2014-07-22 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  22 JULY 2014


Both organisations have a track record of inclusivity and working with the Noosa community.
Their vision for the use of Tait Duke Cottage is that it becomes a valuable community resource
providing a ‘one stop shop’ source of local community support information, and is available as a
meeting venue for local community groups and Noosa residents.

The Rotary Club of Noosa Heads would utilise the Cottage as ‘their base’ for meetings etc

United Synergies would staff the Cottage with volunteers who would be trained to provide
information to the community on local support services and how to access them.

United Synergies has extensive previous experience in operating facilities.

Both organisations have held discussions with other local community organisations including
Noosa Men’s Shed, Community Construction Crew (Sunshine Beach High School and Noosa
High School) and the Red Cross and would implement a community development strategy aimed
at involving community groups in refurbishment and ongoing use.

Their EOI also notes that they would be seeking funding for the restoration of the Cottage and
approach local relevant businesses to support the renovation if they were successful with their
EOI and once a formal lease has been granted.

As part of their EOI, Rotary Noosa and United Synergies also provided a Project Plan and Scope
of Works highlighting items of work required to relocate, restore and adapt the Cottage for
community uses, and proposed responsibility for their implementation.

This work provides a clear vision of how the Cottage will be refurbished and will be very useful in
seeking funding for the project. The scope of works was drawn up pro bono by Heritage
Architect, Laurie Jones.


Previous Council Consideration

3rd April 2014 - GIBSON ROAD EXTENSION AND EARL STREET LAND REVIEW
That Council note the report by the Priority Infrastructure Planning & Infrastructure Charges
Officer to the Infrastructure & Services Committee dated 25 March 2014 and:
A.   Agree to permit use of the Council owned vacant land at 14 to 18 Earl Street Tewantin for
     community purposes in the short to medium term. This is to be limited to a maximum 20
     year lease, with options to extend the lease, subject to further and ongoing transport
     planning reviews;
B.   Note a full and comprehensive transport network planning review will be required to inform
     the next Planning Scheme; and
C.   Acknowledge the proposed future Gibson Road Extension will not occur within the next 20
     years in a future amendment to the Priority Infrastructure Plan.




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