Burgess Creek Integrated Catchment Management Plan
Noosa Council is developing an Integrated Catchment Management Plan for Burgess Creek, a coastal creek that flows from Noosa Heads through wetlands and bushland to Sunrise Beach.
Burgess Creek plays an important role in supporting local ecosystems, protecting downstream beaches and nearshore waters, and providing valued natural spaces for the community.
Like many urban coastal catchments, it is also affected by stormwater runoff, erosion, water quality issues, legacy land uses, climate change and extreme weather events.
The purpose of the Integrated Catchment Management Plan is to provide a clear, coordinated plan to guide how Burgess Creek is managed over time. The plan will bring together the best available technical information with community and stakeholder input to identify practical actions that improve catchment health and resilience.
How the plan is being developed
The Integrated Catchment Management Plan is being developed in stages:
- Background research and evidence gathering, including monitoring and technical studies
- Early engagement with key stakeholders in the targeted engagement phase to understand local values, issues and priorities
- Preparation of a draft plan that brings together evidence and stakeholder input
- Community feedback on the draft plan through YourSay Noosa in the broader community engagement phase
- Refinement and Council consideration of the final plan.
Want to have your say?
In the targeted engagement phase, we are inviting key stakeholder groups in the Burgess Creek Catchment to participate in a series of workshops. Representatives of these organisations will be invited to attend a Values Workshop to provide their input or by written submission.
In the broader community engagement phase, all community members will be invited to have their input on the draft Burgess Creek Integrated Catchment Management Plan.
The draft plan will be made available for community feedback. Your input will help Council identify:
- What matters most to you about Burgess Creek
- Whether the proposed directions and actions are on the right track
- Where the plan could be improved or clarified
Community feedback will be considered before the plan is finalised and presented to Council for adoption.
Phases
Council resolution to proceed with public engagement
Purpose: To seek Councillors’ endorsement to undertake broader community engagement on the draft Burgess Creek Integrated Catchment Management Plan.
What happens: Councillors will consider whether the draft plan is supported by sound technical evidence and demonstrates sufficient alignment with community values to proceed to public consultation.