2019-11-12 S&O Agenda - Item 8 - Attachment 2 - Draft Noosa District Sports Complex Master Plan

              o    Utilities and services across the site are old, in need of replacement to ensure compliance with
                   current codes. Unitywater indicates that they have no plans for upgrades or renewals
                   programmed for water and sewerage infrastructure.
    •    User group representatives that participated in the consultation program, in the main have an overly
         positive view of the Complex (facilities and management) and are clear and in agreement about the
         aspects that require attention and improvement. Of note is that:
              o    The facilities within this Complex are predominantly used year-round by the primary sport;
              o    Multiple uses across seasons is not a feature of this Complex, with the exception being when
                   one of the user groups is hosting a championship or larger event requiring access to more fields
                   than they are allocated under their existing tenure arrangement;
              o    There is a positive view of the collaborative and communicative relationship amongst clubs;
              o    User groups cooperate well in staging carnivals and events, sharing equipment, grounds and
                   amenities;
              o    The general standard of sport fields and courts are adequate;
              o    There are possible economies to be gained from increased sharing of resources utilised in
                   (particularly) field maintenance;
              o    Clubs at the southern end of the Complex are concerned about the future use of and current
                   land management of the former TAFE site. This area is considered as a source of fire and pest
                   risk for the resident sports.
    •    There are concerns that the not-for-profit arrangements of the current resident organisations may not
         be sustainable in the long term;
    •    Council management of the Complex requires clarification of roles assigned to user groups and those
         held by Council. User groups are particularly seeking Council take a Complex-wide overview to
         improvement and maintenance with appropriate liaison with external agencies, e.g. Energex. Overall
         the user groups are seeking an improved or partnering relationship with Council. Specifically noted
         issues considered by the user groups to be problematic include:
              o    Need to resolve tenure, use and access issues for some groups to parts of the Complex,
                   particularly for those clubs seeking funding for expansion;
              o    Improved responsiveness to reported issues for rectification;
              o    A request to review the mechanism for distributing field maintenance grants in order to
                   improve outcomes for the investment and to address (perceived) inequities across user groups.

4.3.2    Sport and Activity Related

The information below from peak and local sporting organisations and associations provides a summary of the
following considerations:
    •    Facility improvements;
    •    Participation rates and trends;
    •    Infrastructure needs and demands/ priorities;
    •    Potential funding partnerships; and
    •    State-wide and local facility and strategic planning implications for the Complex.




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