timely response from the Minister.
The new draft LGIP builds on the recently adopted LGIP for the current Noosa Plan. A number of
improvements have been made to the new draft LGIP including:
more rigorous identification and valuation of existing infrastructure assets;
revised estimated costings for future projects;
alignment of future projects with Council’s Capital Works program;
improved GIS mapping of existing and future infrastructure;
greater identification of land for community facilities and future expansion projects;
a greater range of upgrades to sports parks and recreation parks; and
additional pathways and bus stops to align with a new road hierarchy.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner and Infrastructure Assessment
Coordinator to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 7 August 2018 regarding
the Draft Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) for the New Noosa Plan and:
A. Endorse the Draft Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) for the New Noosa Plan
and supporting information provided at Attachment 1 to the report for the purpose of review
by an Appointed Reviewer and the Minister for Local Government and Planning;
B. Engage an Appointed Reviewer to undertake a compliance assessment of the Draft LGIP;
C. Authorise Council’s Chief Executive Officer to:
i. Make changes to the Draft LGIP arising from the Appointed Reviewer’s assessment
where they are not significant and do not alter policy;
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ii. Write to the Minister for Infrastructure and Planning requesting a review of the
proposed draft LGIP and the Minister’s approval to commence public consultation on
the proposed Draft LGIP;
iii. Make amendments to the draft LGIP if required by the Minister to gain approval; and
iv. Follow the statutory process outlined in the Minister’s Guidelines and Rules including
undertaking public consultation on receiving the Minister’s approval.
REPORT
At its meeting on 16 November 2017, Council resolved to make a new planning scheme under
the Planning Act 2016. Following this, the draft New Noosa Plan (excluding Part 4-LGIP and
Schedule 3) was endorsed by Council for the purpose of first state interest review on 29 May
2018.
Part 4 and Schedule 3 are now finalised and the purpose of this report is to obtain Council
endorsement for the purpose of external independent review, subsequent review by the Minister
and public notification.
Part 4 and Schedule 3 is proposed to be publicly notified with the New Noosa Plan, subject to a
timely review by the Minister.
1. Purpose of the LGIP
The purpose of Part 4 and Schedule 3 (LGIP) of the New Noosa plan is to:
integrate infrastructure planning with the land use planning identified in the planning
scheme
provide transparency regarding a local government’s intentions for the provision of trunk
infrastructure
enable a local government to estimate the cost of infrastructure provision to assist its long
term financial planning
ensure that trunk infrastructure is planned and provided in an efficient and orderly manner.
provide a basis for the imposition of conditions about infrastructure on development
approvals.
2. Current LGIP
On 29 May 2018 Council adopted the LGIP supporting the current Noosa Plan. A considerable
amount of time, infrastructure planning and financial modelling was undertaken over the past few
years to prepare the LGIP including multiple reports to Council and consultation with the State
Government.
The LGIP is now operational and is included as Part 15 and Schedule 9 of the current Noosa
Plan.
3. Draft LGIP for New Noosa Plan
The new draft LGIP for the New Noosa Plan builds on the current LGIP and is an extension to
the work already undertaken. The key differences are considered improvements and / or reflect
the New Noosa Plan framework, do not result in Council policy change and are not considered
significant. The differences are discussed below.
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Priority Infrastructure Area (PIA) and Service catchments
The New Noosa Plan has moved away from catchment planning “localities” opting for local plan
areas focused on land within the urban boundary.
In this regard, the new draft LGIP’s PIA boundaries and Service Catchments will align with urban
land capable of development within the Local Plan Areas. Seven (7) PIAs / Service catchments
are included in the new draft LGIP comprising:
Coastal Area PIA (containing Local Plan Areas of: Tewantin, Noosaville, Noosa Heads &
Coastal Communities as these areas are completely interlinked for infrastructure planning
& provisioning purposes)
Cooroy PIA
Boreen Point PIA
Cooran PIA
Cooroibah PIA
Kin Kin PIA
Pomona PIA
The LGIP is only required to plan for trunk infrastructure to service urban development within the
PIA. However, the balance rural (non-urban) area (i.e. Outside PIA) does place partial demands
on the Public Parks & Land for Community Facilities and Transport networks as included in the
SOW model.
Base planning date
The new LGIP’s base planning date is July 2016 to reflect the New Noosa Plan base date and
coincide with the 2016 Census. Development and population forecasting for the LGIP is in 5 year
cohorts from 2016 to 2031. The planning horizon of the new Noosa Plan is 2041.
Unitywater DMATT model and planning assumptions
An extensive review of Unitywater’s DMATT model was undertaken to establish baseline data
including existing land use, number of dwellings and non-residential gross floor area at 2016.
The provisions of the new Noosa Plan have been modelled and development forecast from 2016
going forward in 5 year cohorts to 2041 and ultimate.
Information from this model regarding residential and non-residential development has updated
the planning assumptions, infrastructure demand models and financial model for the new draft
LGIP.
Of particular note, the SEQRP targets can be met by the provisions of the New Noosa Plan by
2041. New dwellings will primarily be delivered through the take up of vacant lots, the
redevelopment of key sites, mixed use development in town centres and small dwellings.
Additional jobs will come from the development of land identified for commercial and industrial
purposes.
Existing and future infrastructure network Mapping
The existing and future infrastructure networks have been remapped using ArcGIS and
consolidated into GIS layers. This has allowed for easy extraction of infrastructure data for the
purpose of financial modelling and is easily transferable to Council’s intranet mapping system.
Infrastructure Networks
The new LGIP continues with the three infrastructure networks of stormwater, transport and
public parks and land for community facilities. Sewerage and water continue to be excluded as
they are provided by Unitywater and fall under their NetServ Plan.
Minor differences to the networks between the current LGIP and new draft LGIP are outlined
below.
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Stormwater
The stormwater piped network identified as trunk infrastructure has been increased from 450mm
pipes to 650mm as pipes below 650mm are considered to have a local function.
Stormwater projects identified in the current LGIP continue into the new draft LGIP. Cost
estimates for stormwater projects have been updated.
Transport
The road network hierarchy has been reviewed and now has a 4 tiered category system.
Collector, distributor and arterial roads are identified as trunk infrastructure.
The new road hierarchy has generated the identification of additional new pathways, bus stops
and upgrades along the new trunk road network which have been included in the new Schedule
of Works. Cost estimates for transport projects have also been updated.
Public Parks and land for community facilities.
The adopted Sport & Active Recreation Plan 2018 made a number of recommendations for the
new LGIP. Specifically, with regard to the identification of future sports land, separating “Indoor
Sport” and “Community Facilities” and identifying future embellishments and upgrades.
Sports land
The identification of future land acquisition at Cootharaba and lot 15SP177649 on Cooyar St,
Noosa Heads in the current LGIP have been removed and replaced with future land
requirements and expansion of playing fields at Girraween.
A review of all assets was undertaken and future projects identified and costed to meet the future
needs of the community as highlighted in the Sport & Active Recreation Plan. Key projects
include new field development, field resurfacing and upgrades to facilities and amenities at a
number of sports grounds.
Land for Community Facilities
Existing land for community facilities is more comprehensively identified and included in the new
draft LGIP. It is no longer limited to sport and recreation purposes but includes a broader range
of land used for community facilities. Future works associated with the expansion of the
cemetery, landfill site and Noosa Yacht Club lease area are included in the new Schedule of
works as future projects.
Recreation Parks
Recreation Parks identified in the current LGIP continue to be included in the new draft LGIP with
the additional inclusion of:
an expanded Noosa Woods / Noosa Spit area east of the road to reflect its shire wide
catchment and use;
parks along Noosa Parade fronting Noosa River upgraded to district parks to reflect their
district catchment and use.
A number of upgrades to recreation parks have been identified. The list of future projects is more
extensive than the current LGIP as a result of improved alignment with the Infrastructure
Department’s asset planning and alignment with the capital works program. Key projects,
amongst others include:
general facility, playground and toilet upgrades to a number of parks;
a new toilet block on Noosa River foreshore between Thomas St and Robert St;
new playground at Marara Park, Cooroy.
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Desired Standards of Service
The desired standards of service (DSS) for each infrastructure network has been updated where
required to meet current standards.
The Stormwater DSS remains unchanged with minor reference updates to reflect the New Noosa
Plan codes.
The Transport DSS has been updated and simplified to reflect the new trunk road hierarchy for
collector, distributor and arterial roads with associated standards for pathways and bike lanes
amongst other matters.
The Public Parks and Land for Community Facilities DSS has be updated to include more current
standards.
All land used for community facilities owned and/or managed by Council, has been included in
the Draft LGIP. This substantially increases the overall quantity of land compared to the current
LGIP which is limited only to indoor sport and recreation purposes. Therefore the land provision
ratio for land for community facilities has increased from 0.2ha / 1000 people to 2ha / 1000
people.
Schedule of works and estimated costings
Projects identified in the current LGIP Schedule of Works have largely been incorporated into, or
reviewed in the new Schedule of Works. Additional new projects have been identified in
consultation with the relevant Departments to incorporate and better align with their infrastructure
planning timeframes for the trunk network.
The new Schedule of Works also aligns with trunk related infrastructure projects in the current
Capital Works program. The projects in the new LGIP will also inform future capital works
planning and programming.
Cost estimates have been updated using current valuations and pricing.
4. Statutory process for new draft LGIP
The new draft LGIP goes through a slightly different statutory process to the New Noosa Plan,
with an external independent review required by an Appointed Reviewer prior to the Minister’s
review.
Any minor changes arising from either the Appointed Reviewer or the Minister are proposed to be
made through delegation to the CEO prior to the new draft LGIP going on public notification.
It is intended to place the new draft LGIP on public notification concurrently with the New Noosa
Plan, however notification of the New Noosa Plan will not be delayed if the new draft LGIP is held
up.
The process outlined in the Minister’s Guidelines and Rules will be followed.
Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting, 16 November 2017, Item 2, Page 4
That Council note the report by the Planning Scheme Project Manager to the Planning &
Environment Committee Meeting dated 7 November 2017 and:
A. Discontinue preparation of the new Planning Scheme under the Sustainable Planning Act
2009;
B. Propose to make a new Planning Scheme for the whole of Noosa Shire under the Planning
Act 2016;
C. Advise the Minister of this decision;
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D. Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to prepare an amended Statement about State
Interests and to consult with the Chief Executive of the Department about the matters to be
included in the notice under Section 18 of the Planning Act; and
E. Adopt the Draft Communications Strategy (Summary) as set out in Attachment 2 to the
report in principle and request that Chief Executive Officer provide a further report to the
Council regarding a detailed community consultation activities plan at the time the Council
re-considers the draft planning scheme following the first state interest review.
Special Meeting, 29 May 2018, Item 2, Page 3
That Council note the report by the Infrastructure Assessment Coordinator to the Special Meeting
dated 29 May 2018 regarding the Local Government Infrastructure Plan and:
A. Adopt the Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) (v2) (provided at Attachment 4 to
the report) to replace the Priority Infrastructure Plan (PIP) of The Noosa Plan 2006 to
commence on 8 June 2018; and
B. Request the Chief Executive Officer to complete the remaining processes required in
accordance with Stage 4 – Adoption, Step 8 of the Statutory Guideline 01/16 “Making and
amending local planning instruments”.
Special Meeting, 29 May 2018, Item 1, Page 2
That Council note the report by the Planning Scheme Project Manager to the Special Meeting
dated 29 May 2018 regarding the proposed new Planning Scheme and:
A. Endorse the proposed new planning scheme for the purpose of a state interest review;
B. Give notice to the Chief Executive of the Department of State Development, Manufacturing,
Infrastructure and Planning of this decision;
C. Authorise Council’s Chief Executive Officer to consult with the Chief Executive of the
Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning about
issues arising from the state interest review and to prepare consequential amendments to
the proposed planning scheme for Council consideration;
D. Authorise Council’s Chief Executive Officer to undertake minor edits to the proposed
planning scheme including to correct any anomalies; and
E. Note that a further draft of the planning scheme will be presented to Council following the
state interest review for the purpose of endorsement for community consultation.
Finance, Risks & Opportunities
A Local Government Infrastructure Plan is required as part of the New Noosa Plan to enable
Council to continue to issue infrastructure charges and impose conditions for trunk infrastructure
on development.
Since 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2018, $10,340,731 has been collected in infrastructure charges
equating to a current average of $191,495 per month or $2,297,940 per annum.
The new draft LGIP commits Council to provide infrastructure generally at the desired standards
of service to meet development growth.
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Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Consultation was undertaken with the QLD state government in the preparation of the current
LGIP which was considered in the preparation of the new Draft LGIP. Further consultation will
continue with Department of Transport and Main Roads through the new planning scheme and
LGIP state review processes.
Internal Consultation
An internal working group made up of representatives from the Environment & Sustainable
Development Department, Corporate Service Department, Infrastructure Service Department and
Community Service Department were consulted and contributed to the preparation of the new
draft LGIP.
Departments/Sections Consulted:
Chief Executive Officer X Community Services X Corporate Services
Executive Officer x Director x Director
Executive Support x Community Development x Financial Services
x Community Facilities ICT
x Libraries & Galleries Procurement & Fleet
Local Laws x Property
x Waste & Environmental Health Revenue Services
Executive Services X Environment & Sustainable Development X Infrastructure Services
Director x Director x Director
Community Engagement Building & Plumbing Services x Asset Management
Customer Service x Development Assessment Buildings and Facilities
Governance Economic Development Civil Operations
People and Culture Environmental Services Disaster Management
x Strategic Land Use Planning x Infrastructure Planning,
Design and Delivery
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2 MCU18/0009 - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR
MULTIPLE HOUSING -TYPE 3 (RETIREMENT & SPECIAL NEEDS) AT 186 COOROY
NOOSA ROAD, TEWANTIN
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION
Author Coordinator Planning, Patrick Murphy
Environment and Sustainable Development Department
Index ECM/ Application/ MCU18/0009
Attachments 1. Proposal plans
APPLICATION DETAILS
Applicant Noosacare Inc
Proposal Material Change of Use - Multiple Housing Type 3 Retirement & Special
Needs
Properly Made Date 23 January 2018
Information Request Date 21 February 2018
Information Response Date 21 May 2018
Decision Due Date 17 August 2018
Number of Submissions 68 letters of support
PROPERTY DETAILS
Property Address 186 Cooroy Noosa Rd Tewantin Qld 4565
RP Description Lot 2 RP 177554
Land Area 4.43 hectares
Existing Use of Land Multiple Housing –Type 3 Retirement & Special Needs
STATUTORY DETAILS
SEQRP Designation Urban Footprint
Locality Tewantin and Doonan
Zone Community Services
Overlays Biodiversity Overlay: Environment Protection Area
Natural Hazard Overlay: Bushfire Hazard and Acid Sulfate Soils
Assessment Type Code
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RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Coordinator Planning to the Planning & Environment
Committee Meeting dated 7 August 2018 regarding Application No. MCU18/0009 for a
Development Permit for Material Change of Use - Multiple Housing – Type 3 Retirement &
Special Needs situated at 186 Cooroy Noosa Rd, Tewantin and:
A. Approve the application and grant a Preliminary Approval subject to the following
conditions:
1. Development undertaken in accordance with this approval must generally comply
with the approved plans of development. The approved plans are numbered 1717 DA
01 – DA 15 prepared by Middap Architecture and dated November 2017. These
plans must be amended in accordance with the conditions.
2. Amended plans and associated reports must be submitted to Council prior to any
further development applications being made and must include the following to the
reasonable satisfaction of the Manager, Development Assessment:
2.1. All development and associated vegetation removal and fire management
measures must be located outside the Q100 flood line and not extend further
east from the existing carpark footprint to protect the existing wetland
vegetation and Swamp Crayfish habitat.
2.2. Car parking must be provided at a rate of 0.92 car spaces per bed. Of these,
0.21 spaces per bed are for event days and must be provided in temporary
areas on the site. The layout must comply with Australian Standard AS/NZS
2890.1-2004 and may include the existing 18 car parking spaces in the road
reserve.
2.3. All additional car parking required for the development must be provided on
site.
2.4. New buildings must be set back at least 6.0 metres from the front and the rear
boundary.
2.5. A minimum landscape setback of 6.0 metres must be provided to all
boundaries, apart from existing development, with existing vegetation retained
and reinforced in the setbacks to maintain the amenity of adjoining residents
and a visual screen to Cooroy Noosa Road.
2.6. Noise attenuation measures must be incorporated into the building design to
mitigate traffic noise impacts from Cooroy Noosa Road. The design criteria for
the development must be 63dB(A)L10(18hours)
2.7. All buildings and works must be sited in a manner that provides for retention of
some healthy groupings of significant trees to the west of the Q100 flood line
to the reasonable satisfaction of the Manager, Development Assessment.
3. The development must be undertaken and operated in a manner that causes no
detrimental effect upon the amenity of the neighbourhood by reason of the creation of
excessive noise, lighting nuisance or other emissions.
4. No vegetation removal is permitted within the Q100 flood line and east of the existing
car park footprint.
5. A parking management plan must be submitted detailing how car parking is to be
managed and to direct visitors on event days.
6. A maximum building height of 2 storeys and 8.0 metres, except for Villa 2 which may
be 8.50 metres.
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7. Security in the form of a cash bond or trading bank guarantee to the sum of $20,000
must be submitted for each stage, to secure performance of all conditions of the
relative stage approval. This security must be submitted prior to the issue of a
Development Permit for operational works for the relevant stage. The cash bond or
trading bank guarantee will be returned on performance of the conditions of approval
less any costs incurred by Council in respect of enforcing performance of this permit.
8. The requirements of this development approval are to be effected, prior to the use of
the premises. Council reserves the right to call upon the bond or guaranteed sum
referred to in this approval to effect compliance with conditions.
Flooding
9. All buildings proposed on site must be constructed to a minimum floor level above the
predicted 1 in 500 ARI design storm (Q500) to avoid the risk of flooding.
Vehicle Access
10. All vehicles must enter and leave the site in a forward direction.
11. Bollards must be installed to the western end of the existing road reserve car park to
contain vehicles within the car park.
Carparking
12. All car parking spaces must be designed and constructed in accordance with AS/NZS
2890.1:2004 (User Class 1 for staff and employees and User Class 3 for visitors) with
allowance for vehicles to enter and leave the site in a forward gear and with a
minimum head clearance (headroom) at any point of 2.2m.
13. All car parking spaces for persons with disabilities must be designed and constructed
in accordance with AS /NZS 2890.6:2009.
14. All carparking must be kept, maintained and line-marked in a condition fit for use.
15. All staff carpark spaces must be clearly defined by line marking each space with the
words “Staff Parking Only” and by sign posting each space with a similar wording.
16. A dedicated pedestrian pathway must be provided linking the proposed carparking
area and the proposed Admin Block. The pathway must:
a. Be a minimum of 1.5m wide,
b. Be located clear of the access driveway, and
c. Include a marked pedestrian crossing point to the Admin Block
Earthworks
17. Earthworks required on site must be carried out in accordance with Council’s
Planning Scheme Policy PSP5 – Engineering Design Standards, so as not to cause
the additional ponding of water on any adjoining lands or the blockage of, or
interference with, any natural watercourses.
General
18. A suitably qualified Registered Professional Engineer must prepare engineering
drawings and specifications for all engineering works that will become Council
infrastructure, which must be submitted in conjunction with an application for a
Development Permit for Operational Works. In this regard a DXF/DWG file on
GDA94 zone 56 grid of the proposed cadastre layout is to be submitted in conjunction
with any application for Operational Works.
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19. Digital detailed designs including drawings, calculations, specifications and a
schedule of works, must be submitted with any application for a Development Permit
for Operational Works in respect of roadworks and stormwater drainage works. The
design must be in accordance with Council’s Planning Scheme Policy PSP05 –
Engineering Design Standards – Roads, Drainage and Earthworks. To avoid conflict
with underground pipes or services, all existing and proposed services required by
the development must be shown on the plans.
20. To facilitate production of As Constructed drawings it is suggested that all design
drawings are submitted in the Asset Design and As Constructed (ADAC) digital
format. (Guidelines on the use of ADAC are available at www.adac.com.au).
21. A construction management plan/strategy to ensure no damage occurs to Council
services must be prepared by a suitably qualified Registered Professional Engineer
and submitted to Council in conjunction with any application for Operational Works.
22. Any damage caused to any public utility during the course of construction must be
repaired to Council’s standards and at no cost to Council.
23. Any alteration of any public utility or other facilities necessitated by the development
of the land or associated construction works external to the site must be at no cost to
Council.
24. The transportation of all materials to and from the site must be undertaken in a
manner such that no particle matter escapes onto a public road. All vehicles carrying
materials either to or from the site must be covered to prevent materials including
dust being windblown from the vehicle.
25. As Constructed drawings and data must be certified by a qualified experienced Civil
Engineer for design intent, and a Licensed Surveyor must certify the cadastre and the
location, level and type of all services and structures. All of which must be submitted
to Council for checking and for Council’s records.
The data must fully detail levels for all engineering works including but not limited to
drainage structures, finished ground levels and pavement surface levels. The data
must be submitted in the Asset Design and As Constructed (ADAC) digital format.
(Guidelines on the use of ADAC are available at www.adac.com.au).
Approval of works must not be granted until all As Constructed information has been
supplied and accepted by Council.
Stormwater
26. All works must be constructed and work procedures undertaken in accordance with:
a. The approved plans, the approved amended plans and the conditions detailed
in this Decision Notice.
b. The document ‘Proposed Cartwright Village Extension – Carramar, Noosa Care
Integrated Water Management Plan Version 0’ by Callaghan & Toth dated 12
February 2018
c. The document ‘Noosa Care Inc Cartwright Village Extension Carramar, Cooroy
Noosa Road, Tewantin Preliminary Design of Stormwater Detention Volume’ by
BSM dated 21 December 2017
d. The document ‘Flood Study Noosa Care – Carramar’ by Cardno dated 24 July
2017
e. The Addendum Letter by Cardno (document number WE17064) dated 23
March 2018
f. The Technical Memorandum by Cardno (ref WE17064_Carramar_TM01) dated
13 July 2018
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g. A minimum Finished Floor Level (FFL) of the Aged Care Facility and any
associated facilities at 8.80m AHD.
h. A minimum Finished Floor Level (FFL) of the Independent Living Units of 8.80m
AHD.
i. All relevant Noosa Council Planning Scheme Policies, standard drawings,
standard specifications and guidelines are to be adhered to.
Prior to the issue of a Development Permit for Material Change of Use these reports
must be amended to reflect the amended development proposal as required by
Condition 2.
Drainage Easement
27. An easement for drainage purposes must be registered against the titles of the
properties in favour of council over the land area identified as being below the post
development 1% AEP flood level on the subject site from flooding sources external to
the site (excluding proposed structures). The easement width must be in accordance
with Noosa Council’s DDPSP. The easement must be granted at no cost to Noosa
Council. The wording of the easement documentation must be in accordance with
Council’s Standard Easement document.
28. All easements must be designed in accordance with the planning scheme and
granted at no cost to the Grantee. Where the Grantee is Council or a service
authority, the easement documentation must be in accordance with the Grantee’s
standard easement terms. Draft easement documentation must be submitted to
Council for endorsement.
Acid Sulfate Soils
29. As the site is located below the 20m AHD and above the 5m AHD, any excavation
works consisting of 100m3 or greater which extends below 5m AHD will need to be
carried out in accordance with the State Planning Policy and the Noosa Plan. In this
regard appropriate testing and supporting documentation prepared by a suitably
qualified specialist must be submitted to Council for approval prior to obtaining a
Development Permit for Operational Works.
Erosion and Sediment Control
30. Any person acting on this permit must prevent erosion and sediment export from
leaving the site. Site control measures such as silt fencing, controlled gravel access
to the site and controlled disposal of waste, will be necessary.
In this regard plans detailing the methods of controlling erosion and sediment are
required to be submitted to the Council for approval prior to obtaining a Development
Permit for Operational Works.
LANDSCAPE & ECOLOGY
Landscaping & Vegetation Clearing
31. The development site must be landscaped. The works must be undertaken in
accordance with an Operational Works approval and the Noosa Plan for that specific
area and must include in particular:
a. Provide landscaping plans that provide detailed sections and plan of a 6.0
metre landscaped buffer adjacent to the northern boundary to buffer the
adjacent residential uses from the development.
b. Provide detail of the number of mature native trees (>150mm DBH) including
species and canopy spread, proposed to be removed to facilitate all aspects of
the development proposal.
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c. Provide details of the methods to be used during the vegetation clearing
including the use of licensed spotter/catchers, disposal of cleared vegetation,
methods to ensure retained vegetation is protected from development works, in
particular where works are proposed adjacent to root zones of vegetation
located on the road reserve with reference to AS 4390 -2009 and amendments
Protection of Trees on Development Sites
d. Provide details of the treatment of environmental and declared weeds on the
site.
32. Existing trees on the site and within road reserves are to be retained, except where
required to be removed due to building operations or the conduct of the approved
use.
33. The open space and setback areas are to be landscaped in accordance with
Council’s Policy on Landscaping Guidelines and a properly prepared landscape plan
prepared by a suitably qualified Landscape Architect or Horticulturalist. Such
landscaping is to be completed prior to the premises being occupied and maintained
at all times thereafter.
34. Any building under-croft areas must be adequately stabilised for erosion control.
Land Rehabilitation
35. A vegetation protection covenant must be registered against the title of the property
over the land area identified as occurring at or below the 1 in 100 ARI (Q100) and to
the east of the existing car park footprint on the Approved Plans pursuant to Section
97A of the Land Title Act 1994. The covenant document and a survey plan must be
submitted to Council for endorsement prior to lodgement with the relevant titles
authority for registration of title. The covenant document must:
a. incorporate the requirements of this Decision Notice
b. include Noosa Council as Covenantee
c. reference Queensland Land Title Registry Standard Terms Document No.
715597513.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Waste Management
36. The developer must provide waste storage and disposal facilities in accordance with
Planning Scheme Policy No. 9 “Waste Management Multi-Dwellings and Commercial
and Industrial Premises”. The facilities must include an external impervious area
correctly sized for all refuse and recycling containers and suitably screened from
public places and neighbouring properties. A bin wash area is required with a cold-
water tap, hose and drain outlet connected to sewer, via a bucket trap. The drain
outlet must be designed to prevent storm water entry to the sewerage system. This
can be achieved with a nib wall 50mm high and up to 700mm x 700mm wide (max
0.5m²), or alternatively the waste area can be roofed, or any other design approved
by Council.
37. Refuse containers must be provided in accordance with the requirements of the
Environmental Protection (Interim Waste) Regulation 1996 and (Waste Management)
Regulation 2000, for the storage and collection of refuse.
38. Public bins must be provided to reduce littering. All bins provided must be for refuse
and recycling and be decanted into the bulk bins by the site operators.
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Mechanical Equipment
39. Written certification is required from a suitably qualified person confirming that sound
pressure levels from all mechanical plant and equipment comply with the following:
a. Air-conditioning and Refrigeration
7am to 10pm: Maximum background + 5dB(A)
10pm to 7am: Maximum background + 3dB(A)
b. Pumps
7am to 7pm: Maximum background + 5dB(A)
7pm to 10pm: Maximum background + 3dB(A)
10pm to 7am: No audible noise.
40. The certification must be submitted to Council, which certifies that operational noise
from any fixed plant and equipment complies with the requirements of this Decision
Notice.
B. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.
REPORT
1. PROPOSAL
The application seeks a Development Permit for Material Change of Use for the establishment of
48 new dementia beds on the site. The use is defined as Multiple Housing Type 3 –
Retirement and Special Needs under the Noosa Plan 2006.
The applicant advises:
The proposed development will comprise 48 new dementia beds located in 6 new
buildings/villas (8 beds per building/villa) and positioned in the eastern undeveloped portion
of the site. Each of the 6 separate accommodation buildings include individual bedrooms
with ensuites for the residents as well as a communal lounge, dining and verandah.
The buildings each have direct access to a secure landscaped area that includes existing
vegetation and pathways. These pathways are all linked and lead back to the central
dementia unit entry building.
To minimise the impact on the eastern portion of the site, Villas 1 to 2 are located at the
front of the site suspended over and maintaining the existing carparking area. The two
buildings are connected by a landscape podium.
Villas 3 to 6 are of a single storied height and accessed directly from the ground level. Due
to the flood constraints of the site, the buildings cantilever over a small portion of the area
affected by maximum flood events. Some minor filling will be undertaken with
approximately 975m3 excavated from the carpark area and the remainder (approximately
3100m3) imported to the site.
The building design includes pitched roof forms and eaves consistent with the existing
buildings on site. Building materials include timber cladding and colorbond roof sheeting
with the colour integrating with the existing buildings on site
A new entry building to the existing and proposed dementia units on site is also proposed
as part of the application. The dementia unit to be known as Cartwright Village includes the
existing Cartwright dementia buildings as well as the new buildings proposed as part of this
application.
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The new entry building will be the public entry to the Village and contains a reception sign-
in area and a community space which will be used by both residents for their functions as
well as the general public to attend dementia awareness programs of training courses. Two
sitting areas are proposed and include one area for the public attending the Carramar site
and the other for the Cartwright Village residents and families.
The applicant advises that the proposed development will result in an additional 2,952m2 of
additional Gross Floor Area and 3,652m2 of additional site cover.
A copy of the proposal plans is included at Attachment 1.
The following image provides a Locality Plan for the subject site.
Figure 1: Locality Plan of subject site
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Figure 2: Locality Plan of subject site
The following images provide a summary of the proposed development.
Figure 3: Site Plan
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Figure 4: Elevation plan
Figure 5: Section plan
Figure 6: Section plan
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2. SITE DETAILS
2.1. Background
The site was originally gifted from Noosa Shire Council to Noosa Care Incorporated in 1975 for
the purposes of providing aged care.
A substantial development known as ‘Carramar Noosa Homes’ is currently located on the site.
The complex has been operating over a number of years with several extensions progressively
being added to the facility. The existing development consists of 142 residential rooms containing
one bed, including a special care dementia buildings containing 32 rooms, and ancillary features
including a community centre, staff building and administration building, which the applicant
advises amounts to 9093m2 in gross floor area and approximately 19% site cover.
Under the superseded Planning Scheme(s) the land was included in the Special Uses (Aged
Persons Home) Zone and subsequently the Special Facilities (Aged Persons Home) Zone, as a
result of a Council decision in May 2000.
In December 2006 Council granted a preliminary approval to override the planning scheme for
aged care facilities on the site (04/5763). The application was assessed under the superseded
planning scheme. The approved master plan included indicative sites for future residential units,
with all future development outside a mapped Q100 flood line. Notably, the current Q100 flood
line encompasses a larger area than the Q100 flood line identified when the preliminary approval
was issued.
The officer’s report of the time notes:
The proposed development, however, has not adequately addressed the environmental
values of the site, with no flora and fauna study undertaken to address significant species
on the site or identification of a buffer to the creek that traverses the south eastern
boundary. In this regard, as the vegetation is identified as non-remnant vegetation a flora
and fauna study could be undertaken with the future development plans, and a minimum
buffer of 10 metres maintained to the creek. Notably a 10 metre buffer is likely to coincide
with the flood affected areas of the site and not reduce the developable area on the site.
A condition of the approval required a minimum setback of 10 metres to the top of the creek
bank. In response to representations made by the applicant this setback was amended to require
a 10 metre setback from the centre of the creek as opposed to the top of the creek bank.
The preliminary approval lapsed in April 2013 and was not acted upon.
A copy of the preliminary approval is provided below.
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Figure 7: Noosa Council Preliminary Approval 04/5763
The most recent permit (MCU11/0082) issued over the site was approved in 2011 by the
Sunshine Coast Council for a new dementia building in the eastern portion of the site. This
building has since been constructed and is known as the Cartwright Wing.
A copy of the approved site plan is provided below:
Figure 8: Approved Site Plan MCU11/0082
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2.2. Site Description & Surrounding Land Uses
The site is an irregular shaped parcel of land and comprises an area of 4.43 hectares. The site
slopes gently from the western boundary down to the eastern boundary towards a well vegetated
watercourse which forms part of the open space system in the surrounding Noosa Parkland
estate. This area is well vegetated with a range of melaleuca, casuarina and eucalypt species,
but with some limited areas of mown grass. Land to the west, north and east is zoned for
residential development and contains residential dwellings of one to two storeys. The eastern
boundary adjoins parkland, with Wooroi State Forest located opposite the site on the southern
side of Cooroy Noosa Road.
2.3. Pre-lodgement Discussions
A formal pre-lodgement meeting was held with the applicant’s key consultants and
representatives of the property owner on 4 September 2017. The discussions focussed on the
primary planning issues to be assessed including flooding, stormwater management, car parking,
bushfire, and vegetation retention.
Biodiversity was identified as a critical issue given the proximity to National Park areas, retained
vegetation and the aged care use proposed.
Advice provided included:
The unique habitat requirements of the threatened species, which require paperbark
swamps, tannin-stained pools, acidic waters, suitable understory and canopy trees, are
present on the site and prone to degradation. Threatened species including Wallum frogs,
Tusked frogs, and Crayfish, have been identified in and around the area. Their specialised
habitat requirement restricts their distribution to isolated patches and, in turn, makes their
existence vulnerable to change. Hydrological changes including quality and quantity,
development encroachment and increased levels of pollution are all potentially threatening.
Expansion of the development footprint to the east will result in the loss of suitable habitat
for threatened species and cause localised extinctions. Management of the lands for
amenity, bushfire, tree hazards, flooding and other land management practices associated
with the use, will result in the degradation of the remaining habitat.
The Noosa Plan Biodiversity Overlay Code does not support development expanding
eastwards of its current footprint due to the impacts on the fauna and flora habitat present.
A further meeting was also held with the applicants, including an inspection of the site attended
by Council’s Environment Officer and the applicant’s ecologist. At this meeting officers advised
that while a further extension to Carramar could be supported into the disturbed areas of the site
identified by the Biodiversity Overlay given the need for aged care in Noosa, officers would be
unlikely to support the extent of extensions proposed into the wetland vegetation. Officers further
recommended that Carramar investigate other potential sites for future expansions of Carramar.
3. ASSESSMENT
3.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
Under the Planning Act 2016 the application must be assessed against each of the following
statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the development:
State Planning Policy;
South East Queensland Regional Plan;
Planning Regulation 2017;
The Noosa Plan.
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3.2. State and Other Statutory Instruments
State Planning Policy
The Noosa Plan is generally consistent with the State Planning Policy July 2017 (SPP) and the
SPP raises no further issues relevant to the proposed development.
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan
The site is located within the Urban Footprint area of the SEQ Regional Plan. The proposal is
generally consistent with the regional policies of the SEQ Regional Plan although it does note:
Land in the Urban Footprint may be unsuitable for urban purposes for other reasons
including constraints such as flooding, land slope and scenic amenity, and the need to
protect significant vegetation, which may include matters of national environmental
significance and parts of the regional biodiversity network.
Planning Regulation 2017
The following assessment benchmark from the Planning Regulation 2017 applies to the
application:
SEQ Development Area
The proposal is for urban activity within the Urban Footprint and is consistent with the
assessment benchmarks contained in the Planning Regulation 2017 for the SEQ Development
Area.
3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The application must be assessed against each of the following codes to the extent they are
relevant to the development:
Tewantin and Doonan Locality Code
Residential Uses Code
Landscaping Code
Engineering Works Code
Locality Provisions
The subject site is located in the Tewantin and Doonan Locality and is zoned Community
Services. The proposed use is identified as a consistent use within the zone and is required to
follow a code assessable application process.
The proposed residential aged care use will in part satisfy a significant need for aged care
facilities within the Noosa region. It is also noted that there are limited opportunities of
appropriately zoned land for the development of aged care facilities.
Land Use & Works Provisions
The application has been assessed against applicable codes. The pertinent issues arising out of
the assessment against the codes are discussed below:
Biodiversity
The Biodiversity Overlay applies to that part of the site which is proposed to be developed. The
overlay does not apply to the majority of the site which has already been developed.
The following image details the area covered by the Biodiversity Overlay, with the area identified
as containing vegetation worthy of environmental protection.
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Figure 9: Extent of the Biodiversity overlay
The overall outcomes for the Biodiversity Overlay Code include:
13.7.2 a) The natural resources of Noosa Shire are conserved including—
i land which is of scenic, cultural, historical, educational, recreational, scientific,
ecological, biodiversity, economic, social or aesthetic value;
ii soil or landforms such as watercourses, drainage lines, foreshores, dunes and
steep slopes;
iii the ecosystem health and quality of the water, land and other natural resources;
and
iv the extent and condition of native and remnant vegetation, including ecologically
important areas, wetlands and areas of significant regrowth of local origin;
b) The terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity of native flora and fauna and their habitats is
maintained;
c) Ecologically important areas, wildlife corridors, ecological linkages and riparian
vegetation are conserved, managed, enhanced and rehabilitated to ensure the long
term ecological viability, integrity and sustainability of native flora and fauna species,
and to improve biodiversity, landscape stability, and resilience;
d) Development is managed so as to avoid, or where avoidance is not practicable,
minimises or mitigates the impacts upon the Shire’s biodiversity values and natural
resources, including—
i ecologically important areas;
ii the ecological values of water catchment areas;
iii the water quality of waterways, the Noosa River system and ground and surface
waters;
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iv that part of the natural environment that may be environmentally harmed by
vermin, pests, noxious plants or threats such as fire, development and
inappropriate land management;
v vistas and scenic amenity of the landscape;
vi coastal resources and values including coastal foreshores, near shore marine
environments, beaches, dunes, rocky headlands, beaches and river mouths; and
vii koala habitat areas and ecological linkages that provide for connectivity and
safety for the long term viability of koala populations.
e) The replanting or rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems and habitat is achieved;
f) In the case of urban areas, urban amenity, quality of life and ecosystem health is
maintained and enhanced;
g) Clearing of protected vegetation only occurs where it is reasonably necessary and in
an environmentally sensitive manner that provide for suitable replacement plantings.
The development, including the associated vegetation management zone and extension of the
existing car park to the east, would result in the removal of vegetation of approximately 7,500m2 +
in area. The following details the extent of proposed vegetation removal.
Figure 10: Proposed vegetation removal
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The vegetation proposed to be removed is a mix of ages, classes and the closed mature canopy
consists predominately of Melaleuca quinquenervia (Paperbarks) with occasional Eucalyptus
robusta (Swamp Mahoganies). The vegetation is mapped as non-remnant under the Vegetation
Management Act 1999, however the Noosa Plan identifies the vegetation as Environmental
Protection due to the presence of the waterway, the wetland vegetation and the habitat values it
supports.
A choked waterway drains through the site to the northeast from a culvert in Cooroy Noosa
Road. This waterway and the minor slope of the land gives rise to the wetland qualities evident
on site. The understory dominated by Gahnia clarkei (Sawsedge) and Blechnum indicum
(Bungwall) coupled with the Paperbarks, give rise to the classification of the site as a Palustrine
wetland. The applicant’s flora assessment states the Melaleuca wetland area exhibits the
characteristic structure and composition of Regional Ecosystem 12.3.5 – Palustrine wetland, with
tall Eucalypt emergents (Eucalyptus robusta and Corymbia intermedia) of significant height (20
metres) and girth (500 millimetres dbh) growing over a sub-canopy of Paperbark tea tree
(Melaleuca quinquenervia), Black she oak (Allocasuarina littoralis) and dense thickets of Tall saw
sedge (Gahnia clarkei), Bungwall (Blechnum indicum) and Harsh ground fern (Hypolepis
muelleri). During the flora survey, no threatened plant species were discovered. The important
wetland vegetation is generally contained to the area within the Q100 flood line and to the east of
the existing car park.
A fauna survey undertaken by the applicant did not identify Koalas as using the site despite the
presence of primary koala food trees. The survey concludes that the site may be used by
dispersing koalas occasionally, however due to the wetland nature and dense understory, it is
unlikely to be core habitat. Recent koala mapping by the University of the Sunshine Coast has
identified koalas as occurring adjacent to the site.
The fauna survey identifies that the Melaleuca wetland with sedge understorey is suitable
breeding habitat for Endangered, Vulnerable and Near Threatened (EVNT) listed Wallum frogs
(Crinia tinnula and Litoria freycineti), and the ponded water around the culverts is suitable
breeding habitat for Tusked frog (Adelotus brevis). However, no listed amphibians were found
during the fauna survey.
The fauna survey did identify Tenuibranchiurus glypticus (Swamp Crayfish) as occurring in the
wetland area of the site. The Swamp Crayfish is listed as an Endangered Species under the
Nature Conservation Act 1992 and internationally under the International Union for the
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.
Little scientific knowledge exists regarding the lifecycle and habitat requirements of the Swamp
Crayfish however research has found the species presence is strongly associated with sedges
and dense understory. Its distribution is highly restricted, occurring only from Brisbane to the
Sunshine Coast. It can be distinguished from other species of crayfish in south east Queensland
by its narrow thorax and the vertical alignment of the fingers of the claws. It is often difficult to
detect as it burrows into the substrate in coastal wallum swamps and shallow drainage channels.
It is usually found among sedges rather than in open water. A large period of the year is spent
below ground in elaborate community burrows that may extend over 1.5 m below the surface.
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The Swamp Crayfish is depicted in the following image:
Figure 11: Tenuibranchiurus glypticus (Swamp Crayfish) (Queensland Museum)
Advice from experts (Dr. Kat Dawkins and Dr. Tim Howell 2018, July, pers. comm.) have verified
the importance of maintenance of water quality and habitat values as being essential for the
survival of the Swamp Crayfish. Furthermore, due to the cryptic nature, nocturnal habits and size
(25mm), the likelihood of additional specimens being found in the area is high with only 2
specimens identified by the applicant’s fauna survey. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
states site protection for this species is urgently needed as this species faces an extremely high
risk of extinction.
Furthermore, recent discussions with Dr. Kat Dawkins has indicated the Tewantin clade
represent a new species. It is grouped with two other known populations, of which one is extinct
and the other from samples donated from a private property. As such, unless more populations
are identified and analysed, this could potentially be the only remaining population for this
species. Based on this expert’s experience with these Swamp Crayfish, ‘construction almost
inevitably results in extirpation of the local population’.
Dr. Kat Dawkins advises that the Swamp Crayfish habitat is likely to extend further into wetland
habitat and the Q100 flood line is a suitable habitat delineation than the contour line that has
been identified by the applicant.
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Bushfire
The Natural Hazard Overlay (Bushfire) applies to the site with part of the site being identified as
Potential Impact Buffer. A small area in the south east corner of the site is mapped as Very High
Potential Bushfire Intensity. The following image identifies these areas:
Figure 12: Area of the site covered by the Bushfire Overlay
In response to the risk from Bushfire the applicant has submitted a Bushfire Management Plan.
The Bushfire Management Plan has identified the site as a Low Bushfire Hazard and
recommends constructing the buildings to a Bushfire Attack Level capable of withstanding radiant
heat at 19kW.m2 and to ensure vehicle access around buildings.
The Bushfire Management Plan recommends clearing 14.1-metre-wide strip of the understory of
vegetation to the east of the buildings to ensure vegetation is less than 200mm. All trees which
intrude into 5m of the buildings will required to be managed to ensure they are outside this 5m
setback.
This management regime would suitably manage the threat of bushfire however would have a
significant impact on vegetation, including wetland habitat, and fauna habitat. It is highly likely,
based on expert advice, the local population of Swamp Crayfish would be extinguished if the
development were approved as proposed and the bushfire management plan implemented.
Based on expert advice, changes in water flow (both an increase or decrease), erosion and
sedimentation, water and soil quality, weed introduction, and vegetation will almost inevitably
result in extirpation of the local population of the Endangered Swamp Crayfish.
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The proposed development fails to meet the overall outcomes of the Biodiversity Code as the
development seeks to clear Wetlands which are essential to the survival of the Endangered
Swamp crayfish, of which the Tewantin clade is possibly the only known population of a new
species.
Current land management practises on the site, including dumping of garden waste in the
wetland area, hand dug unlined storm water channels and poor maintenance of water quality
devices also do not support further development of this highly sensitive wetland site.
As a result of the issues identified in the Biodiversity and Bushfire sections of this report it is
recommended to limit the extent of development so that wetland vegetation and the habitat of the
Swamp Crayfish are protected. It is therefore recommended that a Preliminary Approval be
issued with conditions that restrict the area which can be developed. In summary this area is
defined by the Q100 flood line and land to the west of the existing car park. In order to protect the
wetland area and its habitat values in perpetuity, it is reasonable to impose a condition to require
this area to be protected by environmental covenant.
Car parking
The Driveways and Car Parking Code specifies a car parking rate for residential aged car of 1
space per 4 residential aged care beds
The applicant has provided a car parking assessment which has been reviewed by Council’s
consultant traffic engineer. Based on the applicant’s assessment, the proposed car parking rate
is 0.71 car spaces per bed on a normal day and 0.92 spaces on a special day - a special day
being Christmas Day, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, and ANZAC Day. Council’s consultant traffic
engineer agrees with these rates.
However, Council’s consultant traffic engineer has also identified an overall shortfall in car
parking proposed.
In relation to overall parking provision, the TTM report indicated a normal day requirement
for 130 cars, and an event day requirement for 169 cars. I have previously indicated that
those parking requirements are appropriate.
The TTM report at the bottom of the second last page, indicated that the proposed parking
supply is 154 spaces (including parking off-site in the service road), and with the addition of
17 space on the internal road on event days only, the event day parking supply would be
171 spaces.
The latest plans indicate a total on-site parking provision of 106 spaces (see notes on
drawing 1717 DA 02F), plus the TOD plan (05537 1D, dated June 2005) indicates 18
parking spaces in the service road. Thus, the latest information indicates that the normal
day parking provision would be 124 parking spaces, including parking in the service
road. The proposed normal day parking supply is therefore less than the indicated parking
requirement of 130 spaces. The proposed normal day parking provisions are therefore
insufficient.
On event days, allowing for 124 permanent spaces on the site and in the service road, plus
17 spaces on the internal road (which have not yet been satisfactorily demonstrated….),
would give a total of 141 spaces on event days, which is less that the identified minimum
requirement of 169 spaces. The proposed event day parking provision are thus also
insufficient.
An inspection of the site and historical knowledge identifies that car parking provision is an
existing problem for the site. The area adjacent to the 18 marked car spaces within the road
reserve is frequently occupied with parked vehicles, with up to 12 extra vehicles parked in an
area that is required for vehicle movements (service vehicles and passenger vehicles). The
impact of the additional cars is that vehicle manoeuvrability and circulation are restricted and two-
way vehicle movement is not possible The impacts of the excess parking is localised to the users
of the aged car facility as the road reserve car park generally does not service other vehicles.
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As it is proposed to reduce the footprint of the development in response to the ecological issues
identified earlier in this report it is possible that a condition of the Preliminary Approval could
require that all additional car parking be provided on site at a rate consistent with that determined
suitable by the applicant’s traffic engineer and Council’s consultant traffic engineer. The
applicable rate would be 0.92 car spaces per additional bed, of which 0.21 spaces per bed are
for event days. Event day car parking may be provided in temporary areas on the site and the
layout must comply with Australian Standard AS/NZS 2890.1-2004. A parking management plan
must also be submitted and approved by Council to manage and direct visitors during event
days.
Flooding
The overall outcomes of the Natural Hazard Overlay Code include:
a) development in areas at risk from natural hazards is compatible with the nature of the
natural hazard so as not to place people, property, economic activity, social wellbeing
and the natural environment at risk;
b) development is resilient to natural hazard events by ensuring siting and design
accounts for and minimises potential risks of natural hazards to people and property;
c) development supports, and does not unduly burden disaster management response
or recovery capacity and capabilities;
d) development directly, indirectly and cumulatively avoids a material increase in extent
and severity of natural hazards and does not significantly increase the potential
damage on the site or to other properties;
f) natural processes and the protective function of landforms and vegetation are
maintained in natural hazard areas;
The Natural Hazards Code includes the following outcomes:
Outcome 16 - Community Uses and Infrastructure Uses are able to function effectively during
and immediately after flood events.
Development siting and design Outcome 17 - Development provides that for all flood events up
to and including the defined flood event—
a) the safety of people on the site is protected;
b) the capacity to use land in the flood plain is not adversely affected; and
c) the risk of damage to property on the site is avoided or minimised as far as practicable.
The Natural Hazards Code includes a probable solution for Community Uses (hospitals and
associated facilities) to be constructed with flood immunity to a 1 in 500 year flood event (Q500).
The proposal seeks to develop three buildings within the Q500 flood line, but with the buildings
placed on stumps to ensure the floor levels for each building are situated above the Q500 flood
line. Whilst it is recognised that the occurrence of a 1 in 500 year event will be rare the variance
between the impact of a 1 in 10 year event and 1 in 500 year event on this site is relatively minor.
The flood lines for 1 in 10, 100 and 500 year events are detailed in the following image. The
image also includes the approximate area of possible Swamp Crayfish habitat and the footprints
of the proposed buildings.
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Figure 13: Proposed development footprint and flood lines
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The applicant has provided a report which addresses the risk of flooding on the site. The report
concludes that:
The modelling determined that for all design events, no negative impacts were caused by
the proposed development either on or offsite. Access to the proposed buildings….remains
flood free with no impacts on human safety identified.
Council has engaged an external consultant who has reviewed the plans and advises that the
construction methodology and the proposed floor levels comply with the requirements of
Outcome 22 of the Natural Hazard Overly Code. The outcome requires that development does
not directly, indirectly or cumulatively alter the flood characteristics external to the development
site for all flood events up to and including the defined flood event based on current climate
conditions and incorporating an appropriate allowance for the predicted impacts of climate
change.
Whilst the application has demonstrated that the development complies with these requirements
there is concern the development of an aged care facility within an area that is subject to a
natural hazard is not practical.
Council has previous experience of an aged care facility that was located just outside the flood
affected area but staff and residents became concerned that the building would be inundated by
rising flood waters. In this instance staff, elderly residents and their relatives became extremely
distressed due to these perceptions. These concerns are likely to be heightened where the
facility is built above the flood waters. For these reasons it is unreasonable to locate an aged
care facility within an area that is subject to flooding. The requirement to remove the
development from within the Q100 flood line and the adjacent managed vegetation will remove
the buildings from the Q500 flood line and will alleviate this concern.
Built Form
The plans provided by the applicant provide limited information with regard to setbacks and
building heights. The Information Request included a request for setbacks and building heights to
be detailed. This information was not provided and therefore assessment of these elements is
based on measurements taken by the author of this report.
The following table details the key development parameters:
Criteria Planning Scheme Proposal Complies?
Site Area - 4.43ha N/A
Population density 320 persons per hectare 64.33 persons per
max. hectare
Gross floor area 56,704m2 Existing: 9,0963 m2
Proposed: 2,952m2
Total: 12,045m2
Site cover N/A Existing: 18.9% N/A
Proposed: 9.15%
Total: 28.05%
Building height
storeys 2 storeys max 2 storeys
metres 8 metres 8.5 metres X
Setbacks Front: 6 metres 6.5 metres
Rear: 6 metres 6.5 metres
Eastern side: 4.25 metres 15 metres
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The built form of the proposed development will be generally consistent with the existing
buildings on site. The current application proposes buildings which have a maximum height of 8.5
metres which is higher than the 8.0 metres previously approved. The 8.5 metre height is in part a
result of the development facilitating a car park below Villa’s 1 and 2. The 0.5 metre variation is
considered reasonable as it only relates to a small section of roof. Furthermore, the development
will be generally consistent with the surrounding built form on the site, with significant vegetation
situated within the broad road reserve. The land to the front of the subject site is also situated
lower than the footpath.
4. CONSULTATION
4.1. Referral Agencies
The application was not required to be referred to any Referral Agencies:
4.2. Other Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following internal Council officers:
Environment Officer
Development Engineering
Strategic Planning
The application was reviewed by external consultants who reviewed car parking and water
quality and quantity.
4.3. Submissions
The application was not required to be publically notified for comment from the community.
Nevertheless, 68 letters of support were received for the application, 60 being pre-formatted.
The grounds of support included:
Support for the organisation and the existing service which is provided;
There is an existing waiting list and demand for the service;
The service addresses a significant health issue;
There is a lack of aged care facilities in the area;
The area to be developed has previously been approved in 2007;
The facility will provide broader economic benefits;
The service provides a benefit to the community; and
Housing Needs Assessment identifies a need for aged care.
In response to the letters of support it is acknowledged that Carramar provides a valuable
community service for which a need currently exists. Whilst there are benefits to the community
the proposal is in conflict with the environmental objectives within the scheme. It is not
reasonable for these environmental values to be compromised for the reasons discussed earlier
in this report. Accordingly, it is recommended that a Preliminary Approval be issued to provide for
development on the developable areas of the site having regard to the sites environmental
values.
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5. CONCLUSION & REASONS FOR DECISION
The application proposes to develop an additional 6 residential aged care buildings for the
purpose of accommodating an additional 48 residents at an existing aged care facility. The
proposal also includes an entry/administration building. It is recognised that the proposal
provides for a use for which there is a significant need. The proposed development would result
in the removal of approximately 7500m2 of vegetation, including wetland vegetation, which is
protected by the Biodiversity Overlay. Furthermore, development would occur within an area that
is subject to flooding. Habitat for the Swamp Crayfish has been identified on site. The Swamp
Crayfish is listed as an Endangered Species under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 and
internationally under the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Due to the impact of the proposed development on protected vegetation and the endangered
Swamp Crayfish it is recommended that a Preliminary Approval be issued. The Preliminary
Approval requires a modified building footprint which protects the ecological values of the site
and removes development from within the Q100 flood line. The modified building footprint will
protect the wetland vegetation and Swamp Crayfish habitat.
A Preliminary Approval would require the applicant to submit a further development application
which demonstrates compliance with the conditions of the Preliminary Approval. Alternatively, the
applicant may lodge Representations to the Preliminary Approval seeking that a Development
Permit be issued.
Departments/Sections Consulted:
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Executive Officer Community Development Financial Services
Executive Support Community Facilities ICT
Libraries & Galleries Procurement & Fleet
Local Laws Property
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Governance Economic Development Civil Operations
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REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE
3 NOOSA BIOSPHERE RESERVE - 10 YEAR PERIODIC REVIEW
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION
Author Executive Officer, Narelle Reid
CEO’s Office
Index ECM/ Subject / Noosa Biosphere Reserve / 10 Year Periodic Review
Attachments 1. Noosa Biosphere Reserve – 10 Year Periodic Review Report
(Note: 99pg attachment provided separately to this report)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Executive Officer to the Planning & Environment Committee
Meeting dated 7 August 2018 regarding the ‘Noosa Biosphere Reserve - 10 Year Periodic
Review Report’ (provided at Attachment 1 to the report) to be lodged with UNESCO.
REPORT
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) statutory
framework for the World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) makes provision under Article
9 that “the status of each biosphere reserve should be subject to a periodic review every ten
years, based on a report prepared by the concerned authority, on the basis of the criteria of
Article 4, and forwarded to the secretariat by the State concerned. The report will be considered
by the Advisory Committee for Biosphere Reserves for recommendation to International Co-
ordinating Council.”
Noosa Biosphere Reserve (NBR) was designated on 18 September 2007. The absolute deadline
for the report to be lodged with UNESCO is 30 September 2018 (an extension of time was given
by UNESCO).
The intent of the review is to assess the functioning, zoning, and scale of the biosphere reserve
as well as the involvement of the populations living in the site. UNESCO is primarily interested in
the significant changes that have occurred over the previous 10 years. They provide a prescribed
template for the report format framed around the Article 4 criteria. It is largely a technical and
administrative exercise in updating information provided as part of the original nomination
process as evidence that the designation should continue.
The report can only be lodged with UNESCO by the Commonwealth Government through the
Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT) after review by:
The State & Commonwealth departments responsible for the environment; and
Professor Peter Bridgewater, Chair of the Man and Biosphere (MaB) Working Group
Australia.
The Periodic Review must be lodged with DFAT by 15 August to enable it to make the lodgement
deadline of 30 September 2018.
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This report provides details of the review process and provides a copy of the Periodic Review
Report for noting by Council.
1. Review process
The Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation (NBRF) was given responsibility for drafting of the
review report. NBRF engaged a specialist consultant and established a Periodic Review
Advisory Group (PRAG) to oversee the review process. Membership of the PRAG comprised
representatives from the following organisations:
NBRF Board of Directors (1)
NSC elected members (2)
NSC staff (2)
Noosa Community Biosphere Association (1)
Noosa Integrated Catchment Association (1)
Noosa & District Landcare (1)
The PRAG provided a mechanism to also undertake broader consultation with the community for
example Traditional Owners, environment and nature resource management groups and tourism
associations. Over 100 face to face consultations were also undertaken that helped inform the
review and NBRF future strategy development.
NBRF handed the draft report over to Council on 10 May 2018 for finalisation and lodgement with
relevant agencies. In view of the tight timelines an updated version of the draft report was
submitted for review simultaneously by the State & Commonwealth on 30 May. After receipt of
feedback, the amended document was lodged with the Commonwealth on 23 July 2018. The
final status of the report is reliant on any further comment back from the Commonwealth but any
further amendments (if any) are expected to be minor.
The State have provided written advice that they have no objection to the summaries and
conclusions in the report noting that the Queensland National Parks Service manage large areas
of the terrestrial reserve system which makes up the core of the natural areas within the NBR.
Previous Council Consideration
Not applicable.
Finance
There are no direct financial implications from the Periodic Review. Council strategy and budgets
continue to provide for actions that contribute to achieving the three interconnected functions of a
MaB reserve i.e. conservation, development & logistic support.
In addition, Council has resolved to enter into a further 3-year conditional Funding Deed with the
NBRF with some changes being made to operational responsibilities (e.g. a new Biosphere
Management Plan will be developed by Council).
.
Risks & Opportunities
UNESCO may withdraw the biosphere designation if the criteria of Article 4 of the Statutory
Framework for the WNBR’s are deemed to not have been met; and/or if the reporting deadline is
not met (it has already been extended). It is considered that the evidence provided meets the
criteria for continuation of the MaB designation for NBR.
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Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
External consultation was undertaken by NBRF through the NBRF PRAG Advisory Group and
through over 100 face to face consultations.
Internal Consultation
Departments/Sections Consulted:
X Chief Executive Officer Community Services Corporate Services
X Executive Officer Director Director
Executive Support Community Development Financial Services
Community Facilities ICT
Libraries & Galleries Procurement & Fleet
Local Laws Property
Waste & Environmental Health Revenue Services
Executive Services X Environment & Sustainable Development Infrastructure Services
Director X Director Director
Community Engagement Building & Plumbing Services Asset Management
Customer Service Development Assessment Buildings and Facilities
Governance Economic Development Civil Operations
People and Culture X Environmental Services Disaster Management
Strategic Land Use Planning Infrastructure Planning,
Design and Delivery
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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 7 AUGUST 2018
4 UPDATE OF PARTICULAR COMMUNITY PROFILE DATA BASED ON 2016 CENSUS
OF POPULATION AND HOUSING
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION
Author Principal Strategic Planner, Rowena Skinner
Environment and Sustainable Development Department
Index ECM/ Subject/ Planning Instruments/ Statistics and Subject/ Statistics/
Census Population and Housing
Attachments Nil
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report provides a snapshot of 2016 census results as well as some more recent statistics to
serve as an update to the Community Profile prepared in 2014, most particularly as it relates to
demographics and housing. It considers the six different second level Statistical Areas (SA2s) of
Noosa Shire and benchmarks them against the Shire as a whole and also compares Noosa Shire
to the State of Queensland.
Importantly, this report does not cover all aspects of the ABS Census questionnaire. There are
around 35 separate census topics that can be drawn on in the future for further investigation for
such areas as community development, economic profiling or long term infrastructure planning.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Planning & Environment
Committee Meeting dated 7 August 2018 providing an update on particular community profile
data based on the 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
REPORT
In 2014 Council commissioned AEC Group to produce a Community Profile which compared
statistical data for Noosa Shire with both South East Queensland, and the State. For the purpose
of that report the Shire was divided into nine different areas with the view that these areas were
in part reflective of the existing Noosa Plan and may be useful for the preparation of the new
planning scheme. Since then new geography has been determined for the next planning scheme
and the former divisions are of less relevance. Therefore, rather than trying to realign the
statistics to the previous boundaries this review is based on the second level Statistical Areas
(SA2s) of the Australian Statistical Geography Standard July 2016, determined before the last
national census.
The six SA2s of relevance to Noosa Shire, shown on Map 1 are:
Tewantin;
Noosaville;
Noosa Heads;
Sunshine Beach (including Sunrise Beach and Castaways Beach);
Peregian Beach – Marcus Beach; and
Noosa Hinterland (which includes everything else including towns like Cooroy and
Pomona).
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Map 1 Six SA2s that make up Noosa Shire
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Unfortunately, while they usually do, SA2s do not have to align with local government
boundaries. As an example, Noosa Hinterland SA2 includes all of Doonan and Weyba Downs as
shown on Map 2. Fortunately these are not densely populated areas and their inclusion should
not significantly distort trends.
Map 2 Portion of Noosa Hinterland SA2 outside of Noosa Shire
Figure 1 shows how the resident population of Noosa Shire is distributed across the six SA2s.
As can be seen they are clearly of different proportions and at over 23,000 people Noosa
Hinterland is the largest with Tewantin’s population the next largest at 10,545. Peregian Beach –
Marcus Beach represents the smallest population at 3,875 residents.
Figure 1 Distribution of Resident Population across the six SA2s
Noosa Hinterland Tewantin Noosaville Noosa Heads Sunshine Beach Peregian Beach-Marcus Beach
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1. Residential Population and Growth
According to the Queensland Government Statisticians Office (QGSO) the Estimated Residential
Population of Noosa Shire at 30 June 2017 was 54,736 persons. It has experienced an average
annual growth rate of 1.2% for the 10 years between 2007 and 2017 but 1.1% for the five years
between 2012 and 2017. By comparison the average annual growth rate for the State of
Queensland was 1.8% over the 10 years or 1.5% over the latter 5 years.
Within the Shire, Noosa Heads has experienced the highest growth rate at 2.2% over 2007-2017
and 2.1% over 2012-2017 and Noosaville the second highest at 2.1% and 2.0% respectively.
Tewantin experienced the lowest growth rate over that decade at 0.3% with the beach
communities also experiencing quite low growth.
Council might note that the 2016 ABS Census and subsequent QGSO population projections do
not capture the population within unoccupied private residential dwellings. The number of
unoccupied private residential and non-resident residential dwellings has a significant impact on
the resident and non-resident population of Noosa Shire. Out of interest the Unitywater Demand
Management and Tracking Tool (DMaTT), which has informed the Local Government
Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) is based on actual existing residential dwellings.
Looking forward the QGSO predicts that Noosa Shire will have a resident population of some
61,940 people with the largest proportion of this growth to occur in the SA2 of Noosa Hinterland
followed by Tewantin, Noosa Heads and Noosaville. An update of the State’s growth projections
is expected within the next couple of months.
Noosa Shire experiences a reasonably average rate of population turnover compared to the
State. In the five year inter-census period of 2011 to 2016 approximately 33% of the 2016
population were not living in the same SA2 five years earlier.
Within the Shire, residents of Noosa Hinterland are most likely to have lived within that SA2 for at
least 5 years, with a ratio of 2.02:1 for residents (over 5 years of age) with a usual address within
Noosa Hinterland SA2 in 2011 compared to residents with a usual address elsewhere in 2011.
Tewantin had the second highest ratio at 1.73:1, followed by Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach
and Sunshine Beach with ratios of 1.49:1 and 1.45:1 respectively.
For Noosaville and Noosa Heads at ratios of 1.06:1 and 1.07:1 respectively closer to half of the
respondents to the 2016 census question said they were not living in that SA2 five years earlier.
2. Aging population
Noosa Shire has a relatively high proportion of older people. Figure 2 shows how age groups
are distributed across the Shire.
Noosa Shire residents in the age groups of 0 to 24 years make up approximately 25% however it
is only the SA2s of Noosa Hinterland, Sunshine Beach and Peregian Beach to Marcus Beach
where they actually reach or exceed 25%.
Over 31% of Noosaville residents are 65 years or older with the figures for Noosa Heads and
Tewantin also around the 30% mark.
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Figure 2 Distribution of age groups for Noosa Shire and the various SA2s within Noosa Shire
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persons aged 0-4 years persons aged 5-14 years persons aged 15-24 years
persons aged 25-34 years persons aged 35-44 years persons aged 45-54 years
persons aged 55-64 years persons aged 65-74 years persons aged 75-84 years
persons aged 85 years and over
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Noosa Shire is aging and Table 1 shows how the proportion of age groups have changed over
the 25 years between 1991 and 2016. There has been a significant proportional decrease in
young children (up to 10 years of age) and in younger adults of 20 to 39 years which generally
covers the age groups having children. Every age group over 50 has noticeably increased.
Table 1 Noosa Shire age distribution over 25 years to 2016
All persons 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016
Proportion Proportion Proportion Proportion Proportion Proportion
AGES % % % % % %
0 to 4 6.93 6.60 5.77 5.25 4.96 4.16
5 to 9 7.24 6.93 6.56 6.35 6.13 5.73
10 to 14 6.66 6.72 6.82 7.25 6.52 6.30
15 to 19 5.35 5.07 5.47 6.07 5.97 5.44
20 to 24 4.79 4.53 3.89 3.81 3.71 3.54
25 to 29 6.18 5.38 4.96 3.90 3.59 3.43
30 to 34 8.14 7.01 5.98 5.43 4.47 4.02
35 to 39 7.92 8.19 7.08 6.69 6.13 5.11
40 to 44 7.50 7.78 8.12 8.01 7.06 6.67
45 to 49 5.92 7.23 7.57 8.15 8.15 7.34
50 to 54 5.23 5.96 7.54 7.75 7.98 7.93
55 to 59 5.21 5.90 6.61 7.96 7.68 8.09
60 to 64 6.41 5.63 6.11 6.76 7.99 8.09
65 to 69 6.51 6.07 5.35 5.46 6.63 8.33
70 to 74 4.57 5.08 4.81 3.87 4.92 6.34
75 to 79 2.86 3.10 3.77 3.17 3.36 4.18
80 to 84 1.71 1.74 2.11 2.31 2.50 2.65
85 to 89 0.65 0.84 0.97 1.21 1.55 1.67
90 years or more 0.22 0.25 0.51 0.61 0.71 0.98
Source: compiled from ABS Basic Community Profiles of each census release
Graphically, the figures below (figures 3,4 and 5) show the age sex “pyramids” for Noosa Shire
compared to the State of Queensland for the years 2001, 2016 and projected for the year 2036.
By 2001 there is already noticeable difference, particularly in the under-representation of age
groups between 15 and 34 years. However the distinct over-representation of all ages above 50
years became more profound by 2016 and by 2036 it is suggested the shape will bare no
resemblance to a pyramid at all with ages 20 to 40 years being extremely under-represented and
all ages over 55 extremely over-represented.
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Figure 3 Estimated resident population by age and sex Noosa Shire compared to Queensland 2001
Figure 4 Estimated resident population by age and sex Noosa Shire compared to Queensland 2016
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Figure 5 Projected population by age and sex Noosa Shire compared to Queensland 2036
The median age (the age at which half the population is younger and half the population is older)
has been increasing and is anticipated to rise further in the future.
Table 2 Median Age over time for Noosa Shire
Year 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2026 2036
Median Age 37 39 42 43.1 45.8 47.8 49.0 50.6
Source: ABS 3235.0, Population by Age and Sex, Regions of Australia unpublished data and Queensland Government
Population Projections, 2015 edition (medium series)
While western society in general is obviously aging the median age for the State was 37.3 in
2016 and projected to be 39.9 by 2036.
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3. Families and Households
In 2016 Noosa Shire had some 20,143 households (in occupied private dwellings – excluding
visitor only households). The number was up from 19,133 in 2011 and 17,444 in 2006.
The Average household size in 2016 was 2.4 persons. At its highest the rate was 2.6 for Noosa
Hinterland and lowest was 2.1 in Noosaville.
Unitywater’s DMaTT has broken 2016 ABS Census data down into different rates for attached
and detached dwelling types, as shown in Table 3
Table 3 Occupancy Rate for various SA2s through Noosa Shire
Attached Dwelling Occupancy Detached Dwelling
SA2 Rate Occupancy Rate
Noosa Hinterland 1.77 2.64
Tewantin 1.55 2.53
Noosaville 1.66 2.51
Noosa Heads 1.81 2.41
Sunshine Beach 1.92 2.66
Peregian Beach – Marcus Beach 1.76 2.57
At 2016 census there were 4,954 lone person households in Noosa Shire (up from 4,200 ten
years earlier). While lone person households were some 24.6% for the Shire the rate for
Noosaville was close to 30% and as low as 19.5% in Noosa Hinterland. 8,443 households in
Noosa Shire were two person households.
In 2016 some 14,423 households identified as families, over half of which were families with two
people usually resident. 49.2% of families were “couple families with no children” (specifically
meaning no children living in that dwelling).
At 74.6%, households in the hinterland were most likely to be a one family household. The rate
was 67% for Noosaville, making it the lowest.
Couple families with children made up 34.5% of families in Noosa Shire with the figure highest at
39.9% in Peregian Beach – Marcus Beach followed closely by Noosa Hinterland at 39.3% and
38.1% at Sunshine Beach.
For Noosa Shire 15.4% of total families were one parent families, with the highest rates being
18.9% at Tewantin and 18% for Sunshine Beach. Noosa Heads had the lowest proportion of one
parent families at 12.8%.
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Figure 6 provides a snapshot of family composition across the six SA2s in Noosa Shire
compared to the State of Queensland.
Figure 6 Family compositions across the six SA2s compared to Queensland State
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Queensland Noosa Tewantin Noosaville Noosa Heads Sunshine Beach Peregian Beach-
State Hinterland Marcus Beach
Percentage of total families are one parent families
Percentage of total families are couple families with children
Percentage of total families are couple families with no children
4. Housing
The 2016 census results indicated 24,815 private dwellings in Noosa Shire, of which 4,671 were
unoccupied on census night. 79.25% of occupied private dwellings were separate houses and
this proportion has increased since, for example, it was 69.7% in 2006. Noosa Hinterland
particularly offers very little variety of housing type. At 27.4% Noosaville offers the highest
proportion of semi-detached housing followed by the two coastal SA2s. At just over 17% Noosa
Heads had the highest proportion of apartments followed by Sunshine Beach and Noosaville. A
graph of housing variety across the six SA2s is depicted in Figure 7.
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Figure 7 Variation in Dwelling Structure for six SA2s in Noosa Shire
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30.0%
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10.0%
0.0%
Noosa Hinterland Tewantin Noosaville Noosa Heads Sunshine Beach Peregian Beach-
Marcus Beach
Percentage of occupied private dwellings are other (includes improvised home, tent, shop-top flat etc)
Percentage of occupied private dwellings are Caravan, cabin or houseboat
Percentage of occupied private dwellings are Apartment
Percentage of occupied private dwellings are Semi-detached
Percentage of occupied private dwellings are Separate house
In Noosa Shire 39.1% of occupied private dwellings were fully owned. This is higher than the
figure of 28.5% for the State of Queensland. Conversely only a quarter of dwellings in Noosa
Shire are rented whereas the figure is 34.2% for the State. Figure 8 provides an indication of
how tenure varies across the Shire, showing that home ownership is particularly high in Noosa
Heads, Noosaville and Noosa Hinterland. Noosa Hinterland, followed by the two beachside
SA2s have the highest proportion of mortgages.
Over the decade from 2006 to 2016 the number of fully owned occupied private dwellings rose by
1,198 and the number being purchased rose by 885. The number being rented (from a real
estate agent, state housing authority, other person, housing co-op/community/church, etc)
actually decreased by 965.
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Figure 8 Housing tenure across the six SA2s of Noosa Shire compared to Queensland State
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Queensland Noosa Tewantin Noosaville Noosa Heads Sunshine Beach Peregian Beach-
State Hinterland Marcus Beach
Percentage of occupied private dwellings are other tenure
Percentage of occupied private dwellings are rented
Percentage of occupied private dwellings are being purchased (eg mortgage)
Percentage of occupied private dwellings are fully owned
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Noosa Shire was $1,733, putting it right in line with
the State figure but across the Shire it was highest at $1,939 in Noosa Heads and lowest at
$1,662 in Noosa Hinterland.
According to the Queensland Valuation and Sales (QVAS) database there were 2,287 residential
dwelling sales in the 12 months ending 31 December 2017 with a median sale price of $612,000.
For Noosa Heads the median sale price was $775,000, for Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach it
was $760,000 and for Sunshine Beach $750,000. The lowest median of $530,000 was at
Tewantin. For Queensland the median is $450,000 and for the Sunshine Coast Regional Council
area it is $522,000.
There were 288 new houses approved in Noosa Shire in the 12 months to 31 March 2018, 222 of
which were in Noosa Hinterland.
In terms of weekly rent, Noosa Shire is broadly more expensive than the State medians with the
exception of small 1 bedrooms flats or units. The bigger the dwelling the bigger the disparity with
State figure. Table 4 provides the Rental Tenancy Authority median weekly rents for various
dwelling sizes across the six SA2s of Noosa Shire and for Noosa Shire as a whole, compared
with the State. It should be noted that medians are only calculated where there are 10 or more
lodgements over the 12 month period and for Noosa Heads and Peregian Beach – Marcus
Beach there were less than 10 lodgements for one bedrooms units.
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Table 4 Median weekly rents for the 12 months ending 31 March 2018 for and across Noosa Shire
Dwelling QLD Noosa Noosa Tewantin Noosaville Noosa Sunshine Peregian
Type State Shire Hinterland Heads Beach Beach-Marcus
Beach
1 bedroom $310 $300 $248 $300 $325 n.a. $350 n.a.
flat or unit
2 bedroom $350 $385 $305 $360 $390 $420 $410 $348
flat or unit
3 bedroom $350 $465 $420 $460 $505 $575 $540 $525
house
4 bedroom $420 $560 $500 $520 $633 $705 $670 $600
house
Median rents rose sharply in the first half of the 2000’s then were reasonably flat between 2008
and 2013 but have been rising steadily again since then.
According to the ABS Census of Population and Housing: Estimating homelessness, 2016, there
were apparently 110 homeless people in Noosa Shire in 2016, being a rate of 19.4 per 10,000
persons. Within the Shire the highest rate was Noosa Hinterland with 68 people (or 31.4 per
100,000). For comparison the rate for the whole state is 45.6 per 10,000 persons. The ABS
considers a person is homeless if they do not have suitable accommodation alternatives and
their current living arrangement:
is in a dwelling that is inadequate;
has no tenure, or if their initial tenure is short and not extendable; or
does not allow them to have control of, and access to space for social relations.
5. Income
The median personal income for Noosa Shire in 2016 was $30,940, slightly lower than the State
Median of $34,320, however as shown in Table 5 there is considerable variation across the six
SA2s that make up the Shire.
Table 5 Median Total Personal Annual Income for Persons over 15 years
Noosa Tewantin Noosaville Noosa Heads Sunshine Peregian
Hinterland Beach Beach-Marcus
Beach
$29,120 $27,976 $31,928 $36,036 $36,400 $35,620
In more detail Figure 9 categorises total personal income across the six SA2s that make up
Noosa Shire. Note that census questions on income are met with sensitivity and do not get a
particularly high response rate so figures obviously do not add up to 100%.
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Figure 9 Total Annual Personal Income across the six SA2s of Noosa Shire 2016
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50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
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10.0%
0.0%
Noosa Hinterland Tewantin Noosaville Noosa Heads Sunshine Beach Peregian Beach-
Marcus Beach
Percentage of persons 15 years and over with total personal income $104,000 or more per year at 2016
Percentage of persons 15 years and over with total personal income $52,000 to $103,999 per year at 2016
Percentage of persons 15 years and over with total personal income $20,800 to $51,999 per year at 2016
Percentage of persons 15 years and over with total personal income less than $20,800 per year at 2016
The Median total annual family income for Noosa Shire was $72,956 in 2016, somewhat lower
than the State Median of $86,372. Variation across the Shire is evident in Table 6
Table 6 Median Total Annual Family Income for the SA2s of Noosa Shire 2016
Noosa Tewantin Noosaville Noosa Heads Sunshine Peregian
Hinterland Beach Beach-Marcus
Beach
$71,760 $65,312 $73,528 $85,748 $86,476 $85,592
In more detail Figure 10 categorises total family income across the six SA2s that make up Noosa
Shire.
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Figure 10 Total Annual Family Income across the six SA2s of Noosa Shire 2016
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90.0%
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30.0%
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Noosa Hinterland Tewantin Noosaville Noosa Heads Sunshine Beach Peregian Beach-
Marcus Beach
Total family income less than $156,000 or more per year at 2016
Total family income less than $78,000 to $155,999 per year at 2016
Total family income $33,800 to $77,999 per year at 2016
Total family income less than $33,800 per year at 2016
The median household weekly income is also available and at $1,184 is lower than the $1,402
figure for the State, however household sizes are also marginally smaller. Variation across the
Shire is shown in Table 7
Table 7 Median Total Weekly Household Income for the SA2s of Noosa Shire 2016
Noosa Tewantin Noosaville Noosa Heads Sunshine Peregian
Hinterland Beach Beach-Marcus
Beach
$1,214 $1,040 $1,137 $1,375 $1,371 $1,890
6. Social snapshot
Between 2006 and 2016, the Indigenous population increased by 358 persons however still
accounts for just 1.5% of the population of the Shire.
21.6% of Noosa residents were born overseas but only 6.6% born in a Non English speaking
country. 5.3% of Noosa residents speak a language other than English in the home. Nearly 200
Noosa resident census respondents speak English “not well or not at all”. Noosa Heads was
most likely to be home to residents born overseas while Noosa Hinterland was least likely.
At 2016 5.2% of Noosa Shire residents needed assistance with a profound or sever disability,
making it on par with the State figure, however the figure was 6.5% for the SA2s of Tewantin and
Noosa Heads. It was the lowest at Sunshine Beach at 2.9%.
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The percentage of persons aged 65 years and over receiving the age pension for Noosa Shire
was 60.7%, being lower than the State’s figure of 66.4%. However the figure was as high as
86.1% for Peregian Beach – Marcus Beach, then 71.8% for Tewantin. It was lowest in Noosa
Heads at just 38.5%.
In the December quarter 2017, 3.8% of Noosa Shire’s population over 16 years of age were
receiving disability support pension which was lower than the Queensland rate of 4.1%.
However the figure was as high as 4.8% in Tewantin and 4.5% in Noosa Hinterland. It was
lowest in Sunshine Beach at 2.4%.
For Noosa Shire 3.1% of persons aged 16 years and over were receiving carer allowance in
December quarter 2017. This is comparable with the State figure of 3.2%. Across the Shire the
highest figure was Tewantin at 3.8% followed closely by Noosa Hinterland at 3.7%. The lowest
figure was 1.6% at Noosa Heads.
The unemployment rate for Noosa Shire at March quarter 2018 was 4.5%. At the same time it
was 6.0% for the State. Within the Shire it was highest as Tewantin at 5.8% followed by Noosa
Hinterland at 5.0%. The lowest rate was 3.3% in Noosa Heads.
For Noosa Shire 6.3% of persons aged 22 to 64 were receiving the Newstart Allowance at the
December quarter 2017. This is comparable with the State figure of 6.2%. Within the Shire the
highest proportion was 7.4% in Tewantin and lowest was 5.0% in Sunshine Beach.
According to the 2016 census 12.2% of Noosa Shire’s families with children under 15 had no
parent employed. While this was better than the figure of 13.8% for the State there was
substantial variation across the Shire as can be seen in Table 8.
Table 8 Percentage of total families with children under 15 with no parent employed
Noosa Tewantin Noosaville Noosa Heads Sunshine Peregian
Hinterland Beach Beach-Marcus
Beach
12.3% 13.9% 12.0% 6.5% 8.6% 11.8%
Across Noosa Shire, 21.03% of residents undertook voluntary work. This compares favourably
with the 18.8% for the whole State. Volunteering rates were as high as 26.18% for 65 to 74 year
olds and over 23% for ages 35 to 54. In terms of SA2s, 23.4% of residents of Peregian Beach –
Marcus Beach undertook voluntary work with Noosa Hinterland second highest at 22.5%. At
18.8% the lowest rate at Tewantin was still on par with the State figure.
Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) is a summary measure of the social and economic
conditions comprising a number of indexes. It is generated by ABS from the 2016 Census and
ranks geographical areas in terms of their relative socio-economic disadvantage using five
quintiles. As a benchmark the State figure will by default have 20% of the population in each of
the five quintiles. Figure 11 graphically provides a breakdown of the population into the quintiles
for the State, Noosa Shire as a whole and for the six SA2s in Noosa.
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Figure 11 Population by Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage quintiles for Queensland, Noosa
Shire and the six SA2s within Noosa Shire, 2016
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage Q5 (Least disadvantage)
SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage Q4
SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage Q3
SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage Q2
SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage Q1 (Most disadvantage)
7. Employment
Looking at the 10 years between 2006 and 2016, there has been a change in the employment
trends for Noosa Shire and these are depicted in Figure 12. Notwithstanding the fact that 2016
saw a significant number of respondents inadequately describe their industry of employment,
broadly, the most significant industries of employment for residents of the Shire were and
continue to be accommodation and food services, construction, education and training, health
care and social assistance and retail trade.
However, health care and social assistance has gone from being the fourth most significant
industry in 2006, to the third most significant industry in 2011 and has by 2016 taken over as the
most significant industry of employment, employing over 13% of the working resident population
in 2016.
Retail trade which was the most significant industry in 2006 and 2011 is by 2016 only the third
most significant industry.
Accommodation and Food Services have consistently been the second most significant industry
to the Shire’s resident workforce.
Construction dropped from third most significant in 2006 to fourth most significant in 2011 and
remains in fourth position in 2016.
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Education and training saw a proportional increase in those 10 years, accounting for 8.31% of
employment by 2016. Small gains were also made in administrative and support services and
arts and recreation services while sectors such as manufacturing and wholesale trade are
proportionally decreasing in representation.
Figure 12 Industry of Employment for Noosa Shire over 2006 – 2016 (in percentages)
Inadequately described/Not stated
Wholesale Trade
Transport, Postal and Warehousing
Retail Trade
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services
Public Administration and Safety
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
Other Services
Mining
Manufacturing
Information Media and Telecommunications
Health Care and Social Assistance
Financial and Insurance Services
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services
Education and Training
Construction
Arts and Recreation Services
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Administrative and Support Services
Accommodation and Food Services
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
2006 2011 2016
It should be acknowledged the place of employment is not necessarily within Noosa Shire but
rather it is the industry of employment for a resident of Noosa Shire (they may commute to work
outside the Shire). When you look at the jobs located within Noosa Shire the highest at around
15% is Accommodation and food services, followed by Retail trade then Health care and social
assistance at around 13%.
Table 9 provides a breakdown of how the various age groups are employed. Highlighted are the
five most broadly significant industries to Noosa Shire residents.
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For young people between 15 and 22 employment is most frequently in the sectors of
accommodation and food services and retail trade, then construction and health care and social
assistance increases in significance for residents in their mid-twenties to thirties (possibly less
likely to be their first job).
For workers beyond the age of 65, health care and social assistance, professional, scientific and
technical services and retail trade seem to be sectors that retain more senior workers.
Table 9 Industry of Employment by Age for Noosa Shire 2016
Count of Employed Persons aged 15 years and over
(Age groups in years) 15-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+ Total
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 13 14 39 52 75 87 51 11 4 347
Mining 0 8 48 94 81 45 7 0 0 283
Manufacturing 53 60 120 184 220 197 36 5 0 877
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services 0 10 14 46 53 33 8 0 0 156
Construction 82 146 414 561 627 431 86 3 0 2,354
Wholesale Trade 27 13 38 135 141 98 29 4 0 483
Retail Trade 406 220 302 384 605 452 165 15 4 2,552
Accommodation and Food Services 487 288 485 497 480 348 98 8 0 2,687
Transport, Postal and Warehousing 11 21 71 117 199 219 70 0 0 710
Information Media and Telecommunications 8 11 21 56 55 47 23 3 0 216
Financial and Insurance Services 6 14 60 101 146 81 39 6 0 452
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services 21 23 72 138 187 149 77 9 0 664
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 17 46 168 312 350 306 123 20 0 1,335
Administrative and Support Services 25 55 98 230 312 233 56 3 0 1,002
Public Administration and Safety 15 15 84 180 283 195 35 5 0 809
Education and Training 35 52 167 420 612 472 74 8 0 1,829
Health Care and Social Assistance 39 94 300 596 891 780 157 12 0 2,877
Arts and Recreation Services 38 35 51 91 93 68 26 3 0 408
Other Services 46 75 175 203 236 135 28 0 0 906
Inadequately described/Not stated 65 84 114 220 288 202 71 19 0 1,053
Total 1,381 1,288 2,842 4,611 5,924 4,579 1,247 126 10 22,007
Of 22,007 employed persons aged 15 years and over in Noosa shire, 2,258 did not go to work on
the day of the census. A further 2,293 worked from home. Some 14,030 drove themselves to
work and 1,003 travelled as a passenger in a car.
Previous Council Consideration
In March 2015 Council endorsed the Community Profile prepared by AEC Group for use in policy
preparation, including the Social Strategy and the New Noosa Plan. The information within that
report has now been superseded by the 2016 census results and this report serves as a partial
update to the earlier community profile.
Finance
Nil.
Risks & Opportunities
Nil.
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Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Nil.
Internal Consultation
Departments/Sections Consulted:
Chief Executive Officer X Community Services Corporate Services
Executive Officer Director Director
Executive Support X Community Development Financial Services
Community Facilities ICT
Libraries & Galleries Procurement & Fleet
Local Laws Property
Waste & Environmental Health Revenue Services
Executive Services X Environment & Sustainable Development Infrastructure Services
Director X Director Director
Community Engagement Building & Plumbing Services Asset Management
Customer Service X Development Assessment Buildings and Facilities
Governance X Economic Development Civil Operations
People and Culture Environmental Services Disaster Management
X Strategic Land Use Planning Infrastructure Planning,
Design and Delivery
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5 ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT UPDATE -
4TH QUARTER 2017-18
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION
Author Director Environment and Sustainable Development, Kim Rawlings
Environment and Sustainable Development Department
Index ECM/ Subject/ Environment and Sustainable Development Reports
Attachments Nil
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Director Environment and Sustainable Development to the
Planning and Environment Committee Meeting dated 7 August 2018 providing an update on
operations of the Environment and Sustainable Development Department for the period 1 April to
30 June 2018.
REPORT
The adopted organisation structure includes the following branches under the Environment and
Sustainable Development Department:
Environmental Services;
Strategic Land Use Planning;
Economic Development;
Development Assessment; and
Building and Plumbing
This report provides a brief summary regarding recent performance, current priorities and future
initiatives for the Environment and Sustainable Development Department.
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ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
BRANCH ACTIVITIES RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS CURRENT PRIORITIES THE NEXT QUARTER
Director’s office
Sustainability Institute Feasibility Study Research and case study Research, case studies and options Workshop draft report on Stage 1
Stage 1 investigation into potential models for potential models to be tested internally and with Council. Report
completed. internally and with a small number of Stage 1 to Council.
key stakeholders prior to completion
of Stage 1 report.
Grant application submitted to
‘Maturing the Infrastructure Pipeline
Program’ to assist Council in next
stages of assessment and business
case development post
consideration of Stage 1.
Environmental Services
Implementation of the ZEN Organisation Installation of Solar Systems at The Relocation of the 99KW solar Landfill emission reduction
Strategy J, The Depot and The Leisure system strategies
Centre - complete Solar system for the Day Respite Capital projects 2018/19
Completion of the Landfill waste Centre determination
types audit Completion of the 2017/8 carbon Small electricity sites consumption
Completion of the Science Based footprint reduction
Targets report
Landfill emission reduction NAC electricity consumption
Completion of the Community strategies reduction
Emissions Profile
Development of new Noosa River Plan Initial consultation with stakeholders Review Community Engagement Public consultation period to begin in
concluded. Plan. late July.
Completion of draft River Plan for Finalise Your Say Noosa Review feedback and prepare final
consultation. consultation materials. draft for Council.
Council approves public consultation
on the draft plan to begin July.
Noosa Parklands Management Plan Bushland Operational Assessment Installation of small capital (seat) in
performed by consultant for Heritage July.
Park Bushland Reserve.
Some small capital items (seats)
purchased late in financial year.
Draft Environmental Management
Plan completed.
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BRANCH ACTIVITIES RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS CURRENT PRIORITIES THE NEXT QUARTER
Noosa Bushland Reserve Strategic Plan First draft complete and consulted Continue to develop document with Host workshop with Councillors and
with previous internal stakeholder new additions to stakeholder groups receive feedback.
group and edit where required.
Environment Strategy Background document for Small working group workshops to Initial consultation phase completed.
discussion purposes completed. be completed by end of July. Draft Environment Strategy and
Workshop with Councillors on scope Drafting of document using internal Environment & Sustainability Policy
of the document completed. and external stakeholder feedback. prepared.
Community workshop on
Environment Strategy priorities
completed.
Conservation Land Plan ELWG reviewed CLP draft Finalising documents to go to next Conservation Land Plan, Revolving
(guides Environment Levy Acquisition Drafts of each document round of Council meetings. Fund Policy and Private Land
Program, VCA Program and Land for workshopped with Councillors and Conservation Program Guideline to
Wildlife Program) final draft prepared. go to Council for adoption.
Environment Levy Land Acquisition Start-up works for Johns Landing Continue maintenance works at Commence maintenance scheduling
Program and Cooloothin Creek Reserves Johns Landing and Cooloothin for Johns Landing and Cooloothin
have commenced Nature Refuge processing for both Creek
Continue to support CEO and Johns Landing and Cooloothin Finalise Nature Refuge processing
project team with Yurol-Ringtail Start ecological restoration works at for both Johns Landing and
Koala Habitat Recovery Project Johns Landing Cooloothin and media release
Pest Management Completed 4th quarter of Biosecurity Property inspections and compliance Complete 1st quarter of biosecurity
Surveillance Program – 15 activities as part of approved surveillance program
properties inspected in the Pomona, Biosecurity Surveillance Program Finalise annual contract work for
Lake MacDonald, Ringtail Ck and Feral Deer control in the Lake Transport and Main Roads for Feral
Cootharaba areas. MacDonald area Deer control and priority weed
Completed the first round of twice Priority weed control on council control works on State Roads
yearly coordinated Wild dog control managed lands as part of scheduled Complete 2nd round of coordinated
1080 baiting working on public and work Wild dog control 1080 baiting in
private land in the Ridgewood, September as per annual program.
Federal, Kin Kin, Como, Cootharaba
and Cooroibah areas.
Wild dog control intensive trapping
program completed by contractor in
the Cooroy Mountain, Federal and
Pinbarren areas.
Cameron Jackson recruited to
previously vacant position of Land
Protection Officer completed.
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Noosa Trail Network Ongoing participation in Master Plan Re-opening of Trail 8. Complete re-route at Lake
for the trail network being Finalising minor re-routing as a MacDonald.
coordinated by Tourism Noosa. result of impending closure of Review of draft Master Plan when
access to Lake MacDonald due to available.
dam works.
Flying-foxes Liaison with local residents as Finding the most simple and Provide an ‘informal support
numbers increased. effective way to support local scheme’ to the most affected
Started regularly monitoring at residents. residents.
Wallace Park, in the absence of Continue monitoring and report back
consistent State monitoring of the to Council if numbers continue to
site. rise.
Reported on current issues at Clarify issues around use of
Councilor Discussion Forum. sprinklers.
Coordination of Conservation Finalise VCA payments and Develop Invitation to Quote for Coordinate and deliver the Land for
Partnerships on Private Land - Land for incentives for 16 active properties. implementation of VCA contractor Wildlife Open Property Event for
Wildlife and Voluntary Conservation Continuing to sign new Land for works and incentives as per members
Agreements. Wildlife members (4 new procurement guidelines. Continue to increase participation
agreements in place) and undertake Begin implementation of VCA and membership of the Land for
property assessments and funding once procurement Wildlife program through property
landholder engagement as part of documentation complete visits and engagement with
this process. Coordinate the 20th Anniversary landholders
Provide input into the development Open Property Event for Land for Attend Land for Wildlife SEQ
of the Private Land Conservation Wildlife members Steering Committee and strategic
Partnerships Guideline. Represent Noosa at the Strategic sub-committee meetings
Attend 2 SEQ Land for Wildlife Sub-Committee meeting for Land for Finalise Briefing Note and Business
Steering Committee meetings to Wildlife Regional Coordination Case with LfW for strategic
discuss operations and coordination arrangements and develop a briefing subcommittee regarding regional
across the region note and business case in coordination as soon as possible
collaboration with 11 other SEQ Work with existing Voluntary
Councils. Conservation Agreement property
Continue to sign new Land for owners to implement annual
Wildlife members and provide incentives.
property assessments.
Finalise last changes to the Private
Land Conservation Partnerships
Guideline.
Community Bushland Care Program Finalising Operational Guidelines Recruitment of new full-time
and having them go through Council. Bushcare coordinator.
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Strategic Land use Planning
Drafting new Noosa Plan Series of ongoing Councillors Responding to state interest Await State sign off ahead of
workshops comments community consultation on the draft
Completed drafting and Council new Noosa Plan.
adoption
Submitted to state for state interest
review
Biodiversity Plan and assessment report Awaiting further progress on high Draft priorities for the Environment Finalise priorities for Environment
level Environment Strategy to refine Strategy including workshopping and Strategy including for biodiversity
the scope of Biodiversity Plan drafting priorities for biodiversity. conservation
Flood risk assessments Flood risk assessment finalised and Response to state interest check Finalise for final review.
submitted to state government with comments for flooding.
planning scheme.
Climate Change Adaptation Plan Community engagement campaign Complete key asset register and Complete risk assessments for key
completed for the coastal hazard report for submission to LGAQ & assets and commence socio-
modelling. State government; advance climate economic analysis of adaptation
change biodiversity assessment options, includes multiple workshops
with community.
Car parking study Car Parking Contributions Policy and Implement policy Ongoing implementation of policy in
draft Infrastructure Agreement parallel with the assessment
endorsed by council and finalised. development applications.
Business as Usual activities Amendment of the Noosa Plan 2006 Submitted amendments for small Community consultation subject to
dwellings for first state interest State interest review
review
Economic Development
Business Support and Development Economic Development Grants Working with potential grant Providing ‘concierge’ services to key
awarded to: ZEN $14,500, Innovate applicants to develop quality clients
Noosa $ 750, Slow Food Noosa applications with high impact Continue to promote and improve
$750, Generation Innovation $2,000, outcomes. Potential applicants the quality of Grant applications
Noosaville Business Association include; CCIQ Noosa, Innovate
$1,500 Noosa, Create Noosa, Generation
Regional Innovation Program Innovation, Noosaville Business
(SCRIPT). Noosa Council Association
contributes $12k p.a. to this $300k Providing ‘concierge’ services to key
p.a. regional funding pool focused on clients
stimulating business innovation.
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Noosa well represented at the
Myriad event in Brisbane and a local
business has received $10,000
towards an Innovation Master Class
originally piloted in Noosa.
Sunshine Coast Business Awards
2018. Noosa Council contributes
$10k to this regional event. CCIQ
Noosa and Tourism Noosa are key
partners and the participation of local
businesses has increased
significantly. The final awards will
take place in November.
Concierge service provided to
multiple stakeholders including:
Country Noosa, Aspire Property,
Elypsys Communications, Promis
Software, Alkira, Nabooki, Unity
Water, Business Mentors Noosa
Industry & Sector Development Digital Sector – Significant progress Digital Sector – Continue to Digital Sector - finalise operational
made in establishing and operational the Digital Hub, ‘bed- management of the Digital Hub.
operationalising the Peregian Beach down’ tenants and implement Focus on expanded revenue
Digital Hub. Tender process reporting model. opportunities and program
finalised, Tenants moved in from Education Sector – finalise NETA expansion
mid-June. Digital Hub Director action plan and funding
leading innovative fit out and
creative model delivering on
financial and economic goals
Education Sector – the Noosa
Education and Training Alliance
(NETA) established. Held meeting
with consultant leading review of
TAFE site options
Rural & Agribusiness Sector – held
meetings and provided support to
the Food and Agribusiness Network
(FAN) and Country Noosa
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Sustainable Tourism – Continuing to
be part of the Noosa Trails Master
Plan project. Met with Visit Sunshine
Coast CEO to consider potential
joint program around Business
Events
Communications and Marketing Program Myriad festival - Strong Noosa Continued promotion of the Peregian Development and adoption of a
representation at this festival with Beach Digital Hub marketing and communications
our Digital Hub Director attending Development of marketing collateral. strategy.
and a number of local entrepreneurs
funded to attend (through SCRIPT
funding)
https://advance.qld.gov.au/myriad
Digital Sector marketing driven by
extensive marketing campaign
around the Peregian Beach Digital
Hub. www.peregianhub.com.au
website including drone footage and
360 degree walk through imagery
Leadership & Strategy Program RDA Sunshine Coast – together with Support and Influence regional Contribute to the strategic plan
the CEO and Mayor, Economic priorities through involvement with associated with the $2.5M
Development Manager attending a RDA, Sunshine Coast Business announcement for the Rufous Street
regional strategic planning session Council and others and Digital Hub project
Sunshine Coast Business Council –
attended and contributed to sessions
related to regional universities and a
workshop entitled the Retail
Evolution
Future of Work Event – partnered
with CCIQ Noosa to deliver a very
successful future of work event at
The J
Business as Usual activities Represent Council at a range of Client management and inward Ongoing business enquiry
business and network forums business enquiries management
Meetings with key stakeholders
internally / externally
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Development Assessment
Local Government Infrastructure Plan for Minister review of draft LGIP and Public Notification of draft LGIP and Review of submissions received to
existing planning scheme approval to proceed to public supporting documents draft LGIP by Council and resolve to
consultation received proceed
Second independent review of draft
LGIP
Minister’s second review of draft
LGIP and approval for Council to
adopt
Council adoption of LGIP
Local Government Infrastructure Plan for Working group formed for LGIP Transference of Unitywater’s DMaTT Finalise draft LGIP
next planning scheme Audit of existing trunk networks model to Council’s T1 property Submit draft LGIP to independent
Review of future works proposed for system reviewer
trunk networks Review LGIP mapping of Priority Report draft LGIP to Council as part
Reviewing and refining Unitywater’s Infrastructure Area (PIA) & Plans for of the next planning scheme
DMaTT population and development Trunk Infrastructure (PFTI)
model
Auditing program for Advertising Devices Agreement reached with a number Currently auditing signage in the Continue auditing program for
of business owners in Tewantin and Noosaville industrial area advertising devices – Hinterland
Noosa Junction to address non- Ongoing inspection of signage area
compliant signage complaints and advice on signage
requirements
Discussions commenced with
business owners with non-compliant
signage in Tewantin & Noosa
Junction
Business as Usual activities Two Appeals withdrawn including Preparation work for Thomco Continued assessment of
Harbour (Swim School) and Kenlynn Appeal, with joint expert reports Development Applications lodged
(2 lot subdivision) being prepared. under The Noosa Plan
Monthly reporting to Treasury QLD Preparation work for Kenlynn Appeal
State Government and Australian (6 lot subdivision)
Bureau of Statistics on development Compliance action commenced with
approval information. Palm Lakes, Altum Developments,
Infringement Notice Module for and a number of sites for breaches
planning non-compliances of The Noosa Plan
established Internal guideline identifying
responsibilities for works on road
reserve
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Building and Plumbing
Legislative Review Preparation for the introduction of Review all fees and charges Attendance at next legislative
the amended Plumbing and schedules is in progress, including workshop in Brisbane
Drainage Act 2002 with the new preparing schedule for new fees –
Plumbing Act 2017 legislative Completed ready for Council
obligations. approval stage.
Attendance at legislative meeting in Continue to develop procedures and
Brisbane to discuss Local processes for the adoption of new
Government obligations. legislation
Business as Usual activities Meeting legislative requirements for Maintain existing legislative Develop new Approval Permits and
all applications. timeframes and obligation. conditions under the new Plumbing
Monthly reporting to Treasury QLD All new reporting time frames have and Drainage Act
State Government and Australian been conformed. Joint meeting with Distribution
Bureau of Statistics timeframes on Identify new Legislative fines and Retailers and Regional Councils for
track. State approvals for SPER. the development of a new domestic
Complaint and investigation and commercial “connection”
reporting timeframes on track approval agreement
Plumbing and Building Audit Audit Programme Kin Kin (On-site Audit of Residents properties for the Inform residents of results of audit
Programmes Effluent) identification of possible effluent site specific and take identified
Audit Programme stage one of four overflow into Keys Creek, Kin Kin. actions if required
stages (Backflow Prevention Device) Mail out to identified commercial Undertake a desk top analysis with
properties subject to ( Backflow identified results of audits (estimated
Prevention Device ) audit programme timeframe = 9 months)
programme. (Commercial properties
located within Rene st, Barlett st,
Production avenue, Action st and
Eenie creek road. – stage one)
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Previous Council Consideration
Nil.
Finance
Nil.
Risks & Opportunities
Nil.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Nil.
Internal Consultation
Departments/Sections Consulted:
Chief Executive Officer Community Services Corporate Services
Executive Officer Director Director
Executive Support Community Development Financial Services
Community Facilities ICT
Libraries & Galleries Procurement & Fleet
Local Laws Property
Waste & Environmental Health Revenue Services
Executive Services X Environment & Sustainable Development Infrastructure Services
Director X Director Director
Community Engagement X Building & Plumbing Services Asset Management
Customer Service X Development Assessment Buildings and Facilities
Governance X Economic Development Civil Operations
People and Culture X Environmental Services Disaster Management
X Strategic Land Use Planning Infrastructure Planning,
Design and Delivery
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