NOOSAVILLE FORESHORE INFRASTRUCTURE MASTERPLAN · Report

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING                                              10 JUNE 2025


•   Noosa River management strategies (draft Noosa River Plan); and
•   New plans and strategies currently under preparation including the Noosa Destination
    Management Plan and Noosa Parking Management Plan.



Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting, 18 July 2024, Item 9.1
That Council note report by Director Environment and Strategy to the Ordinary Meeting dated 18
July 2024 regarding further community engagement and review processes for the Noosaville
Foreshore Infrastructure Master Plan (NFIMP) the Noosa River Catchment Plan (River Plan) and
A. Acknowledge the significant amount of community feedback received on the draft Noosaville
Foreshore Masterplan (NFIMP) during the recent community engagement phase;
B. Demonstrate that Council is listening to this feedback and commits to analysing and using this
information to redraft the NFIMP and to undertake a further stage of community engagement;
C. Note that early review of the NFIMP feedback indicates there are some issues directly relevant to
the Noosa River Catchment Management Plan (River Plan), and therefore Council should take time
to properly understand these issues to ensure consistency across key documents, prior to
undertaking further public consultation on the River Plan;
D. Commit to meet and work with key River Plan stakeholders and government agencies to
understand key issues of concern and mutual interest prior to redrafting the River Plan and
undertaking any further broad community engagement; and
E. Note that Council is now a formal partner in the SEQ Council of Mayors Resilient Rivers Initiative
(RR). It is recommended Council work with RR to review, refresh and align our draft River Plan in
line with the RR Catchment Action Plan Preparation Guide ensuring a more consistent and aligned
approach across all river catchment planning in SEQ and seeks funding and resources from RR to
assist this process.

Special Meeting, 06 November 2024, Item 2.1
That Council note the report by the Acting Director Infrastructure Services to the Special Meeting
dated 6 November 2024 and
A. Note the feedback received from previous community consultation on the Noosaville Foreshore
Infrastructure Masterplan has informed a significantly revised approach; and
B. Endorse the draft Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Master Plan for a final round of community
consultation for the period 15 November 2024 to 15 December 2024.

Ordinary Meeting, 21 November 2024
That Council:
A. Request the CEO to provide a report on the process followed for the Noosaville Foreshore
Infrastructure Management Plan, which includes an overview of the procurement process,
identification of risks, reasons for any scope changes or variations, and details on resources utilized
(staff, consultants, contractors). The report should also cover industry benchmarking and key
lessons learned, demonstrating the effectiveness of the approach taken in developing the
masterplan.

Finance
Budget
The preparation of a master plan for Noosaville Foreshore was an initiative approved as part of the
2023/2024 financial year Budget, with $350,000 initially allocated.

The cost of the first draft Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Master Plan, as released in June 2024
was $336,305. This figure includes includes all consultants and operating costs including community
engagement associated with the project. The project costs were also supported by a $100,000 grant
provided by the Queensland Government QCoast2100 grant to provide coastal resilience concepts