2017-07-11 S&O Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 3 - Draft Sport & Active Recreation Plan

         Improving infrastructure, particularly lighting
         Linking/building better relationships with local government

 Understanding the key strategic directions of state bodies enables Council and local
 providers to align planning and strategic priorities, maximising the opportunities to
 leverage state resources for the local community.

         Noosa Council
     Noosa Council has a number of roles within the development and delivery of sport and
     active recreation services and facilities in the Shire. These include:
        Provision and management of land for providers of sport and active recreation eg
         tenure to commercial and NFP sport and active recreation providers, permits
        Provision, management and maintenance of public infrastructure used for sport and
         active recreation activities eg parks, roads, pathways, cycle paths etc
        Provision of sporting facilities and services eg Noosa Leisure Centre, Noosa Aquatic
         Centre
        Development of Policies and Plans eg Noosa Sport and Active Recreation Plan,
         Noosaville Foreshore Land Use Management Plan etc
        One full time equivalent Sports Development Officer to assist NFP clubs in matters of
         governance, planning, external grant submissions etc
        Funding to sports clubs eg Sports field maintenance, community grants, water rebate
     Council officers also work collaboratively and network with other councils, state government
     representatives and peak bodies to advocate, maximise opportunities and access
     resources relevant to Noosa. This also reduces the risk of duplicating services on a regional
     level. As an example the Sunshine Coast Council and the University of the Sunshine Coast
     continue to have a significant resource and financial investment in the development of
     facilities to cater for elite athletes for both competition and training. Noosa would be well
     placed to partner and leverage this investment through supporting strong athlete
     development pathways, rather than duplicate or compete with such facilities and services.


6.       Current Participation and Trends in Sport and Active Recreation
         Activities
            National Participation Trends
 Evidence demonstrates the way people participate in sport and active recreation activities
 is changing. The Australian Sports Commission commissioned the CSIRO to report on the
 mega trends in Australian sport. The key trends and the implications for Noosa are
 summarised in the table below.

 Table 2. . Summary of mega trends in Australian Sports
    Trend                  Brief summary                                 Implication for Noosa

     A Perfect fit           Participation moving away from              Greater importance of individualised activities
                             traditional, structured, club-based         and physical activity providers in Noosa’s sport
                             sports.                                     and active recreation sector
                             Whilst sporting clubs are an important      Clubs, volunteers and facilities still of
                             contact and entry point for boys and        importance, especially for boys and girls, yet
                             girls, organised sport and the ‘club’ are   pressure being felt in this sphere from trend
                             less important to our sport and active      two.
                             recreation participation as we age.
                                                                         If local clubs want to maintain participation
                                                                         across life stages, clubs will need to change
                                                                         and adapt to meet the changing needs/trend
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