THE STATE Government’s announcement to increase nets, including for Peregian Beach, raises questions, as it contradicts recommendations from the just-released independent review of the current program, which included reducing environmental impacts and trialling net removals during the winter whale migration. We have written to the minister for the rationale around the increase, as well as Peregian’s inclusion and will provide an update when a response is received. We ask everyone to share their views with the minister via primaryindustries@ministerial.qld.gov.au and cc our office via noosa@parliament.qld.gov.au.
With the release of Destination 2045, the ‘blueprint’ for increasing tourism in Queensland, there are some wonderful aspirations; however, little mention found so far of how the impacts from potentially millions of extra visitors will be offset. In the development of the plan, submissions from our community, including Tourism Noosa, reiterated how we could retain our unique selling point and environmental assets by moving into the internationally trending regenerative tourism space, given the government’s current inability to properly manage visitor volumes. To inform our advocacy, it is vital that you send your views on Destination 2045 to my office via noosa@parliament.qld.gov.au.
Maritime Safety Queensland have advised that navigational lights have now been installed on the port and starboard buoys and beacons in the Noosa River, marking the navigation corridor from Woods Bay to the Noosa cable ferry. After many years of advocacy, this will assist in making nighttime boating safer on our waterway. However, please assist by ensuring your vessel displays the correct navigation lights, whether underway or at anchor.
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