2016-06-07 - P&E Agenda - Item 3, Attachment 1 - Noosa Parklands Draft Management Plan

Relevant objective    Action                                                                       Responsibility        Timing                  Required resources

                     Continue to monitor the presence of salvinia in the park’s lagoon and keep Noosa Council’s          Ongoing                 Part of Council’s current
                     a watching brief on new control methods to inform Council’s pest control   Parks and Natural                                pest management
                     program.                                                                   Areas team                                       program


                     To minimise the risk of spreading weeds, review and update contract           Noosa Council’s       Ongoing (as per the  Part of Council’s current
                     conditions for mowing contractors to mow grassed areas within the park        Parks and Natural     maintenance schedule operational program
                     only, and wash down mowers onsite after use.                                  Areas team            in Appendix 8)


                     Communicate with local residents regarding the negative impacts               Noosa Council's       Ongoing                 Part of Council’s current
                     associated with dumping garden waste or allowing garden weeds to              Environmental                                 operational program
                     spread into Bushland Reserves (via media releases, education material         Services team (in
                     and workshops).                                                               consultation with
                                                                                                   Parks and Natural
                                                                                                   Areas, local
                                                                                                   residents, Heritage
                                                                                                   Park Bushland Care
                                                                                                   Group and Noosa
                                                                                                   Landcare)

                     Develop a linking pathway at the southern end of Heritage Park (including     Noosa Council’s       2017/2018 (subject to   New initiative
                     boardwalk) and install a bench seat at two of the playgrounds (Figure 4).     Parks and Natural     budget deliberations)   $55,000 for new pathway
                     This should include reviewing boardwalk design to allow for free flowing of   Areas team
                     water born debris (e.g. arched design).                                                                                     $20,000 for new
                                                                                                                                                 boardwalk
                     Install a netball hoop at the basketball court
                                                                                                                                                 $1000 for bench seats
                                                                                                                                                 $300 for netball hoop
                                                                                                                                                 Funding subject to
                                                                                                                                                 approval through the
                                                                                                                                                 Priority Infrastructure
                                                                                                                                                 Program (PIP)


                     Continue to monitor and maintain the park’s recreational areas and            Noosa Council’s       Ongoing (as per the  Part of Council’s current
                     associated infrastructure (e.g. signs, pathways, boardwalks, tables,          Parks and Natural     maintenance schedule operational program
                     playgrounds, basketball court, mowing and bindi spraying).                    Areas team            in Appendix 8)




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