2016-08-09 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      9 AUGUST 2016


INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE

The 2016 Noosa Social Plan recommends Council develop a Sport and Active Recreation Plan.
The Noosa Sport and Active Recreation Plan will provide an understanding of the current position
and potential for future development of the local sport and active recreation sector from grass
roots to elite participation, including administration and coaching. Additionally, the plan will
identify key stakeholders (including Council) and how they can support the mechanisms that
enable residents and visitors to fully participate in the sector as a provider or participant.
The Noosa Sport and Active Recreation Plan will provide a clear direction for the future
development of the sport and active recreation sector in the Noosa Shire by:
 reviewing population and demographic forecasts;
 considering current and future trends in sport and active recreation participation, local and
   regional infrastructure, government (local, state and federal) strategic direction and resourcing;
 auditing community and commercial sport and active recreation activities (including events and
   tourism) in the Shire,
 Exploring the synergies and opportunities for local development and conflicting demands for
   local resources.
 identifying gaps, duplications or opportunities for partnerships in delivery of sport and active
   recreation services and facilities.
 documenting the current tangible and non-tangible resources available for sport and active
   recreation in the Shire including formal sporting facilities, organisations, individual and collective
   skills and knowledge base.
 investigating the feasibility of co-sharing of school facilities.

SCOPE

The scope of the plan will include sport and active recreation activities (as defined in Appendix A),
the organisations (not for profit and commercial) that provide these activities, and the locations at
which these activities take place within the Noosa Shire.
Not included in the scope of this plan are:
 Non-competitive, passive activities where physical exertion is not the main component of the
    activity.

 Activities addressed in other council plans such as the Noosa Local Economic Development
   Plan, Open Space Strategy and Service Reviews.

 Management solutions for activities occurring on land that isn’t owned or controlled by Noosa
   Council




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