Have a say on the way foreshore reserves are managed

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22nd February 2023

Council is inviting the community to help shape the way Noosa’s Eastern Beaches Foreshore Reserves are managed. 

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Library Pop-ups are among the ways to find out more about the draft Foreshore Reserve Management Plan, and have a say.

“We all know and love our beach foreshore reserves,” Mayor Clare Stewart said.

“They’re a haven for endangered wildlife, they provide a natural buffer between the coastline and our communities, and they add to our shire’s natural beauty.

“To ensure the reserves are protected for future generations to enjoy, we’re formalising, in consultation with the community, how we look after these natural assets.”

The Eastern Beaches Foreshore Reserves (EBFRs) are a series of eight naturally vegetated Council managed coastal foreshore reserves and near-coastal bushland reserves.

“They stretch over 11.5 kilometres, covering approximately 122 hectares along the open ocean beaches from Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach, so they’re an incredibly significant part of our coastal landscape,” Mayor Stewart said.

The draft Eastern Beaches Foreshore Management Plan outlines the importance of these reserves, the community and environmental values of these reserves and the threats they face.

“Our goal in this Plan is to provide a guide for sound decision-making that protects all of these values,” Mayor Stewart said.

Council Environment and Sustainable Development Director, Kim Rawlings, said mitigating coastal hazards and other climate change risks was fundamental to the plan.

“We’ll continue to see the effects of climate change, such as rising sea levels, more intense and frequent storms and coastal erosion,” she said.

“The reserves play a key role in protecting Noosa residents from the impact of these changes, with their natural vegetation and landforms providing a natural buffering between the foreshores and our communities.”

The plan will help deliver aspects of Council’s Environment Strategy and Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan.

Residents can read the draft Eastern Beaches Foreshore Reserve Management Plan and submit feedback via the Your Say Noosa website.

Council will host a series of public information sessions and workshops to provide further details on the draft plan and answer questions residents have.

Beach Pop-Ups:

  • 7am -11am Tuesday, February 28, Beach Access 66, Victory Park, Lorikeet Drive, Peregian Beach.
  • 7am -11am Thursday, March 2 - Beach access 36, Tingara Crescent, Sunrise Beach. 
  • 7am -11am Thursday, March 9 – Beach Access 40, David Low Way, Castaways Beach.
  • 7am -11am Saturday, March 11 – Beach Access 27, Seaview Terrace, Sunshine Beach.
  • 7am -11am Wednesday, March 15 – Beach Access 50, Peregian, Esplanade.
  • 7am -11am Thursday, March 16, Beach Access 47, Tristania Drive, Marcus Beach.

Library stalls:

  • 9am -12am Wednesday, February 22, Noosaville Library.
  • 9am -12am Saturday, February 25, Cooroy Library.

Community events:

  • 6 am – 12 noon Sunday, February 26, Noosa Farmers Markets.
  • 6.30 am – 12 noon Saturday, March 4, Pomona Markets.
  • 8 am – 12 noon Sunday, March 5, Kin Kin Markets.
  • 8 am – 2 pm Sunday, March 12, Noosa Marina Markets [TBC].
  • 7.30 am – 12.30 pm Sunday, March 19, Peregian Beach Markets.