2019-11-12 S&O Agenda - Item 8 - Attachment 1 - Draft Cooroy Sports Complex Master Plan

    •    In preparation for an update of the Noosa Plan in 2019, a discussion paper has been prepared, with
         specific strategic outcomes for Cooroy, which is identified as a district centre, the outcomes that are
         relevant for inclusion/ consideration in the master plan:
              o     Improve safe and convenient pedestrian and cyclist connections throughout town including
                    connections to the town centre, community facilities, schools, train station and sports fields.
              o     Retain and enhance provision for short term visitors to Cooroy and surrounds through
                    protection of space for the overnight parking of RV’s and for visitor accommodation such as
                    motel and B&B accommodation.
In addition to the Noosa Council strategic documents, a number of sports that operate from the Complex
have released state facility plans and these have been reviewed to determine any specific or broad
recommendations for inclusion at the Complex. Specific requirements from these plans that are considered
within the development of the master plan are:
    •    Cricket:
              o     Junior nets renewal (the nets located near the gymnastics centre have been recently
                    upgraded)
              o     Broader (region-wide) recommendations to secure reliable and cost-effective water source
                    for pitch and field maintenance and improve inclusive/ unisex change rooms
    •    Gymnastics and Football (soccer) also have current state-wide plans, but neither have specific
         recommendations that relate to the Complex.
The previous Cooroy Sports Complex Master Plan, 2007 has been reviewed, the status of implementation and
currency of the recommendations were considered in developing this master plan.

Sports turf and field quality and health was audited in February 2019, a repeat of a similar process
undertaken in 2016. These agronomist reports provide an assessment of the overall health, grass cover and
chemical analysis of the conditions supporting the sports turf. The reports provide an assessment of the
overall quality and recommendations to repair/ maintain the fields in optimum condition to support the sport
use.

Catchment Profile
                                                                          64000
Population and Growth
                                                                          62000
The estimated resident population of the                                  60000
Noosa Council area as at 30 June 2017 was
                                                             Population




                                                                          58000
54,654 persons1. This represents an increase
of 6,059 persons since 2007 and 2,976                                     56000
persons since 2012.                                                       54000
                                                                          52000
The population of the Noosa Council area is
expected to increase to 58,154 persons by                                 50000
2026 and 61,940 persons by 2036, refer                                    48000
Figure 2.                                                                         2016   2021       2026        2031        2036
                                                                                                    Year


                                              Figure 2: Population Growth of the Noosa Council Area 2016 to 20362




1
  Queensland Government Statistician’s Office, Queensland Treasury, Queensland Regional Profiles: Resident Profile for Noosa (S) Local
Government Area, 12 November 2018.
2
  Source: Queensland Government Statistician’s Office

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