2021-07-06 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA    6 JULY 2021




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               6 JULY 2021

                                                     Projects which would result in connections between
                                                     Cooran and Pomona, and Pomona and Cooroy were
                                                     identified. These projects scored low in the prioritisation
                                                     process but will be investigated further as part of the
                                                     Detailed Trail Masterplan and Implementation Plan
      ;                        oo,                   project currently underway.
    Hinterland town connectivity improvements
                                                     Preliminary investigations of the link between Cooran
    A cyclingAvalking path between Cooran and        and Pomona have included assessment of a route
    Cooroy via the railway corridor should be        adjacent to the existing railway and a route consistent
    constructed.                                     with TMR priority cycle network mapping. Agreement
                                                     from external parties/agencies and extensive planning
    It was also asked if Council supports the        would be required to enable projects on either alignment
    construction of a cyclingAwalking path between   to proceed further. Noosa Council have received two
    Cooran and Pomona via the railway corridor.      petitions regarding the Cooran to Pomona Trail, with one
                                                     petition supporting the connection and the other in
                                                     opposition.
                                                     An alternate off-road route is currently available via
                                                     Noosa Trail 5 which is programmed for upgrading in the
                                                     2021/22 financial year.

    Additional and improved cycling and walking
    trails

    Feedback included:
    e   We need more gravity trails that attract
        repeat visitors
    e   Provide a connected trail from Wooroi to Kin
        Kin via Lake MacDonald and Pomona
    e   There is enormous potential for expanding
        the trail network. There is even potential to Council is currently preparing a Detailed Trail
        make Noosa a serious mountain biking         Masterplan and Implementation Plan which is expected
        destination                                  to consider such matters.
    e   Mountain biking in Noosa is growing rapidly
        and it would be great to see more money
        invested into the growth of this sport
        including more trails and trailhead facilities
    e   Provide paths which link to trail heads as
        currently | must drive to trail heads
    e   Additional maintenance on the existing trail
        network is needed. Use of several trails is
        impacted by erosion, long grass etc.

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