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

4 Demand analysis

The Noosa Sport and Recreation Plan recognised water access and on-land storage as major issues for Noosa’s non-powered
water sports clubs. To better understand how to plan for, and manage these concerns, Council must first identify existing
and future demand for non-powered water sports. Demand for these club associated sports has been established through
consultation with Council, current non-powered water sports groups, other key stakeholders and by examining trends in
population and non-powered water sport participation, combined with an analysis of existing and potential opportunities.

4.1 Local non-powered water sport                               4.1.3 Noosa Outrigger Canoe Club
clubs                                                           Membership considerations
                                                                †† approximately 200 members
4.1.1 Noosa Coastal Rowing                                      †† currently one of the largest clubs in Australia
Membership considerations                                       †† currently located in Chaplain Park with shipping
                                                                   containers adjacent to Noosa River Slipway
†† approximately 25 - 50 members
                                                                Current activities
Current activities                                              †† training on weekday mornings and Saturday
†† training on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
                                                                †† training starts at 5:30am with rigging up to an hour prior
†† summer training starts at 5:30am
†† winter training starts at 6am, and training days may         Issues
   reduce                                                       †† ocean canoes exposed to weather
                                                                †† slipway footprint expansion including houseboat mooring
Issues
                                                                †† access to safety briefing/meeting room.
†† currently storing boats in car park spaces at rear of NYRC
†† cars being left in the car park overnight by patrons of      4.1.4 Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club (Sailing)
   the (licensed) yacht club that impacts on the available
   circulation space within the car park                        Membership considerations
†† distance to the ocean is an important factor                 †† tackers (5 - 12yr) varying (up to 300/week during school
†† need a maintenance area                                         holidays)
†† slipway or sandy beach launch access                         †† youth/teen (12/17yr) 30 to 35
†† storage for boats plus trailer
†† compound                                                     Current activities
†† access to toilets/change facilities                          †† commercial hospitality operation supports sport and
                                                                   recreation activities
†† access to lecture/meeting room.
                                                                †† offer small boat sailing and trailer sailing
4.1.2 Noosa Navy Cadets                                         †† Competitive sailing
                                                                   −− every second Saturday from September to May
Since the commencement of this project, the Noosa Navy
Cadets have continued discussions with Council regarding        †† Social sailing
proposed relocation from their current venue. Investigations       −− Wednesday afternoons
into a potential new site for their operations is ongoing,         −− Saturday afternoons (fortnightly)
and it has been determined that a facility on the Noosaville
                                                                †† Adult sailing courses
foreshore is not required.
                                                                †† Sailability
                                                                †† Youthsail
                                                                †† Regattas and camps.

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                                Noosa Shire Council

a D c | | The Noosa Sport and Recreation Plan recognised water access and on-land storage as major issues for Noosa’s non-powered water sports clubs. To better understand how to plan for, and manage these concerns, Council must first identify existing and future demand for non-powered water sports. Demand for these club associated sports has been established through consultation with Council, current non-powered water sports groups, other key stakeholders and by examining trends in population and non-powered water sport participation, combined with an analysis of existing and potential opportunities. 4.1 Local non-powered water sport 4.1.3 Noosa Outrigger Canoe Club clubs Membership considerations . O approximately 200 members 4.1.1 Noosa Coastal Rowing O currently one of the largest clubs in Australia Membership considerations oO currently located in Chaplain Park with shipping . containers adjacent to Noosa River Slipway O approximately 25 - 50 members c . Current activities ae activities O training on weekday mornings and Saturday training on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 0 training starts at 5:30am with rigging up to an hour prior O summer training starts at 5:30am O winter training starts at Gam, and training days may Issues reduce O ocean canoes exposed to weather Issues QO slipway footprint expansion including houseboat mooring O currently storing boats in car park spaces at rear of NYRC C1 access to safety briefing/meeting room. O cars being left in the car park overnight by patrons of i iq the (licensed) yacht club that impacts on the available 4.1.4 Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club (Sailing) circulation space within the car park Membership considerations 1 distance to the ocean is an important factor O tackers (5 - 12yr) varying (up to 300/week during school Ol need a maintenance area holidays) 1 slipway or sandy beach launch access O youth/teen (12/17yr) 30 to 35 O storage for boats plus trailer oo. O compound Current activities - . O access to toilets/change facilities O commercial hospitality operation supports sport and o ; recreation activities access to lecture/meeting room. O offer small boat sailing and trailer sailing 4.1.2 Noosa Navy Cadets X1 Competitive sailing Since the commencement of this project, the Noosa Navy ~ every second Saturday from September to May Cadets have continued discussions with Council regarding O Social sailing proposed relocation from their current venue. Investigations — Wednesday afternoons into a potential new site for their operations is ongoing, — Saturday afternoons (fortnightly) and it has been determined that a facility on the Noosaville O Ad a . . ult sailing courses foreshore is not required. oo O Sailability O Youthsail O Regattas and camps. 7 D a) 28 a LD A Noosa Shire Council