Noosa group fights to ’fix’ Council’s Draft Hazard Plan

By Abbey Cannan

Noosa residents want the council to spend more time tackling coastal erosion and less time passing the buck.

A newly formed group, Eastern Beaches Protection Association (EBPA), wants Noosa Shire Council’s draft Coastal Hazard Adaption Plan (CHAP) to be better.

Spokeswoman Minna Knight says the current plan does nothing to protect the local environment and adversely impacts a number of communities at significant economic cost.

“There’s also a growing awareness that these planning changes won’t just affect the eastern beaches but will ultimately have to extend to homeowners in low lying areas in the future,” Ms Knight said.

“A growing number of locals are incensed that the plan, as drafted,…