2020-01-13 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               13 JANUARY 2020


Additionally, Department Housing and Public Works – Sport and Recreation Advisors have
attended staff and club workshops and provided written feedback on the Master Plan.
3 Key Findings of the Cooroy Sport Complex Master Plan

Key findings identified in the consultation and research for Cooroy Sports Complex Master Plan
include:
    Overall, participation in the sports located at the Complex is a mix of static and increasing
      membership
    The facilities generally require upgrades in response to their age and condition and in order
      to provide for changes in sport participation and facility provision trends
    Council has a strong policy on environment sustainability which the clubs support, but the
      facilities do not all comply; and
    Most clubs have invested in the formation of development/expansion/improvement plans
      for the sport and facilities

4   Vision and Intent of the Cooroy Sports Complex Master Plan

The vision and intent of the Master Plan builds upon the vision and principles of the Noosa Sport
and Active Recreation Plan 2018. The vision of the Sport and Active Recreation Plan 2018 is:
“Increased opportunities for everyone to participate in sport and active recreation so they can
achieve life-long physical and mental health benefits.”

Additionally, all five principles of the Sport and Active Recreation Plan provide guidance for the
Complexes and the Master Plans, with the key elements being:
    Grass roots participation;
    Facilities are fit for purpose;
    Encouraging formal and informal participation, choice and catering for a range of ages,
      abilities and interests;
    Effective, efficient use of resources through partnering between community commercial
      and government provider; and
    Environmental responsibility through best practice use of resources and minimal
      environmental impact.

Cooroy Sports Complex Vision:

Offer opportunities for the Cooroy and Hinterland Communities to be physically active and
healthy through the provision of an active precinct that provides:
    Formal and informal physical activity participation opportunities
    Accessibility
    Training and competition opportunities
    Events
    Protection of its environmental values
    Management synergies across user groups
    Viability
    Functionality

5   Recommendations of the Cooroy Sports Complex Master Plan

Recommendations contained within the Cooroy Sports Complex Master Plan relate primarily to
facility and playing area upgrades to improve functionality with an emphasis on shared use of
fields and amenities. Consideration was also given to the multiple tenure arrangements across
the site and how this impacts on future infrastructure development. The need for pedestrian/cycle
connectivity to the new Hinterland Playground and Cooroy township was also taken into account
in the development of the recommendations. Major recommendations of the draft plan include:

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