Noosa Botanic Gardens Master Plan · Noosa Botanic Gardens Masterplan Draft Design Report

Appendix B

Decision Making Matrix
                                                                                                                                           Noosa Botanic Gardens - Decision Making Matrix
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Activity Categories                                                                                              Priority of completion                Timeframes




                                                                                                                                                                        Safety & Accessibility
                                                                                                                               Customer Experience




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Botanical Collection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Infrastructure




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sustainability
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Horticultural



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Landscape




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Education
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Short      Medium       Long




                                                                                                                                                                                                        Amenity
                                                                                                                                                         Security
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Term         Term       Term
                                                             Items                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       High    Medium        Low   (1-2 yrs)    (3-5 yrs)   (5+ yrs)   Budget
Existing items for repair/improvement
Security Cameras, additional                                                                                                                                        *                                                                                                                                                                     x                              x
Major paths that have trip hazards to be temporarily repaired prior to finalisation of the Master Plan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    x                              x            x




                                                                                                                                                                                                 *
Improve current entrance and signage - temporary works to improve the legibility of the entrance for the next few years                                                                                           *                    *                                                                                                             x                                x
Additional electrical plug in points/solar - facilitate temporary food vendors                                                                                                                                                         *                                                                                                             x                                x
Upgrade of Lake Edge for canoe entry point (northern parkland)                                                                                                                                                                         *                                                                                                                        x                                x
Lake interface/stormwater & sediment runoff                                                                                                                                                                                            *                                                                                                             x                                x
Improvements to the dinosaur dig area, needs additional play value                                                                                                                                                                     *                          *                                             *                                    x                                x

Existing trees to be identified for pruning from a horticultural point of view i.e. correct pruning for the specific species                                                                                                                       *                                                                                      x                              x
Clearing out of beds that are marked for a particular genus. Replanting with nominated genus species.                                                                                                                                                                                           *                                         x                              x
Trees to be underprunned to improve views to Lake MacDonald                                                                                          *                                                            *                                *                                                                                                 x
Improvements to educational signage                                                                                                                  *                                                                                                                                                          *                         x                                           x
Improvements to botanical signage                                                                                                                    *                                                                                                                                                          *                         x                              x            x
New items required/desired/planned for
Security Fence, with lockable vehicle and pedestrian gates to the front boundary and northern boundary                                                              *                                                                                                                                                                     x                                                      x
Seating with backs and arm rests to improve accessible seating options                                                                               *                                           *                                                                                                                                                   x                                x
Existing trees to be identified for pruning from a safety point of view                                                                              *                                           *                                                                                                                                        x                              x
Picnic settings that allow for wheelchairs/wheelie walkers to pull up to table                                                                       *                                           *                                                                                                                                        x                                           x




   ft
Lighting to specifically improve safety                                                                                                                                                          *                                                                                                                                                   x                                           x
Hardworks improvements - paving, large boulders, steps, walls                                                                                                                                                                                                     *                                                                                  x                                           x
Internet/qr codes                                                                                                                                    *                                                                                                                                                          *                                    x                                x
Holiday activities/brochures/sheets                                                                                                                  *                                                                                                                                                          *                                    x                   x
Educational Tours/botanical/science/water                                                                                                            *                                                                                                                                                          *                                    x                                x
Green waste/composting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               *               x                   x
Water/water tanks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    *                          x        x
Carbon neutral gardens                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               *               x                                x
Solar panels/daisies                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 *               x                                x
Solar panels for electric vehicles/mowers/buggy/small plant/air con.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 *               x                                x
New or adjusted operational processes
Garden plans - planning for specific improvements to garden beds                                                                                     *                                                                                             *                                            *                                         x                              x


                                            Decision making criteria prioritisation                                                                                                                  Priority Mapping
Impact on Activity Category /s
Planned for in the masterplan or included in other Corporate Plans
Security risk improvement
Safety risk improvement
Capital & Resource Cost
 ra
Ongoing operation and maintenance costs, whole of life cost
Budget availability & funding opportunity
Capital New or End of life replacement/renewal/deletion
Revenue / Return on investment
Extension of current operational activities
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