2021-04-06 Services and Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                    06 APRIL 2021


5     REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE


1     PARK ROAD TEMPORARY PATH UPGRADE FURTHER INFORMATION

Author            Special Projects Coordinator, Adam Britton
                  Infrastructure Department

Index             ECM / Streets (T1) / Park Road
                  ECM / Projects (T1) / Noosa Heads - Park Road boardwalk design -
                  CAP.WORK – 500043
                  ECM / Subject / Roads Management / Maintenance

Attachments       Nil.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Special Projects Coordinator to the Services & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 6 April 2021, providing further design information and approve an
upgrade to the temporary path constructed as part of the previously completed Park Road
Boardwalk project to a permanent pathway, with funding to be sourced when available at a future
budget review.

REPORT
At the Ordinary Meeting dated 15 October 2020, Council sought further information from the
Infrastructure Department Design Team in relation to the following:
1.   The design standards;
2.   The relevance of the temporary path to the local footpath network.
1.    Design standards
The temporary path was constructed within Park Road road reserve to facilitate pedestrian access
to the Noosa National Park during construction of the Park Road Boardwalk between April and
November 2018 with a design life to reach to the end of the two-year defect liability period. Given
the original temporary intentions for the path, steep terrain and vegetation, the path was designed
to minimise earthworks and clearing whilst also minimising costs.
It was determined that Australian Standard AS2156 Class 3 track provided sufficient allowances
to deal with the steep terrain and reducing impact to the environment yet meet a recognised
standard.
In considering the path beyond the original two-year asset life, the engineering design and footpath
standard has been reviewed as per below.
a.    Engineering design
With the original intention of a short asset life and minimal impact on the environment, the footpath
was designed by consulting engineers with sandbag batter protection in lieu of concrete footings,
fibre reinforcement in lieu of steel reinforcement and timber handrails. Following an engineering
review of the original temporary path design it has been determined that by upgrading the batter
protection and replacing the timber handrails with aluminium this would allow an engineering
certified design life for 15 years and may extend the asset life by up to 25 years.

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