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

           Appendix C

       Small Business
Small Business        Case Study
               Opportunities at Noosa Botanic Gardens
                                                                                                                                                    Cost of          Commercial
Type of Venue        Description                                       Size         Hire        Potential Uses                  Location                                              Process for Approval
                                                                                                                                                    Establishment    Return

Existing

Community Plant      Limited plant sales by community volunteers       Existing        No        Plant propagation and sales.    Existing           Existing         Low return       Existing
nursery              on specified days per year                                                 Could be expanded with          location                             directed to
                                                                                                additional markets stalls /                                          community        Any additional stalls will required vendor /
                                                                                                vendors to complement plant                                          volunteers       events approval from Council
                                                                                                sales
Wedding               10 locations are currently made available in Existing           Yes        Ceremonial family occasions     Existing           Existing          Low return.     Existing
Ceremony Venues      the gardens for potential ceremony hire                                                                    locations                            Offset for
                     https://noosa.bookable.net.au/venues/17/5-                                 Supports destination                                                 maintenance
                     noosa-botanic-gardens                                                      experience.                                                          costs
Amphitheatre –        Greek-style amphitheatre (a circular         Existing           Yes       Live performances. Can be       Existing location   Existing         Low return.      Existing
Venue Hire           structure with rows of seats)                                              supported by                                                         Offset for
                                                                                                                                                                     maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                     costs

Proposed in Master Plan

Mobile Vendor        Space for food vendors. Could be located on       5mx2m        Available   Mobile food vendors can set     Flexible - In       Minimal – use    Low return.      Existing occasional use supporting scheduled




                             ft
                     re-inforced turf or concrete pad. These                           to       up using power and water,       hardstand areas     existing                          events. For more enduring use the site is
                     could be used for scheduled events,                            support     including sufficient            (such as            infrastructure   Offset for       zoned Recreation and Open Space. A “Food
                     advertised as a destination on busier days                      events     surrounding soft space for      carparking or                        maintenance      and Drink Outlet” is code assessable MCU in
                                                                                                tables and chairs               pavements)                           costs            the zone but is to be less than 10m2, less
                                                                                                                                near to power                                         then seating for 10 and for light
                                                                                                Supports destination            supply                                                refreshments only
                                                                                                experience.
                                                                                                                                                                                      Procurement: Vendors will require selection
                                                                                                                                                                                      by Council through procurement processes
Kiosk                Co-located with Community Facilities Small,       5m x 2m      Available Serving coffee/small              Co-located with                      Low to           Noosa Plan: Site is zoned Recreation and
                     discrete building, fully enclosed/roofed with                     to     meals/snacks.                     Information                          Medium           Open Space. A “Food and Drink Outlet” is
                     electricity and water                                          support                                     Hub at Arrivals                      return but       code assessable MCU in the zone but is to be
                     Can be fully locked up and opened when                          events Supports destination                Zone                                 anticipated to   less than 10m2, less then seating for 10 and
                     required.                                                                experience.                                                            increase over    for light refreshments only
                                                                                                                                                                     time with
                           ra                                                                   Could be supported by
                                                                                                information hub.

                                                                                                Provides constant onsite
                                                                                                                                                                     increasing site SEQ Water: structures require Approval
                                                                                                                                                                     visitation      under water supply easement obligations

                                                                                                                                                                                      Procurement: Vendors will require selection
                                                                                                surveillance                                                                          by Council through procurement processes

Over water canoe     Use boat ramp / jetty as a base for non-           Existing    Available Sailing, canoeing, kayaking.      Existing / new      Minimal – use    Low return.      Site is zoned Recreation and Open Space.
hire / tours         motorised watercraft that can be base for                         to                                       boat ramp or        existing                          “Outdoor Sport and Recreation” is code
                     guided tours, or self hire via a 'pay per hour'                support Can be aligned to both              jetty               infrastructure   Offset for       assessable MCU in the zone.
                     system.                                                         events watercraft learning skills, as                                           maintenance
                                                                                              well as environmental                                                  costs            Vendors will require selection by Council
                                                                                              education. Supports                                                                     through procurement processes
                                                                                              destination experience.

Future Possibilities (outside scope of current Master Plan)

Function Room        Medium size, discrete building, fully               20 m x       Yes       Enclosed and climate            As part of          Medium –         Requires         Site is zoned Recreation and Open Space.
                     enclosed/roofed with HVAC, electricity and           15m                   controlled function and         Arrivals Zone       High –           hiring at        A “Function Facility” is likely to be impact
                     water, and catering kitchen                        (approx                 meeting venue. Could be                             requires         commercial       assessment code assessable MCU in the
                                                                         30-40                  integrated with kiosk.                              detailed         rates to         zone due to being new building.
                                                                         people                                                                     assessment       achieve
                                                                                                Supports destination                                                 medium           Vendors will require selection by Council
                                                                                                experience.                                                          return.          through procurement processes
                                                                                                                                                                     Should not be
                                                                                                                                                                     confused with
D
                                                                                                                                                                     Community
                                                                                                                                                                     Meeting
                                                                                                                                                                     Room which
                                                                                                                                                                     is a different
                                                                                                                                                                     profile.
Retail and           Unrestricted days plant sales. Can be               30m x      Available Supports destination              As part of          Medium –         Low –            Site is zoned Recreation and Open Space.
Wholesale Plant      community led supported by paid staff                15m          to     experience.                       Friends of          requires         medium           “Shop” and “Wholesale Plant Nursery” is
Nursery              similar to other community nurseries on the                    support                                     Noosa Botanic       detailed         return.          impact assessable MCU in the zone.
                     Sunshine Coast                                                  events                                     Gardens Zone        assessment       Revenue and
                                                                                              Provides constant onsite          adjacent to                          community
                                                                                              surveillance                      arrivals Zone                        profit model
                                                                                                                                                                     requires
                                                                                                                                                                     detailed
                                                                                                                                                                     consideration.
Commemorative        A wall(s) that allows individuals or groups to     1.2m h x      Yes       Memorial wall                   To be                Medium –        Low return.      Requires detailed assessment
wall                 place plaques for commemorative purposes,         varying in                                               determined by       requires         Payment for
                     including memorials for individuals,as well as      length.                Memorial ceremonies             Master Plan         detailed         placement of
                     venue for ceremonial occasions                                                                                                 assessment       plaques and
                                                                                                                                                                     ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                     hire

                                                                                                                                                                     Offset for
                                                                                                                                                                     maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                     costs




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                             MASTERPLAN
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