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On Track Initiatives                                                                                                             Disrupted Initiatives

OP Ref   Initiative                                         Lead Service Area Status   Comments                                 OP Ref Initiative                                        Lead Service Area Status   Comments

2.4.2    Commence a Northern Sunshine Coast Public          Infrastructure             The Noosa Shire Council Parking           2.2.2   Finalise the Noosa Botanic Gardens              Infrastructure             Stakeholder Reference Group, meetings &
         Transport Strategy including advocating            Services                   and Transport Strategy (NSCPTS)                   Master Plan to help guide future                Services                   initial public consultation complete. Draft to be
         with DTMR for the finalisation of the strategy                                is progressing as scheduled. Team                 improvements and enhance the visitor                                       submitted to Council in September 2025 for
         and undertaking investigations into the                                       members have actively participated                experience.                                                                endorsement and final public consultation.
         Cooroy and Shire transit hubs to improve                                      in a recent workshop, contributing
         public transport connectivity in the shire for                                to the development of key                 2.4.4   Develop the Noosa Parking                       Infrastructure             The Parking Management Plan is currently on
         residents and visitors.                                                       priorities. Community consultation                Management Plan to guide our                    Services                   hold, pending the outcomes of the community
                                                                                       is anticipated to take place in                   approach to the management of                                              consultation for the Destination Management
                                                                                       September 2025, ensuring public                   parking throughout the shire.                                              Plan. The findings from that process will
                                                                                       views are integrated into the next                                                                                           help inform the direction and priorities of the
                                                                                       phase of strategy development.                                                                                               Parking Management Plan moving forward.

2.4.5    Embed the Go Noosa program including the           Infrastructure             The Go Noosa program was                  2.5.2   Continue to undertake the staged                Community                  Noosa District Netball Clubhouse rebuild
         free weekend and holiday bus program, as           Services                   delivered for the 2024/25 FY.                     implementation of Master Plans for              Services                   underway with an anticipated completion
         part of the Transport Strategy to reduce traffic                              An evaluation report was presented                the Cooroy and Noosa District Sports                                       in August 2025. Internal road upgrade at
         congestion and reduce emissions.                                              to Council in August 2025.                        Complexes (NDSC) to improve sport                                          NDSC subject to design and external funding
                                                                                                                                         and recreation facilities and increase                                     opportunities. Cooroy Sports Complex:
2.4.6    Undertake investigations into the Noosa            Infrastructure             Consultant has been appointed to                  participation in sports.                                                    - Field lighting upgrades to be completed and
         Woods Jetty as potential ferry stop location       Services                   lead the investigation and targeted                                                                                              handed over by August 2025.
         as a means of public transportation, and to                                   stakeholder engagement has                                                                                                    - Gymnastics and multi-use area upgrades
         provide increased access to Noosa Woods.                                      occurred to inform consultants initial                                                                                           detailed design has been completed, now
                                                                                       findings. Councillor workshop was                                                                                                awaiting final costings and approval to go to
                                                                                       undertaken in July 2025 to present                                                                                               tender for construction.
                                                                                       the Phase 1 findings. This will lead                                                                                          - Internal road and car park upgrades on hold
                                                                                       into Phase 2 Concept Design                                                                                                      until capital works allocation allocated.




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                                                                                       development and subsequent
                                                                                       broader community engagement.             2.5.5   Finalise the review of community                Development and            A second Councillor workshop has been held,
                                                                                                                                         purpose land and the Infrastructure             Regulation                 during which the need for further external
 2.5.1   Complete a new Noosa Libraries Business            Community                  As of Q4, the Libraries Plan has                  Tenure Policy to provide a consistent                                      stakeholder consultation was identified. The
         Plan to ensure the delivery of a well-planned      Services                   been graphically designed and is                  framework to ensure the equitable                                          additional consultation extends the timeframe,
         service that meets community needs.                                           undergoing final edits before being               use of community purpose land and                                          with completion of the review and adoption
                                                                                       implemented in early FY25/26.                     infrastructure within is utilised to its full                              of the updated policy expected to occur in FY
                                                                                                                                         potential.                                                                 25/26.
2.5.4    Commence the design process for an                 Infrastructure             Design Brief and amenities siting
         Accessible Adult Change Facility as part of        Services                   completed. Consultant has                 2.6.1   Undertake the preparatory phase for             Community                  No internal staffing or funding for external
         the Noosaville Foreshore Management Plan.                                     completed a Concept Design. A                     the proposed development of a new               Services                   resourcing is available to begin this piece of
                                                                                       Councillor briefing on the concept                Community Strategy which outlines                                          work this quarter and this is unlikely to change
                                                                                       scheduled for July 2025 with                      the community’s vision for Noosa and                                       for the remainder of the financial year.
                                                                                       targeted stakeholder engagement                   guides planning and decision making.
                                                                                       to follow.
                                                                                                                                 2.7.1   Complete Noosa Cemeteries Plan                  Community                  Consultation has been undertaken with key
2.5.6    Provide inclusiveness coaching support to          Community                  Council’s Inclusion Coach continues               to guide the future management                  Services                   stakeholders. Draft has been completed and
         community groups to increase community             Services                   to implement and deliver the                      of council’s cemeteries and ensure                                         is currently under internal review. Progress
         participation for people with disabilities.                                   Sport4All program across the shire                cemetery services meet future                                              constrained by available resourcing.
                                                                                       working with schools and clubs.                   demand.

                                                                                       To date, 21 sports clubs and four         2.7.3   Investigate a new revenue system                Infrastructure             Paid parking and congestion charging
                                                                                       schools have engaged with the                     which ensures visitors contribute to            Services                   were investigated as part of the Parking
                                                                                       program. Assisted skateboarding                   the provision and maintenance of                                           Management Plan and in line with the project
                                                                                       was included in the recent Noosa                  transport facilities and services they                                     scope and findings presented to Councillors in
                                                                                       Skate 2025 Peregian Day in the Park               utilise.                                                                   a series of workshops. Further refinement will
                                                                                       with a specialised frame enabling                                                                                            be informed by findings from the community
                                                                                       wheelchair-bound participants                                                                                                consultation process from the Destination
                                                                                       the opportunity to experience                                                                                                Management Plan.
                                                                                       skateboarding.
                                                                                                                                 2.7.4   Continue to progress asset                      Community                  Building condition assessment reports
 2.7.2   Complete a needs assessment for the Noosa          Community                  NLC Needs Assessment completed                    management planning for council’s               Services                   (BCARs) 40% completed with further BCARs
         Leisure Centre (NLC) and Noosa Aquatic             Services                   with further work required to                     community services buildings and                                           delayed due to resourcing. Additional BCARs
         Centre (NAC) to provide a basis on which                                      progress project into next stages                 community infrastructure to ensure                                         expected to recommence by the end of
         the sporting needs of the community are                                       and NAC project at latter stages of               their ongoing suitability to meet the                                      August 2025 with one due for completion
         determined.                                                                   delivery.                                         functional needs of current and future                                     by December 2025. 28% of comprehensive
                                                                                                                                         users.                                                                     Asset Management Plans (AMPs) near
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    completion. Progress constrained by available
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    resourcing.



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