NOOSAVILLE FORESHORE INFRASTRUCTURE MASTERPLAN · Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Master Plan

    Understanding Our Assets
    Noosa Shire Council has a range of assets and                Council-owned structures and recreation facilities          Ageing foreshore Infrastructure                                                 Legend
    facilities located along the foreshore. Parkland             (shelters, play and fitness equipment) dotted along the
    facilities are popular and well-used during weekends         foreshore vary in character and materiality, many of                                                                                                  BBQ Locations                        Pathway Network Condition
    and holiday periods, including barbecues, seats,             which are due for upgrade. Rock and timber seawalls
    bins, lighting and picnic facilities. There are existing     used at the rivers edge to protect the foreshore,                                                                                                                                                Excellent Condition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Playground
    challenges impacting the user experience with poor           are reaching their end of life and need repair or
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    or inconsistent lighting facilities on the foreshore.        replacement soon.
    Often facilities are, or are expected to be, impacted by                                                                                                                                                           Amenities
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    regular inundation due to sea level rise. Future works       There is a large stormwater network within the
    should help to minimise the impacts and associated           foreshore with twenty-nine drainage outfalls and two
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    long-term maintenance.                                       open channels that send stormwater into the river.
                                                                 This infrastructure is more than 50 years old and in                                                                                                                                             Requires Replacement
                                                                                                                             Figure 11. Existing timber retaining Figure 13. Existing rock seawall
    Existing public amenities are located near the               need of an upgrade over the next 20 years, due to           walls along Noosa River foreshore along the foreshore at Gympie Tce
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    Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club, in Ely Park, and near           poor condition. Several drainage outlets are blocked
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Stormwater Pipe Network
    the Weyba Road roundabout. These also serve as               or buried in the sand, impacting their effectiveness.
    changing facilities for swimming. Public amenities           The network is gravity-fed and is at increased risk of                                                                                                Pedestrian Crossings
    range in capacity, accessibility and functionality with a    further blockage due to continued tidal inundation.                                                                                                   and Bridges
    notable lack of amenities between Lions and Ely Parks.       Outlets send stormwater into the Noosa River, often
    Showers are also dotted along the foreshore, adjacent        in areas popular with swimmers and recreational                                                                                                                                                          CE
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    to areas used for swimming. Improved and accessible          watercraft users.                                                                                                                                                                                T       OR
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