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

5.       Demand Analysis
The Complex is multi-use and caters for a variety of sports, clubs, one local school and the community.
Previous Council planning objectives are for sport and recreation facilities to be fit for purpose, with efficient
use of resources and minimal impact on the environment. Other key considerations from other planning
documentation include:
     •    Multi-use outcomes;
     •    Environmentally sustainable design outcomes;
     •    External funding contributions;
     •    A variety of not-for-profit and commercial use and multiple management models;
     •    Maximised use of facilities;
     •    Encourage maximum participation outcomes;
     •    Ensure built form and public realm offer high standards of pedestrian accessibility and comfort;
     •    Improve active recreation space and infrastructure for community use;
     •    Improve safe and convenient pedestrian and cyclist connections; and
     •    Protect the well-established network of open space including parkland, sports fields and nature
          reserves.
Planning by Queensland Cricket has identified the development of Read Park into a training facility (cricket
nets), including lighting, upgraded grounds and amenities. Netball Queensland has also identified the need to
upgrade amenities to better cater for participants, replace asphalt courts, lighting and PA system at the
Complex.
Several elements of the 2009 Master Plan were not addressed. This may be as a result of the difficult funding
environment in Queensland for sport and recreation facilities over the past ten years and/ or changing
participation trends. On this basis, the current master plan must be realistic and consider the difficult funding
environment that remains.
The Complex is 33ha in total area, with Read Park situated to the east and separated by Butler Street. The
site is Crown Land with Council as Trustee. The majority of the site supports its continuing use as a sport and
recreation precinct as it is zoned Open Space Recreation. Small parcels of the site are zoned Open Space
Conservation. Any potential development into these areas is problematic and costly.
Facilities are generally ageing across the site with increasing maintenance costs and amenities that do not
meet current standards or participants’ requirements. Improved vehicular, active transport and pedestrian
movement outcomes are required in order to improve safety, improve accessibility and increase the
functionality of the car parking network and to ensure a contribution to the Council and community desire to
increase cyclist and pedestrian access/ use.
The site incorporates areas with flooding, acid sulphate soils and vegetation constraints.
The population profile of Noosa suggests sport and recreation facilities will need to cater for both ends of the
age spectrum (children and older adults). This suggests a mix of formal sport and informal gentle exercise/
exercise facilities will be required. Accessibility to and through sites will be of equal importance.
Touch football, tennis and netball are some of the highest participation sports in Queensland and will likely
require continued access to sports infrastructure.
Overall sport and recreation facility design is increasing the trend towards improved incorporation of
sustainability elements, improved community accessibility, enhanced shade provision, facility and safety
lighting and higher standard amenities.
Council is concerned that the current standard of site infrastructure is a mix of ageing facilities, non-compliant
facilities and facilities that do not meet contemporary standards for sport and recreation facilities. Improved

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