2021-03-09 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       9 MARCH 2021


of the current Trail 5 Pomona to Cooran section. The trail also doubles as a fire trail and any works
such as erosion control, gravelling and widening will help facilitate access by emergency crews
when responding to bushfire.
Grant funding also covers upgraded trail head facilities including car parking, a shelter shed,
signage, bike racks and horse riding facilities. The nature, type and location of these facilities are
currently being investigated. It is anticipated that design work will commence May to August 2021
and construction is planned to start October 2021. This largely involves trail head facilities, signage
upgrades and trail erosion control. As part of their engagement contractors will be required to draft
an MOU between Council and QPWS to clearly define management arrangements for land under
control by both agencies.
Also included in the grant is a potential Mt Cooroora circuit and Tuchekoi mountain bike trail
circuits. Although not specifically identified in the Masterplan, some stakeholders have requested
consideration of shorter loop trails, particularly for walkers close to town centres. These two
initiatives are subject to detail feasibility assessment and consent of land owners, in this case
QPWS.
Noosa Trail Masterplan
The current Noosa Trail Masterplan provides strategic direction for the development of the Noosa
Trail Network. Design elements from the Stage 1 Trail 5 upgrade project, will help inform the
development of a more detailed Masterplan that identifies the final scope, location and alignment
of the broader Noosa Trail Network. Branding and sign design will be an important part of this
project.
The Infrastructure Services team have developed a draft Project Management Plan to guide project
delivery for the above projects.
3.     Governance
Governance arrangements are similar to the Noosa Cycling and Walking Strategy project.
Noosa Trail Masterplan Stakeholder Reference Group
A Noosa Trail Masterplan Stakeholder Reference Group was formed in late December 2020 with
representatives from Community interest groups, Council (Community Development, Environment
Services, Infrastructure Services), Tourism Noosa, Landcare, commerce/business organisations,
outdoor and nature-based tourism/adventure groups representing horse riders, mountain bike
riders, bushwalkers and canoeists. Three Councillors from the Noosa Cycling and Walking
Strategy Control Group are able to attend stakeholder group meetings as observers. The role of
the stakeholder group is to facilitate wider community input into the Masterplan and the Trail 5
upgrade project. A Draft Terms of Reference for the group is shown Attachment 2.
Project Working Group
An internal Project Working Group has been formed for project delivery and consists of Council
staff from Infrastructure Services, Environment Services, Community Services and an officer from
QPWS.
Project Control Group
Recommendations from the Noosa Trail Network Stakeholder Group and the Project Working
Group will be considered by the Project Control Group which consists of the Director of
Infrastructure Services and three Councillors. Any projects that impact on Council operational
funding will need consideration by Council’s Executive Team.
It is anticipated that a Detail Masterplan will be provided for Council consideration once the
preferred locations, types and standards of the trail are finalised by the stakeholder group and
Councils internal Project Working Group.
Previous Council Consideration
Nil.
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