Attachment A - Timeline

   May 2018 – Council Executive Team Meeting
    Agreement that that a Project Control Group (PCG) should be established to oversee the
    project with the first role of the PCG being define the project scope.
    Planning phase commences with internal and external consultation and an Invitation
    to Quote issued to a select list of experienced Landscape Architects to undertake the
    detailed design.
   July 2018 – Form Architects engaged to design Cooroy Hinterland Playground
   3 July 2018 – Media Release - Announces $1.25M for iconic hinterland playground
    Council’s draft 2018/19 budget includes $1.25M to finalise a design and break ground on a
    new nature-based hinterland playground at Cooroy.
   9 July 2018 – Media Release - $5.4 million worth of infrastructure projects for the Noosa
    Hinterland in Noosa Council's 2018/19 capital works budget.
   2018 – Grant Application made to State Government to support cost
   October 2018 – Services & Organisation Committee Report, by Project Officer Paul
    Brennan
    This report to Council provided an update on the progress of the planning phase for the
    Hinterland Playground. Endorsement for the establishment of a dedicated internal Working
    Group and a separate External Reference Group for the duration of the Cooroy Hinterland
    Playground was also requested and approved.
   November 2018 – Establishment of monthly internal and external working groups for
    the Cooroy Hinterland Playground
   Jan 2019 – Councillor Workshop - to provide an informal update on the project and obtain
    feedback
   April 2019 – Communications contractor engagement to support project.
   May 2019 – Council receives 60% of the required playground budget being $2,788,770.60
    of grant funding from the Queensland Government’s 2019-21 LGGSP Local Government
    Grants and Subsidies Program.
    Media release sent out by Council announcing the Hinterland Playground State grant
    funding.
   Ongoing monthly internal and external working group meetings
References
1. Cooroy Future Group website
2. Lower Mill Site and the Butter Factory Precinct Masterplan
3. Works & Community Services Committee Report
4. Council Minutes - Funding approval 2015/2016 Budget for Planning & Design for a
   Hinterland Playground
5. July 2018 Media Release - Announces $1.25M for iconic hinterland playground Council’s
   draft 2018/19 budget
6. July 2018 – Media Release - $5.4 million worth of infrastructure projects for the Noosa
   Hinterland in Noosa Council's 2018/19 capital works budget.
7. 2018 – Grant Application to State Government
8. October 2018 – Services & Organisation Committee Report


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