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QTC has assumed that the SCRC will retain full ownership and control of the airport for
the purpose of this analysis.

For the remaining SCRC to bear the cost of upgrades that will allow for growth to Noosa’s
tourism is inequitable. Proponents have acknowledged the benefit of the airport to their
area. In the view of the Commissioner, the airport would have to be considered differently
to the proposed QTC treatment.

There is the risk that de‐amalgamation would delay this project, and costs will rise due to
inflation to a point where the project might not eventuate. This would have a detrimental
effect on future national and international tourism to the region as the air traffic would be
limited. A new NSC would have to consider assisting SCRC with funding.

Disaster management
Disaster management is a core responsibility of local government. Local government is
well placed to provide first‐hand knowledge and understanding when it comes to co‐
ordinating responses to a disaster.

The NIA is proposing to use the existing Disaster Management policies and procedures.
The SCRC advises that it expects Noosa to establish a separate Local Disaster
Management group, a separate Emergency Operations Team, a separate Field
Coordination Centre and an Emergency Coordination Centre, which would be necessary to
comply with the Disaster Management Act 2003.

As recent natural disasters across the state have demonstrated, effective disaster
management is vitally important to the community. De‐amalgamation may not only cause
duplication of services but may also affect the ability to respond to and mitigate disasters.

Maroochydore Principal Regional Activity Centre
Maroochydore was identified as the Principal Regional Activity Centre for the Sunshine
Coast by both SCRC and the state government (South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009).

The centre will include a retail precinct, a golf course and other unspecified facilities. The
SCRC recently purchased a large land parcel and needs to secure more land to fulfil this
plan.

There is a risk that de‐amalgamation would delay this project and costs will rise due to
inflation to a point where the project might not eventuate.

Caloundra South
Caloundra South is a proposed new Sunshine Coast master‐planned community. If
approved, the new community will be established on a 2,310 hectare former forestry site.

Currently, the Urban Land Development Authority (ULDA) is the state government agency
with planning responsibility for the site. The ULDA Development Scheme for Caloundra

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