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All in for the summer swim By Margie Maccoll “No holding back ever,“ is how Noosa Summer Swim 5km race winner Thomas Raymond of Peregian Beach described his approach after completing the swim on Sunday in a time of 48.04 minutes. “Why hold back? No matter where you are, no matter what race you’re doing, if it’s a race you put in 100 per cent,“ said the elite swimmer. Continued page 34
Thomas Raymond leads the elite group of swimmers in the 5km event. (Rob Maccoll)
Saving First Point By Margie Maccoll After much debate and a narrow voting majority of 4:3 Noosa Council committed at its ordinary meeting to including a dedicated section in its Surf Management Plan (SMP) to recognising the unique significance of First Point. The motion put to council by Cr Amelia Lorentson, and agreed by majority, includes identifying resourcing or funding requirements needed
to protect First Point, subject to availability, and alongside consideration of other actions of council’s Destination Management Plan (DMP) under which it sits. Cr Lorentson put to council an argument of the importance of First Point to the community and visitors as well as environmentally, recreationally and culturally. “It contributes significantly to Noosa’s identity,
lifestyle and visitor economy, and holds a special meaning for many in the community - shaping daily routines, supporting wellbeing and fostering a strong sense of connection and belonging to place,” she said. She said the areas interconnectedness of its coastal system and influence from sand movement but a lack of state government protection left it vulnerable and demanded decisions on it
require careful and coordinated consideration. Cr Lorentson said her motion built on the Noosa World Surfing Reserve’s (NWSR) work and advocacy in protecting Noosa’s world-class point breaks. NWSR has, with Noosa Council, scoped the Surf Management Plan which is in its early stages and is a key action of the DMP, she said. Continued page 3
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