2021-01-27 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                           27 JANUARY 2021


The Hinterland Playground project then moved into the research and design phase. Research
found that natural playgrounds provided children with more opportunities to develop a greater
range of skills compared to typical pre-formed playgrounds.
2017/18 – Architectural concept drawings for the Hinterland Playground, by Majstorovic
Architecture
March 2018 – Capital Works Project Brief developed for 2018/2019 budget process for the
playground
April 2018 – Council officer met with Cooroy Chamber of Commerce, Cooroy Futures Group and
CARA (Cooroy Area Residents Association) individually to present and discuss Hinterland
Playground concept plan.
May 2018 – Council Executive Team Meeting
Agreement that that a Project Control Group (PCG) should be established to oversee the project
with the first role of the PCG being define the project scope.
Planning phase commences with internal and external consultation and an Invitation to Quote
issued to a select list of experienced Landscape Architects to undertake the detailed design.
July 2018 – Form Architects engaged to design Cooroy Hinterland Playground
3 July 2018 – Media Release - Announces $1.25M for iconic hinterland playground Council’s draft
2018/19 budget includes $1.25M to finalise a design and break ground on a new nature-based
hinterland playground at Cooroy.
9 July 2018 – Media Release - $5.4 million worth of infrastructure projects for the Noosa Hinterland
in Noosa Council's 2018/19 capital works budget.
2018 – Grant Application made to State Government to support cost
October 2018 – Services & Organisation Committee Report. This report to Council provided an
update on the progress of the planning phase for the Hinterland Playground. Endorsement for the
establishment of a dedicated internal Working Group and a separate External Reference Group
for the duration of the Cooroy Hinterland Playground was also requested and approved.
November 2018 – Establishment of monthly internal and external working groups for the Cooroy
Hinterland Playground
Jan 2019 – Councillor Workshop - to provide an informal update on the project and obtain feedback
April 2019 – Communications contractor engagement to support project.
May 2019 – Council receives 60% of the required playground budget being $2,788,770.60 of grant
funding from the Queensland Government’s 2019-21 LGGSP Local Government Grants and
Subsidies Program.
Media release sent out by Council announcing the Hinterland Playground State grant funding.
Ongoing monthly internal and external working group meetings
2.2. Site Description
The playground site is located to the north of the main commercial area of Cooroy township and
comprises three irregular shaped lots that together form a triangular shaped site. Lots 1 and 2 on
RP153299 have areas of 1,471.93m2 and 849.m2 respectively and are vacant. Lot 3 on SP23005
has a total area of 10,532m2 and is separated into two parcels by Marara Street with the northern
parcel of Lot 3 being the subject to this application. The southern parcel of Lot 3 currently contains
the Cooroy library and is not part of this application. The subject area of lot 3 is currently vacant
and includes a pathway and easement to the Lower Mill site on the northern side of Cooroy Creek.




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