2021-03-09 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      9 MARCH 2021


The Masterplan aspires to grow, connect and leverage on the current trails in the Noosa Shire and
deliver quality experiences and accessibility and connectivity for multiple user groups. It aims to
provide a diverse range of high-quality trails and become a high visibility compelling destination for
outdoor active visitors across intrastate, interstate and international markets.
To achieve these aspirations the Masterplan makes a number of recommendations. These are
summarised below:
     Establish a steering committee (initially a stakeholder group) to guide the delivery of the
      Noosa Trail Masterplan
     Identify funding models for trail capital and operational works
     Investigate opportunities for new trail events
     Help support local business through marketing, promotion and re-branding of the trail
      network
     Design the trail to accommodate trends in outdoor adventure and nature based tourism such
      as growth in mountain bike and E-bike use
     Designate Pomona as a ‘Trail Town’ hub for the trail network
     Improve trail head facilities at town centres
     Investigate recreation opportunities to utilise the Yurol-Ringtail State Forests transfer to
      National Park
     Consider Kin Kin as a focus area for equestrian experiences
     Given its proximity to Noosa Heads designate Wooroi, Tewantin, Pomona, Ringtail Creek
      and Boreen Point areas as a focus for trail development
     Investigate opportunities to connect Mt Tinbeerwah and Tewantin National Park with the
      wider trail network
     With upgrades to the Lake McDonald dam, consider opportunities for this area being a main
      trail head/hub for the wider network.
     Establish a Cooran-Pomona Trail along the railway reserve (Note: this option is currently not
      supported by the land owner Queensland Rail or Council staff)
     Investigate future trail opportunities in Woondum National Park and other hinterland areas,
      particularly for a high quality mountain biking experiences
     Revise Noosa Trail Network branding and signage
Note that these recommendations are being discussed with a Noosa Trail Masterplan Stakeholder
Group, Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) and Council internal staff. The
delivery of these recommendations are subject to investigation, feasibility assessment and
Council/QPWS consent and approval processes.
2.    Noosa Trail Network projects
Trail audit
As recommended by the Masterplan, Noosa Council has allocated funding to undertake an audit
on the trail network. The audit will assess condition, alignment, user suitability and connectivity
with other networks. This part of the project will inform design and delivery of on-ground works at
various locations along the network. Suitable suppliers have been invited to supply quotes to
undertake the audit and it is anticipated that auditors will start in March 2021.
Pomona to Cooran Trail 5 (Cooroora Trail) upgrade
In October 2020, Council was successful in receiving $1.61m of Federal and State Local Economic
Recovery (LER) funding to deliver Stage 1 of works identified within the Masterplan, an upgrade
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