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

Executive summary
The purpose of this plan is to identify appropriate uses and guide management actions for
Noosa Parklands Park (hereafter referred to as the ‘park’). It was developed with
consideration of the park’s values, the views of key stakeholders and other management
considerations. It aligns with Noosa Council’s overarching approach to managing
recreational parks and bushland reserves.

Noosa Council identified that an updated management plan for Noosa Parklands Park was
required to maintain and enhance the natural and cultural values, manage pest plants and
animals, and provide for and manage recreational uses.

The planning process to develop this plan included:

    •   a desktop review - to collate relevant literature and identify key values of the park
    •   stakeholder consultation – to ensure that key stakeholders were informed of the
        process and given the opportunity to provide feedback
    •   development of the management plan – based on the park’s values identified
        throughout the consultation and literature review stages.

The area known as Noosa Parklands Park (the park) is made up of a cluster of Council
owned recreational parks and bushland reserves including:

    •   Heritage Park
    •   Heritage Park Bushland Reserve
    •   Harlow Bushland Reserve
    •   Satinay Bushland Reserve
    •   Palm Grove Park
    •   Palm Grove Park Bushland Reserve
    •   Lomandra Park
    •   Lomandra Bushland Reserve.

These parcels were dedicated as public open space in the 1980s as part of the Noosa
Parklands housing estate development. The development was promoted as having an
'undisturbed natural environment' and 'parkland and playground for families'. The park is
zoned for open space conservation under the Noosa Council Plan.

The management vision for the park is to: “protect and enhance the natural, cultural and
social values of bushland reserves and recreational parks in Noosa Parklands, while
providing local residents and visitors with outdoor recreational opportunities.”




Final draft Noosa Parklands Park Management Plan                                         page | iii