Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATURE CONSERVATION (PROTECTED AREAS MANAGEMENT) REGULATION 2024 - REG 6

6 Meaning of organised event

(1) An
"organised event" is an event involving activities, other than commercial activities—

(a) that includes the organised use of a protected area or part of a protected area; and

(b) that is likely—

(i) to have a detrimental impact on the area or part; or

(ii) to affect the use of the area or part by other people.

Examples of events that may be organised events—

a showcase of historical vehicles, a trail run, training exercises conducted by the Australian Defence Force

(2) For considering the impact or effect of an event mentioned in subsection (1) under this regulation, regard must be had to the following matters—

(a) the location of the protected area or part;

(b) the number of people, vehicles or resources involved in the event or likely to be in the area or part when the event is conducted;

(c) the type of event;

(d) the timing of the event;

(e) any likely disturbance to the area or part as a result of conducting the event;

(f) the extent to which conducting the event may restrict access to the area or part by the general public.

(3) However, an
"organised event" does not include an event involving activities conducted—

(a) by a community or group of Aboriginal people under Aboriginal tradition in a protected area with which the community or group has a traditional, customary or historical link under Aboriginal tradition; or

(b) by a community or group of Torres Strait Islander peoples under Ailan Kastom in a protected area with which the community or group has a traditional, customary or historical link under Ailan Kastom.