2020-01-13 GC Agenda - Item 6 - Attachment 1 - Noosa District Sports Complex Master Plan

The club considers the aged living development in McKinnon Drive as a well-located source of additional/ new
players/ members for the centre. The emergence of Pickle Ball7, as an alternative sport that can be played on
tennis courts, is another source of possible growth for the club.
The relatively isolated location/ bush-like setting of the facility within the overall Complex provides high
amenity for users as well as being a potential security/ safety issue for users, especially at night.

       4.3.2.3       Softball

In early 2019 Softball Queensland (SQ) commenced the
development of a state-wide facilities audit and State
Facilities Plan. The Noosa Softball Association facility
regularly hosts state age championships, e.g. the under-19
boys state championships in 2018 and the under-14 boys
state championships in 2019. The number of diamonds
available at a venue/ facility combined with the expected
number of nominations is the primary deciding factor in
gaining a championship event.
The Noosa Softball Association is considered a ‘steady’ but
proactive association, they are working to increase
membership, including introducing social competitions,
modified versions of the game, and mixed teams to attract
more members.
Facility improvements required include to dugouts and back nets. Lighting is understood to be at training
standard. The association has received funding from the Queensland Government to replace lighting (two new
poles and 16 LED lights) for the main field. Further improvements sought by the Association include
refurbishment of the clubhouse, addition of a maintenance/ equipment shed, additional facilities for
spectators, renewed lighting, field drainage upgrades and back fencing for the main diamond.
SQ provided recent registration data which indicates that the Noosa Softball Association has relatively static
overall membership, which is approximately equal male and female, and predominantly junior ages. This is
different to the demographics of state-wide membership which is approximately 1 male:2 females with more
players in the senior and master ages than junior.

       4.3.2.4       Netball

In 2018, Netball Queensland (NQ) completed a State Wide Facilities Plan; which as well as determining facility
needs and improvements:
       •    Defines a hierarchy of facilities and indicates that the Noosa Netball Association (NNA) facility is a Tier
            3 – Association Facility;
       •    Provides a provision ratio of courts to membership (2017 data) that ranks Noosa Netball Association 39 th
            (of 77 Associations in the State) with 65 members per court; and well under the Queensland average
            (1:80) and median 1:147) suggesting that the current number of courts is adequate to service current
            and future potential demand;
       •    Specifically noted priority facility improvements for NNA:
                 o   Increased and upgraded toilet facilities to cope with the number of participants and to meet
                     relevant building codes (high)
                 o   Resurfacing of bitumen courts (medium)
                 o   Replacement of lighting and PA system (low).




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