Annual Report 2023-24

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Our Performance
       Disrupted Initiatives                                                                                                        Capital Works Projects
       OP                                          Service / Manager                                                                                                                                                                                Project
               Initiative                                                      Status        Comments                               Project Name                 Brief description
       Ref                                         Responsible                                                                                                                                                                                      budget
       5.9.1   Deliver the budgeted Capital        Infrastructure                            Delivery of the capital works          Noosa Heads Garth            The Garth Prowd bridge remediation work includes design and construction           $9.9m
               Works program across Shire          Planning, Design &                        program is challenging due to          Prowd Bridge Renewal         of the bridge, upgrading of bridge guardrail approaches and departures, and
               to budget, time and quality         Delivery Manager                          resourcing and market pressures.                                    renewal scope including strengthening works, decking replacement, and
               expectations.                                                                 Briefings have ocurred with                                         protective coatings which increases the life of the asset to 2067.
                                                                                             Councillors and the Executive to
                                                                                             ensure they are across the status of   Noosaville - Renewal         A new renewal program commenced in FY23/24 to replenish the rock                   $300,000
                                                                                             the program.                           Rock Armour Around           armour around the Noosa River. This rock armouring addresses ongoing
                                                                                             Note-relisted in the new FY24/25       Noosa River                  shoreline erosion and protects critical links in our major tourism spots across
                                                                                             Operational Plan                                                    Gympie Terrace, Claud Batten Drive.

                                                                                                                                    Noosa Leisure Centre         As part of an upgrade of the Noosaville Leisure Centre, the facility had           $950,000
                                                                                                                                    Bathroom & CCTV              37 internal CCTV cameras installed within the facility and a redesign and

      Infrastructure Project Highlights                                                                                             Upgrade                      upgrade of the amenities including a modern PWD amenity.

                                                                                                                                                                 The Noosa Leisure Centre is a significant council asset that accommodates
      Each year Council identifies several infrastructure projects that are critical to delivering on our Corporate Plan                                         a large array of users and events each year, and doubles as the shire’s main
                                                                                                                                                                 evacuation centre in times of natural disaster. It is the shires premier indoor
      and strategic vision for the Shire and community. For this financial year, several key projects were completed as                                          sports facility and is viewed as critical piece of community infrastructure that
      outlined below.                                                                                                                                            supports a multitude of uses across the year.

                                                                                                                                    Federal - Memorial Hall      Undertaking of structural rectifications to the heritage listed Memorial Hall      $65,000
                                                                                                                                    - Structural Rectification   in Pomona. Works included the replacing the existing parallel cord truss
                                                                                                                                    Works                        with new steel beams and installing additional steel beams for increased
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        Capital Works Projects                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 131
                                                                                                                                                                 structural integrity.
                                                                                                                     Project
        Project Name                Brief description                                                                               Cooroy - Lake                Reinstatement of the wedding arbour within the Cooroy Botanical gardens,           $85,000
                                                                                                                     budget
                                                                                                                                    MacDonald Drive              an upgrade of the paved walkway approach to the structure.
        Noosa Heads,                This project saw the reinstatement of the Noosa Heads Dog Beach,                 $2.8m          - Wedding Chapel
        Dog Beach Sand              addressing ongoing erosion by reducing the current flows adjacent to the                        Renewal
        Nourishment Works           site, removing the boat traffic from the adjacent channel and renourishing
                                    the beach face.                                                                                 Noosa Hinterland Trail 7     Upgrades are being undertaken on Trail 7 (Yurol Trail) by improving the            $400,000
                                                                                                                                    Upgrade (Ongoing)            alignment, safety, and accessibility from Lake Macdonald to Pomona.
        Noosaville Noosa            The Noosa Waters Lock and Weir was reaching the end of its design life           $2.1m
        Waters Lock & Weir          and several critical elements needed repair or replacement. This included                                                    The scope includes creek crossing upgrades, realignment of the trail from
        Renewal                     refurbishment of the navigation lock, weir structure, timber jetty, lock                                                     Yurol Forest Drive Road to Pomona, relocation of a safer road crossing, new
                                    pontoon and salinity exchange jetties. The renewal of the navigational lock                                                  signage consistent with trail standards, minor trail repairs, sediment control,
                                    included new lock gates, actuators, gearboxes and walkways.                                                                  and road stabilization on some” boggy” trail sections.

        Tewantin Sundial Park       Installation of a new asphalt BMX pump track, attracting BMX riders,             $200,000       Shire Wide – 2023/24         Since de-amalgamation, Noosa Council has been working to upgrade                   $225,000
        BMX Track Upgrade           skateboarders, and cyclists, offering an exciting recreational opportunity for                  Bus Stop Upgrades            bus stops across the Shire to ensure DDA compliance and accessibility
                                    the community.                                                                                                               for visitors and residents. At the end of FY23/24, Council had successfully
                                                                                                                                                                 upgraded 136 stops, and will deliver the final year of upgrades in 2024/25.




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        Black Mountain              Replacement of aging bridge infrastructure that carries approximately 1000       $2m
        Lawnville Road Bridge       vehicles per day, provide a safer and smoother trip for hinterland residents                    Shire Reseal &               An annual program to reseal and rehabilitate local roads within the sealed         $5.3m
        Renewal                     and visitors both in vehicles and on bicycles.                                                  Rehabilitation Renewal       road network for Noosa Shire.
                                                                                                                                    Program Annual
        Shire Wide - Drone          The introduction of an on-going drone program for Noosa Council, to              $70,000
        Program                     undertake activities such as inspections, surveillance, geospatial mapping,                     Noosa Heads Arkana Dr        Reconstruction and upgrade of an existing timber retaining wall to a 130m          $450,000
                                    methane monitoring, RTK-based LiDAR and volumetric surveys and image/                           Med Strip Stabilisation      long rock retaining wall located in the median strip of Arkana Drive to
                                    video capture.                                                                                  LRCI Phase3                  improve slope stability.