The next stage of anchoring restrictions is set to be implemented along a popular stretch of waterway.
Maritime Safety Queensland will introduce the new rules on May 31, limiting anchoring for vessels over five metres within 30 metres of the northern shoreline, from the Noosa Bar to Lake Cooroibah.
It’s set to impact dozens of boat owners. Sunshine Coast News reported, last month, that upwards of 100 vessels were moored in the area.
The new rules mark the next phase of MSQ’s Noosa River Management Plan, which has been designed to improve safety and environmental outcomes on the river.
MSQ stated that it continued to implement the plan through a staged and considered approach.
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The upcoming changes are set to build on the introduction of speed limits and other anchoring restrictions and initiatives designed to improve safety, access and environmental protections.
MSQ said it has listened to the Noosa community and made targeted adjustments to ensure the plan was delivered in accordance with feedback.
The next stage is scheduled to start on October 1.
It will limit all vessels over five metres to anchoring for no more than 28 days a year in the Noosa River below Lake Cooroibah.
Future stages will expand these limits across the broader Noosa River system.
More information on the restrictions and how they will apply can be found on MSQ’s website and on Map S18-65.
