2014-01-13 Item 6.3 Appendices 1-5

Noosa ~ Sunshine Coast Regional
Council de-amalgamation background
   In July 2007, the Local Government Reform Commission concluded its report on
    the examination of local government area boundaries, classes, names and
    electoral arrangements. In March 2008, the structural changes to Queensland local
    goverments took place.

   The SCRC was established from the amalgamation of Caloundra City Council,
    Maroochy Shire Council, and NSC.

   The former NSC and local community groups expressed strong opposition to the
    amalgamation.

   Prior to amalgamation, the Financial Sustainability Review by Queensland Treasury
    Corporation (QTC) rated NSC as Strong (developing), and the other two pre‐
    amalgamated shires of Caloundra and Maroochy as Moderate (developing) and
    Strong (neutral) respectively.

   On 29 August 2012, the Minister referred a de‐amalgamation proposal from the
    Noosa Independence Alliance (NIA) to the Queensland Boundaries Commissioner
    for review.

   The proposal from the former NSC was coordinated by the NIA, an alliance of four
    community organisations from the Noosa area with a total membership of
    approximately 5,000.

   The NIA organisations include:
    o Noosa Parks Association Inc.
    o Friends of Noosa Inc.
    o EDV (Eumundi, Doonan and Verrierdale) Residents Group Inc.
    o Noosa Biosphere Association Inc.




                                     Queensland Boundaries Commissioner Report – Proposed Noosa De-amalgamation
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