2020-09-14 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              14 SEPTEMBER 2020



The request to use the reserve for additional parking is likely to restrict the use of the reserve for
its dedicated purpose, if parking is allocated on the grassed area of the reserve.

DNRME’s preliminary view is should council as trustee determine the communities use of the
reserve for recreation purposes is no longer required and the land is required for parking purposes,
the department is happy to work with the council to obtain a suitable outcome.

As the proposed use as a car park is inconsistent with the current purpose of the reserve, DNRME
considers public consultation should be undertaken by the council, to determine the land is no
longer required for its dedicated purpose.

In summary, regardless of Council internal processes to determine a position, community
consultation will be required to determine if the reserve, which is currently for recreational
purposes, is no longer required for recreational purposes and should be used for car parking on
long weekends and all school holidays.




Image 1: Noosa Heads Lions Park

Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 21 November 2019, Item 4, Page 14
That Council note the report by the Director Infrastructure Services to the Services & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 12 November 2019, and:
A.    Approve the use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park for paid parking as part of Go Noosa
      Christmas 2019/20 (14 - 15 December 2019, 21 - 22 December 2019, 26 December 2019 –
      12 January 2020, 18 - 19 January 2020, and 25 – 26 - 27 January 2020) and Easter 2020 (4
      - 5 April 2020, 10 - 13 April 2020 (Easter long week-end) and 18 - 19 April 2020).; and
B.    Approve 50% of the car parking revenue to go to the Tewantin-Noosa Lions Club and the
      remaining revenue to go towards Go Noosa initiatives.




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