OVERVIEW
The Fraser Straits Marina web site has been designed to help explain the development proposed for the Snapper Creek State Boat Harbour located at Norman Point, Tin Can Bay.

NOTICE AND INVITATION TO COMMENT UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999.

Preliminary Documentation for the proposed Fraser Straits Marina, prepared as part of the assessment under the EPBC Act, will be on public display until September 23, 2010 giving you the opportunity to make written submissions by 5 p.m. on that date. For full details including places where the documentation can be inspected, Click here 

PROJECT STATUS
On February 10, 2010, the Gympie Regional Council and State Government agencies including the Department of Environment and Resource Management; Fisheries; Maritime Safety Queensland; and the Department of Transport and Main Roads, approved, subject to special conditions, the impact assessable components of the development application for the proposed Fraser Straits Marina.

The assessment completed by the key State Government agencies included detailed consideration of all the environmental issues associated with the whole of the proposed development. This led to comprehensive conditions of approval through which the Government is confident that potential impacts can be properly minimised and managed. If they were not confident of this, approval would not have been granted.

Although the formal scope of Council’s approval role was limited to what is determined by Queensland law, Council also was provided with detailed information about the entire development including those aspects of particular interest to Council in its local role.

The development proponent will ensure the approval conditions are met. The process of finalising the detail of the conditions is now being undertaken.
In considering the application, the Department of Environment and Resource Management and Fisheries determined they would grant a ‘part approval’ of the small section of reclamation and kiosk at the western end of the proposed development. This has precipitated a refinement in the layout of this small area.
While the refinement has some introduced some limitations on the intended development function of this area, it has resulted in benefits including:

The latest plans for the development, including the refined western reclamation and kiosk layout, are available on the ‘Proposed Marina’ page of this website.

The proposed development has now progressed to the Federal Government’s approvals processes where issues surrounding the EPBC Act will be examined. This assessment is underway and will be completed over the coming months.

Federal Government approval from the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA), is required as the proposed development has been determined to be a ‘controlled action’ to be assessed by Preliminary Documentation.

The Preliminary Documentation has been prepared and DEWHA has issued a "direction to publish" this information. The Preliminary Documentation has therefore been placed on public display for comment until September 23, 2010.

For a detailed explanation of the documentation on display, a list of places where it can be inspected and relevant closing dates for comments and contact details, please click here.