Noosa Heads Lions Park Land Management Plan · Report

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                          11 AUGUST 2026


Stage 4 – Independent Legal Review
Stage 5 – Community and Stakeholder Consultation
Stage 6 – Finalise LMP
Stage 7 - Council Adoption

Details of a comparable LMP undertaken by Council would be the 2023 Noosa District Sports
Complex Land Management Plan. This took approximately 12 months and $100k cost, excluding
staff time.
Depending on the project scope and approach, indicative timing and cost to prepare a Noosa Heads
Lions Park LMP would be in the range of 6 - 12 months and $30k - $75k. There is also already
considerable technical information provided from previous council reports and surveys that could
assist with the LMP preparation.
Native Title
Non-exclusive Native Title rights and interests exist over the reserve in favour of the Kabi Kabi First
Nation Traditional Owners. Under Section 28 of the Land Act 1994, Council remains responsible for
ensuring any action concerning the trust land is consistent with the Native Title framework.

A parcel-specific future-act assessment may be required before Council permits the proposed use.
That assessment would need to identify the applicable future-act pathway and any consultation,
notification, agreement or compensation. Preparation or adoption of an LMP would not remove these
separate obligations.

Conclusion
Seasonal overflow parking on the turfed area of Noosa Heads Lions Park is an inconsistent use of
the parks and recreation reserve. Preparation of a Land Management Plan under the Land Act 1994
is the appropriate process available to Council to permit the use. Council must be satisfied it would
not diminish the purpose of the reserve or adversely affect the public interest. Before committing to
a full LMP preparation process, Council should consider whether the use is reasonably capable of
satisfying both tests.


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Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting Minutes 19 March 2026
12.1. NOOSA HEADS LIONS PARK PROPOSED EASTER 2026 USAGE FOR TEMPORARY
CARPARK
That Council:
A. Note the report by the Director Infrastructure Services to the Ordinary Meeting dated 19 March
2026 regarding the operation of temporary paid parking at Noosa Heads Lions Park.
B. Endorse the temporary operation of Lions Park as an overflow parking facility during the Easter
holiday period from Friday 3 April to Monday 6 April 2026.
C. Endorse the implementation of a monitored operational trial during the Easter period to assess
traffic impacts, transport network performance, visitor behaviour, and community sentiment
associated with the use of the site.