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

Contents
Executive summary                                                                                                                        5
1.0 Introduction                                                                                                                         8
    1.1 Project overview............................................................................................................8
    1.2 What is a feasibility study?...........................................................................................8
    1.3 Project objectives..........................................................................................................9
    1.4 Project methodology.....................................................................................................9
2.0 Strategic context                                                                                                                 10
    2.1 Legislative and policy framework...............................................................................10
    2.2 Council strategic planning context.............................................................................11
    2.3 Development planning context................................................................................. 13
    2.4 Noosa River Marine Zone...........................................................................................14
    2.5 Public open space context.........................................................................................14
3.0 Understanding non-powered water sports                                                                                            16
    3.1 What are non-powered water sports?........................................................................16
    3.2 Coastal Rowing............................................................................................................17
    3.3 Navy Cadets................................................................................................................ 18
    3.4 Outrigger Canoeing.................................................................................................... 18
    3.5 Sailing..........................................................................................................................19
    3.6 Sea Scouts..................................................................................................................19
    3.7 Major competition considerations.............................................................................19
    3.8 Land tenure and use agreements............................................................................ 22
    3.8 Existing club assets................................................................................................... 23
4.0 Demand analysis                                                                                                                   28
    4.1 Local non-powered water sport clubs....................................................................... 28
    4.2 Facility dimensions.................................................................................................... 30
    4.3 Demographic considerations.....................................................................................31
    4.4 Current non-powered water sport trends................................................................. 32
5.0 Site analysis                                                                                                                     34
    5.1 Engagement summary............................................................................................... 34
    5.2 Strategic direction ..................................................................................................... 34
    5.3 Individual site analysis.............................................................................................. 35
6.0 Issues and implications                                                                                                           43
7.0 Future non-powered water sport precinct                                                                                           44
    7.1 Vision........................................................................................................................... 44
    7.2 Guiding principles ...................................................................................................... 44
    7.3 Management arrangements...................................................................................... 45
    7.4 Draft precinct plan..................................................................................................... 45
    7.5 Council’s preferred precinct plan.............................................................................. 45
    7.6 Precinct directions.......................................................................................................47
    7.6 Cost estimation........................................................................................................... 52
8.0 Appendix                                                                                                                          49


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