2017-10-10 S&O Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 6 - Sport and Active Recreation Plan

Noosa Shire Council                                                                                                                                         Principles for Sport       and
                                                                                                                                                                           Sport and Active      Active
                                                                                                                                                                                            Recreation Plan



                  3                                                        Vision                                                4                          Recreation Development and
                                                                                                                                                                  Planning in Noosa

  This vision has been developed as a result of extensive consultation and formulated by the Noosa
                                                                                                                 As a community Council aims to provide                    Principle 3 - Choice
  Sport and Active Recreation Plan Community Reference Group. It provides a focal point for all providers
                                                                                                                 opportunities for all residents and visitors in the       Residents have choice over the activities they
  of sport and active recreation in the Shire. Feedback from the Draft Plan indicates 87.5% of residents
                                                                                                                 Shire to be physically active. Council will work          participate in and who provides those activities
  who provided feedback on the vision agreed with it. The vision uses the term ‘everyone’ to be inclusive
                                                                                                                 collaboratively with sport and recreation operators       to them. Our facilities and public spaces will
  of residents, tourists and visitors, across all age groups, all levels of ability, across culture and socio-
                                                                                                                 and other levels of government to provide the best        encourage formal and informal physical activity
  economic status. The term ‘increased’ in the vision is an acknowledgment that there are improvements to
                                                                                                                 outcomes for our residents and visitors. Principles       catering for a wide range of ages, abilities and
  be made to ensure equity in the accessibility of opportunities for everyone.
                                                                                                                 that reflect the sentiment and aspirations of the         interests.
                                                                                                                 residents of the Shire have emerged from this
                                                                                                                 Plan’s consultation process. These principles are         Principle 4 - Efficiency

            Increased opportunities for everyone to                                                              intended to guide future planning.                        The effective and efficient use of resources
                                                                                                                                                                           through coordinated partnerships between NFP,
           participate in sport and active recreation,                                                           Principle 1 - Participation
                                                                                                                 Noosa’s priority is to provide for grass roots
                                                                                                                                                                           commercial and government providers.

          so they can achieve life-long physical and                                                             participation in a wide variety of sport and active
                                                                                                                 recreation activities.
                                                                                                                                                                           Principle 5 - Environmentally responsible
                                                                                                                                                                           All providers of sport and active recreation facilities
                              mental health benefits.                                                            Principle 2 - Quality outcomes                            and services aim to achieve best practice use of
                                                                                                                 Our coaches, instructors, administrators and              natural resources and technologies to minimise the
                                                                                                                 trainers are suitably qualified for best practice         impact on our environment.
                                                                                                                 delivery of their sport or activity. Our clubs are well
                                                                                                                 governed and our facilities fit for purpose.




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