Noosa Heads Lions Park Land Management Plan · Report

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                          11 AUGUST 2026


D. Note that the outcomes of the Easter monitoring and trials will be reported to Council as part of
the Go Noosa End-of-Year Report (May 2026) to inform Council’s future consideration of the role of
Lions Park in managing visitor parking and transport demand in the Noosa Heads precinct.

Ordinary Meeting Minutes 21 March 2025
11.3.14. GO NOOSA REPORT
That Council:
A. Note the report by the Director Infrastructure Services to the Services & Organisation Committee
Meeting dated 12 August 2025 regarding the Go Noosa Program;
B. Delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer to approve the ongoing implementation of the
Go Noosa Initiatives as outlined in this report, subject to Council’s annual budget processes;
C. Note the temporary repurpose of the carpark in the “Main Beach Local Government Reserve”
(adjacent to the Noosa Heads Surf Club) as a Main Beach Drop-Off Zone during the peak Christmas
and New Year’s Eve period to improve safety, traffic congestion and functionality of the space;
D. Note the successful trial of temporary streetscape and parking improvements on Hastings Street
and Noosa Drive during peak periods, including that staff will be exploring design and costs of
deployable temporary "parklets" for future peak seasons to enhance the pedestrian safety, comfort
and public realm activation;
E. Approve the temporary carparking at the Noosa Heads Lions Park by the Tewantin Noosa Lions
Club for the holiday season subject to the following:
1. Confirm use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park as a temporary carpark during the Christmas 2025–
26 holiday period with decision on Easter deferred until further community consultation arising from
the Destination Management Plan;
2. Authorise the CEO to negotiate terms of car parking at Noosa Heads Lions Park with the Tewantin
Noosa Lions Club to ensure Council's costs for oversight and damage recovery at the site are fully
recovered before income sharing.
3. Implementation of a formal Traffic Management Plan (TMP) to improve safety and vehicle
management on the site;
F. Support the integration of a transparent performance and reporting framework into the Go Noosa
program, including baseline data collection and clear outcome targets, to ensure the program
delivers quantifiable benefits for residents, visitors, and local businesses.
G. As part of the 2026/27 Budget process investigate the costs, resourcing and feasibility for the
inclusion of other high-demand areas such as Peregian Beach and Cooroy, with a view to improving
traffic flow, enhancing pedestrian safety, and supporting a positive visitor and community experience
and investigate a broader range of sustainable transport initiatives, including enhancements to
Noosa’s river transport network, boating facilities and associated land-based infrastructure, to better
serve local residents and reduce reliance on private vehicles.

Ordinary Meeting Minutes 15 June 2023
4.1. PETITION Noosa Main Beach Local Residents Group regarding No Car Parking / Protect
Greenspace at Noosa Heads Lions Park

Ordinary Meeting Minutes 20 April 2023
4.1. PETITION Noosa Heads Lions Park - Car Parking Noosa Shire Council to reverse their decision
to end all paid parking in a section of Lions Park in Hastings Street after Easter in 2024

Ordinary Meeting Minutes 16 March 2023
3 NOOSA HEADS LIONS PAID PARKING – EXTENSION OF PARKING TO 1 MAY 2024
That Council note the report by the Project Manager Special Projects to the General Committee
Meeting dated 13 March 2023 and
A. Note that Council’s resolution on 17 September, 2020 allowed temporary parking in the Noosa
Heads Lions Park on long weekends and school holidays during the Queensland Government’s
Covid 19 Public Health Declaration, principally to accommodate the South-East Queensland Drive
tourism market during interstate and international travel restrictions that were imposed as a response
to the pandemic;
B. Note that the Queensland Government’s COVID 19 Public Health Declaration ended from October