NON-POWERED WATER SPORTS FEASIBILTY STUDY · Attachment 1: Noosa NPWS Feasibility Study

3.9.4 Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club
Rigging and de-rigging areas                                        Access, linkages and connectivity
Rigging sailing boats primarily consists of installing masts,       The NYRC is connected to surrounding residential suburbs
sails, and the rope, cable and chain systems to control and         and retail areas by footpaths and cycle paths providing very
support them. Limited space is available for rigging and de-        good connectivity. A lift provides access to the upper floor
rigging at the club.                                                of the NYRC building for very young, older and people with
                                                                    mobility issues.
Smaller watercraft are retrieved from storage areas on the
ground floor of the building, and rigged either on the lawn
area between the front of the building and the beach, or in the
sealed area along the western side of the building.
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Larger watercraft are parked on trailers in the car park at the
rear of the building, and once rigged, manoeuvred down the
ramp and into the river.

Launch facilities and access
Launch facilities include the existing ramp and the beach
areas. Two sand ramps have been created in the low retaining
wall, for smaller watercraft to be moved from the lawn rigging
area to the beach and water.

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Boat storage
The NYRC currently utilises two jetties directly in front of the
NYRC building to store boats on-water.
Numerous small boats are stored underneath the NYRC
building on racks.
Club members also store boats in the public car park at the
rear of the building.
There is currently no formal agreement (lease, licence, etc.)
for exclusive use of the car park by NYRC members.

Buildings and improvements
The Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club building is a two storey
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building constructed of concrete, steel and timber, with a
corrugated iron roof. The ground floor of the building includes
storage for numerous smaller boats, safety gear, training
equipment, and maintenance areas. The upper floor is a
commercial operation including a restaurant and bar.
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The main entry is via stairs or a lift, and is currently on
the river side of the building. The path of travel by guests
attending the restaurant and bar can conflict with the path
of travel for small craft being moved in and out from storage
under the building.

Parking
A single entry and exit provides access directly from Gympie
Terrace into the sealed public car park (refer to 1 on photo D).
This car park provides convenient access to the NYRC, as well         E                                  A. NYRC concrete boat ramp
as the popular pirate playground and picnic facilities.
                                                                                                         B. Jetty with boat storage on
It is important to note that the car parking area directly to the                                           water and on land
rear of the NYRC building, currently used for boat storage, is a                                         C. Small boat rigging area at
public car park (refer to 2 on photo D).                                                                    front of NYRC building
                                                                                                         D. Aerial showing footprint of
A boom gate has been installed at the entry point to this                                                   NYRC activities
section of the car park, as a safety measure to prevent
                                                                                                         E. Small boat rigging underway
unnecessary vehicle and pedestrian movements, when boats
are rigging on Saturday morning.




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