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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 9 OCTOBER 2018
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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 9 OCTOBER 2018
Regional Facilities Plan for Difficult to Locate Sports (Consultation Draft - August 2018)
This section outlines the major findings and the plan’s recommendations for each of the four sports.
3.1 AVIATION
Activities that fall within this broad category are: General facility requirements are discipline specific and
» Hang-gliding it is difficult to determine an arrangement that would
» Parachuting accommodate all aviation aspects at one regional fa-
» Gliding and soaring cility. Similarly, the catchments for the various aviation
» Fixed wing small aircraft and ultralights disciplines differ. Participants indicated that travel to
» Operation of Model or miniature aircraft® facilities with the required level of infrastructure is
common.
Information from 14 aviation related peak/ State level
organisations, regional associations and local clubs 3.1.1 Need for Regional Competition
indicated that current and emerging trends impacting Facilities
(or potentially impacting) on aviation sports are as Considerations for developing facilities/ sites that
follows: offer regional level infrastructure and competition
» Flyers need a formal place to fly. An airfield is the opportunities for each discipline are:
best option. The alternative of flying aircraft from » Identification and development of one regional
council parks, school grounds or the beach is, in level model aeronautical site, with the possibility
most cases, illegal; of relocating existing clubs to this site, if they were
» Clubs that have tenure over their airfield do better required to relinquish existing sites. Recognising
because people are more willing to contribute if that at least three clubs have indicated no desire
they have ownership; or need to relocate in the short to medium term. A
» The introduction of drones and competitions within key existing competition site may need to be de-
the sport; commissioned in the future as a result of impact
» With the exception of model aeronautical activities, from the Sunshine Coast Airport expansion. There
the aviation disciplines require a launch site and are also issues with the security of tenure at this
a landing site (usually separate) and both with site due to conflicting future land use aspirations
requirements that need to be met and maintained; by the State government and the requirements
» Participation in paragliding is generally increasing of the planning scheme. An additional club is
and in hang-gliding is static. Competitive hang- currently impacted by a site management plan that
gliding/ paragliding is best located in inland areas does not envisage model aero as a continuing use.
where thermals are more prevalent and reliable, Relocation of these clubs to the preferred regional
with coastal launching sites utilised for recreational site is proposed, rather than development of new
and free flying; facilities.
» Participation and subsequent demand from the » Requirements for launching gliding and fixed wing
sport disciplines directly is static to declining, small aircraft, ultralight and parachute transport
exception being model aero flyers, which reports an are currently catered for across the four airports/
increase; aerodromes in the study area. No new regional
» Airfields are the best option for most disciplines facility is needed. This includes landing areas
(excluding model aero), preferably with secure for aircraft. However, parachute landing facilities
tenure; require large open, obstacle free areas, with the
» Approval of sites are subject to CASA - in relation to size dependent on type of skydiving. There are a
safety of air navigation in the area; number of arrangements on private properties
» Clubs are generally satisfied, but seeking that currently meet needs. No general regional
improvements to current facilities or security of competition facility (for landing) is recommended
tenure; for parachuting.
>» Current and any future facilities (including airfields,
launching and landing areas) are impacted by
proximity to highly populated areas and airports.
® Drones are specifically excluded from this investigation and planning, evidence could not be found of competition involving drones
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