Can the River Plan finally be delivered?

By Phil Jarratt

When Jake Hennessey took on the role of Noosa River Marine Officer for Maritime Safety Queensland 10 months ago he declared war on “river rats” terrorising other river users in their tinnies.

Now, in the wake of the most over-crowded holiday period in living memory on our waterways, he faces a much bigger challenge as he co-chairs the Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee, which is tasked with keeping everyone happy during the long-awaited implementation of the Noosa River Plan. MSQ and Noosa Shire Council will jointly drive the committee as it seeks to actually do something to secure the future of the river after almost 40 years of Council and the State government squabbling about it, which is…