2017-06-06 - P&E Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 6 Draft Alignment Amendments Part 1 (Pages 1-907)

between Noosa National Park and the vegetation stands around Lake Weyba comprise part of a




                                                                                                                              Including amendments to 3 July 2017
significant koala habitat corridor.




                                                                                                             The Noosa Plan
Accessibility, Infrastructure & Servicing
The locality provides substantial commercial, retail and administrative services with two main business
focus points being at Hastings Street and Noosa Junction. The locality is well serviced by urban
infrastructure. Given the relatively high number of visitors accommodated in this locality, the two
centres are designed to cater for the differing needs of visitors as well as local residents. Hastings
Street particularly accommodates a high proportion of entertainment and dining premises providing
interest for visitors.
The natural landscape and watercourses of the locality strongly influence the location of road systems.
Consequently accessibility in some areas is limited. For some parts of the locality private vehicle is not
the most convenient form of transport and visitors are encouraged to take public transport, particularly
the river ferry or buses, or to walk or ride bicycles.
The accessibility and convenience of significant open space including the natural features of the beach,
Noosa River and Noosa National Park ensures ample recreation opportunities. The locality also includes
a golf course and bowls club.
A neighbourhood centre at Quamby Place provides low level goods and services for nearby residents and
visitors but also includes various restaurants. A jetty provides access to the Noosa River and the ferry.


Communities
Noosa Heads is the principal focus for visitor accommodation and services in Noosa. Noosa National
Park, Main Beach, surf off the headlands and Hastings Street and Noosa Junction are the key visitor
attractions. Noosa Heads consists of various smaller communities defined by topography and age of
development.
Noosa Hill and Cooloola Estate are both close to the commercial and recreational opportunities of
Hastings Street and Noosa Junction and offer breezes and views over Laguna Bay or the Eastern
Beaches. For this reason both hills were established for detached housing before lower lands, with
most of the building form being 2 storey as would be expected in an area of slopes and views. Detached
houses still dominate Cooloola Hill although much of Noosa Hill has subsequently been redeveloped for
units or resort complexes.
Little Cove has a well vegetated setting with ready access to Noosa National Park, Hastings Street and
the surf, making it much sought after. Development here is not as visually exposed as other parts of
Noosa Hill and the topography is not as steep. Buildings represent a cross section of ages and styles
Noosa Sound, a constructed canal estate combines ready access to Hastings Street, the Noosa River
and Quamby Place with watercourse frontage. Detached houses dominate and are generally large
masonry buildings that address the water where located on a canal.
Noosa Springs is a newer gated residential estate focused on a golf course and associated recreation
and social opportunities. Villas are of consistent masonry and tile roof construction reflecting a
Mediterranean style. Noosa Springs is expected to expand with significant visitor accommodation and
sporting and recreational facilities.




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