2020-01-13 GC Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Cooroy Sports Complex Master Plan

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.

Recreation and Events

The site is popular and well-used by local residents. Consideration of active and passive recreation
opportunities would be an advantage, including personal training/ trainers 4.
Increasing numbers of retirement and aged care facilities in the Cooroy area present opportunities for
partnerships between clubs, council and these facilities in providing physical activity programming for older
residents.
While the Complex has been utilised as a base for road cycling events and training; further needs expressed
by community organisations external to the Complex to Council for assistance have largely been for storage
options, rather than access to fields/ courts/ buildings.

Cricket

In 2018 Queensland Cricket (QC) completed an Infrastructure Strategy which identifies specific facility
upgrades as well improvements within the various cricket regions across Queensland. Improvements
identified for the Complex focus on renewal of the junior practice nets. More broadly the Infrastructure Plan
reinforces the:
       •    Retention and upgrade/ renewal of synthetic pitch playing fields and synthetic practice nets, e.g. 40
            new synthetic wickets required on the Sunshine Coast;
       •    Development of appropriate lighting for training nets; and
       •    Provision of unisex change and amenities.

The club is seeking improved field and wicket surfaces, increased certainty of water supply and irrigation and
improved lighting to enable night cricket. Amenities for players and spectators need upgrade and renewal.

Rugby League

The Noosa District Rugby League Club operates junior and senior competition at this Complex and at Noosa
District Sports Complex. Their growth has been strong and across all categories. The club is not seeking
additional fields but has facility improvement priorities:
       •    Field surface quality, increased certainty of water supply and irrigation, drainage and field fencing;
       •    Lighting upgrades;
       •    Improved spectator facilities with shade; and
       •    Amenities and change facilities to cater for increased player numbers, referees and female
            participants.




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    Council indicates that it has an existing policy on personal trainers operating in parks/ public spaces

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