Recreation Areas Management Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 (Qld)

Queensland Recreation Areas Management Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Subordinate Legislation 2010 No. 256 made under the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006 Contents Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Amendment of s 4 (Continuing recreation areas). . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 Insertion of new s 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4A Cooloola Recreation Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6 Amendment of s 9 (Exemptions for use of motor vehicles—Act, s 109) ...................................... 3 7 Amendment of s 31 (Disposing of animal waste in particular areas—Act, s 125) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8 Amendment of s 49 (Reduced application fee for group activity permits and commercial activity permits and agreements if equivalent fee paid under another Act). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9 Amendment of sch 3 (Fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Recreation Areas Management Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 [s 1] 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Recreation Areas Management Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 . 2 Commencement This regulation commences on 17 October 2010. 3 Regulation amended This regulation amends the RecreationAreasManagementRegulation 2007. 4 Amendment of s 4 (Continuing recreation areas) Section 4(2), editor’s note— omit , insert — ‘ Editor’s note — At the commencement of this editor’s note, the department’s head office was at 400 George Street, Brisbane.’. 5 Insertion of new s 4A Part 2, after section 4— insert — ‘4A Cooloola Recreation Area ‘(1) The area of State land shown on plan RAMA 6— (a) is declared to be a recreation area; and (b) is named the Cooloola Recreation Area. ‘(2) The management intent for the Cooloola Recreation Area is to— (a) provide nature-based recreation and tourism opportunities and settings that complement and maintain the area’s natural condition and protect the area’s cultural resources and values; and Page 2 2010 SL No. 256

Recreation Areas Management Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 [s 6] (b) maintain the quality of recreation and tourism opportunities and visitor experiences; and (c) maintain the scenic appeal of the natural coastline, coastal dune systems, forests, waterways, lakes and estuarine areas through sustainable nature-based recreation in an undeveloped environment; and (d) protect the area’s natural diversity associated with the sensitive sand environment, including significant animal species and plant communities; and (e) protect the area’s cultural resources and values. ‘(3) A copy of the plan mentioned in subsection (1) may be inspected, free of charge, during business hours at the department’s head office. Editor’s note — At the commencement of this section, the department’s head office was at 400 George Street, Brisbane.’. 6 Amendment of s 9 (Exemptions for use of motor vehicles—Act, s 109) (1) Section 9(1)— omit , insert — ‘(1) For section 109(2)(b) of the Act, the following areas are prescribed— (a) Green Island Recreation Area; (b) Cooloola Recreation Area other than the following parts— (i) beaches between Middle Rocks (approximately latitude 25º55'47'' south) and the north bank of the Noosa River (approximately latitude 26º22'53'' south), and camping areas and visitor nodes adjacent to the beaches; (ii) the vehicle track commonly known as Leisha Track starting at Rainbow Beach (approximately latitude 25º56'57'' south, longitude 153º10'14'' east) and ending at Teewah Beach (approximately 2010 SL No. 256 Page 3

Recreation Areas Management Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 [s 6] latitude 25º57'26'' south, longitude 153º10'33'' east); (iii) the vehicle track commonly known as the Freshwater Track starting at the area commonly known as Bymien Picnic Area (approximately latitude 25º57'13'' south, longitude 153º06'18'' east) and ending at Teewah Beach (approximately latitude 26º00'19'' south, longitude 153º09'09'' east), and camping areas and visitor nodes adjacent to the vehicle track; (iv) the vehicle track commonly known as the Kings Bore Track starting at approximately latitude 25º59'39'' south, longitude 153º04'29'' and ending at approximately latitude 26º06'17'' south, longitude 153º06'47'' east.’. (2) Section 9(3)— insert — ‘ camping area means an area used for camping. vehicle track means an area the chief executive has designated as available for use by vehicles by erecting or displaying a notice at or near the entrance of the area. visitor node means a part of an area that— (a) persons visiting the area commonly use for a recreational purpose, including, for example— (i) for viewing an attraction; or (ii) for using, or accessing, amenities; or (iii) for a purpose relating to camping; and (b) is accessible by vehicles. Examples — • an area at which a vehicle may be parked to view a natural attraction • an area a person in a vehicle may use to access a barbecue area’. Page 4 2010 SL No. 256

Recreation Areas Management Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 [s 7] 7 Amendment of s 31 (Disposing of animal waste in particular areas—Act, s 125) (1) Section 31(3)(a) to (c)— renumber as section 31(3)(b) to (d). (2) Section 31(3)— insert — ‘(a) Cooloola Recreation Area;’. 8 Amendment of s 49 (Reduced application fee for group activity permits and commercial activity permits and agreements if equivalent fee paid under another Act) Section 49(1), example, ‘the Cooloola section of the Great Sandy National Park’— omit , insert — ‘Noosa National Park’. 9 Amendment of sch 3 (Fees) (1) Schedule 3— insert — ‘3A Vehicle access permit for only Cooloola Recreation Area— (a) for a term of 1 day or less— (i) if obtained by way of the internet . . . . . . . . . (ii) otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) for a term of more than 1 day but not more than 1 week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) for a term of more than 1 week but not more than 1 month. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (d) for a term of more than 1 month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3B Vehicle access permit for both Cooloola Recreation Area and Fraser Island Recreation Area— (a) for a term of not more than 1 month . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) for a term of more than 1 month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 15.00 25.00 39.35 197.20 62.95 315.50’. 2010 SL No. 256 Page 5

Recreation Areas Management Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 [s 9] (2) Schedule 3, item 4, ‘Bribie Island Recreation Area’— omit , insert — ‘a permit to which item 3, 4 or 5 applies’. (3) Schedule 3, items 3A to 11— renumber as schedule 3, items 4 to 13. ENDNOTES 1 Made by the Governor in Council on 16 September 2010. 2 Notified in the gazette on 17 September 2010. 3 Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4 The administering agency is the Department of Environment and Resource Management. © State of Queensland 2010 Page 6 2010 SL No. 256