Attachment A - Timeline

Hinterland Playground, Cooroy
 Site and Project History

       2000 - Queensland Government closed the Cooroy Mill in accordance with the
        Regional Forest Agreement.
       2002 - Queensland Government handed over the Lower Mill Site to Noosa Council
        for community purposes
       2003 – Cooroy Forest Park Concept Master Plan developed for Lower Mill site.
        The scaled drawings were of an Adventure Playground surrounded by an Arboretum of
        trees.
       2004 - Cooroy Lower Mill Community Board formed by Council to oversee site
        development
       2006 - Board commissioned consultants to develop a Concept Master Plan and
        support the development of the Lower Mill Site and the Butter Factory Precinct.

    The vision for the site had been realised by a focus on "Design for Living" activities. The
    intent of the Master Plan was to propose uses and activities to improve access and
    connectivity within Cooroy and improve the sites visitation and utility by providing
    recreational infrastructure. Roofed and open areas were describes as particularly useful for
    events and activities.

    The Timber Yard Playground descriptions as referenced in the Master Plan were:
          “a multi-node playground experience, incorporating the creek, bridges, interpretation,
          picnic facilities and fenced areas of high quality playground equipment.”
         “The playground is designed to be an all abilities playground, attracting visitation from
          across the district.”
         “Timber use is a theme throughout the playground, particularly in the design of
          ancillary shelter structures and furniture.”

    Extensive community consultation was conducted by a contracted consultant to engage
    and report on community comments and concerns.

    The reports from this community consultation relevant to the 2019 design include:
         support for the development of the Lower Mill Site for community use;
         support for the landscaping and trail design that links the overflow parking on the
          northern side of the river to the town center;
         appreciation of the BBQ and picnic facilities to be provided;
         encouragement to providing meeting spaces;
         support for the protection of the riparian zone and related vegetation buffer;
         encouragement to remove weed species from the riparian zone;
         support for open green space provided;
         concern for the limited size of the space to include buildings;
         the need to consider the flood prone nature of the site;
         the need to ensure that the development does not cause an increase in upstream flood
          levels; and
         the need of additional parking spaces.


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