Noosa 360

Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) has provided further rationale in response to questions (as below) relating to the implementation of the Noosa River Management Plan. Q. Why was a Noosa river-wide, time-based anchoring limit adopted? Answer Stage 6 was implemented through…

Following implementation of the 28-day anchoring limit per financial year on the Noosa River, we took resident requests for a statement of reasons and review of the implementation of the regulations to Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ). The General Manager of…

As previously outlined in our January 2026 Update, Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) has commenced implementation of Stage 6 of the Noosa River Management Plan, introducing a 28-day anchoring limit for vessels 5 metres and over. This is a combined stages…

The final stage of the Noosa River Management Plan commenced on 1 January 2026, introducing a 28-day anchoring limit across the entire river system. As mentioned in our September 2025 Noosa 360 update, this follows the consolidation of the Stage…

As mentioned our July 2025 Noosa 360 update, Maritime Safety QLD (MSQ) agreed to review the scope of stage six of the Noosa River Management Plan. At a meeting since then, MSQ advised that following community feedback, they are consolidating…

As Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) continues to implement the various stages of the Noosa River Management Plan, residents raised the need to for an independent survey of anchored and moored boat numbers. In response, Sandy provided a Noosa MP grant…

As mentioned in our May 2025 Noosa 360 update, stage six of the Noosa River Management Plan (NRMP) is scheduled to commence on 1 October 2025 which applies a limit of twenty-eight days per year for anchoring vessels over five…

Boating Infrastructure We have continued efforts for improved boating infrastructure for the Noosa Shire including for funding to be provided for boat ramps as identified in the Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) Recreational Boating Facilities Demand Forecasting Study 2022 and by…

With stages 5 and 6 commencing May 2025 and October 2025 respectively, there has been concerns raised that these changes will lead to further upstream being used as a ‘dumping ground’. As we have been assured by Maritime Safety QLD…

Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) have provided the below information in italics on the implementation of the next stages of the Noosa River Management Plan, based on community consultation and recommendations from the Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee. In summary, it…